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By Aaron Tanner In 1925, a railroad worker turned his passion for cooking mouthwatering barbecue into a business. A century later, this passion is still going strong in one north Alabama city as a restaurant that has won numerous awards and spawned a condiment that...
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Letters tell the stories of how soldiers spent their days at the historic fort By Emmett Burnett Fort Morgan, the stoic garrison 20 miles from Gulf Shores, is a state historical icon. Children study the fortress of old in history class. Reenactors depict its battles....
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Story & Photos By Nick Thomas Initially created as the Huntsville-Madison County Botanical Garden Society by a group of local volunteers, the society lobbied the Huntsville City Council in 1980 and was granted 35 acres of land to establish what today has become the Huntsville...
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I Nailed It, Dad

For me, it’s fitting the final round of the U.S. Open is almost always on Father’s Day. That’s because it reminds of my dad who

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Alabama’s Black Belt: More than Hunting and Fishing

Pam Swanner Position: Director, Alabama Black Belt Adventures, a public/private sector non-profit dedicated to fostering economic development in Alabama’s 23-county Black Belt region. Background: 35

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Peaches

Summer peaches, which reach their peak in Alabama in June and July, are the source for so many delicious dishes, from jam to cobbler to

Worth the Drive

Electric Cooperatives

Since 1936 electric co-ops have built 2.5 million miles of power lines across rural America – long enough to reach from the earth to the moon five and a half times.

From booming suburbs to remote rural farming communities, Alabama’s electric cooperatives are energy providers and engines of economic development. Statewide, electric cooperatives serve more than 1 million Alabamians in their homes, businesses, farms and schools. Their coverage spans approximately 70% of Alabama’s landmass.

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Crustacean Catching

Handlining for crabs can provide incredible family fun A family crabbing adventure can make great memories as well as provide delicious meals for little cost. People can

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