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Last Updated: May 10, 2026

Walk through the mountain laurel and rhododendron at these parks

A winding parkway makes it easy to enjoy the stunning canyon views at this rugged preserve

A guide to the trails at Buck’s Pocket State Park

A hiker’s guide to DeSoto State Park’s best trails

Get to know DeSoto State Park’s beginner-friendly mountain-biking trails

Lake Guntersville: Enjoying the TVA Cooley Cemetery Trail

Soaring views and waterfalls set the stage at Cloudland Canyon State Park

My favorite Little River Canyon hikes

Enchanted places: Little River Canyon’s top hidden wonders

Visit five different scenic gorges in one weekend

Northeast Alabama’s Pisgah Gorge in pictures

Finding Huntsville’s best scenic bluff overlooks

Galleries: Little River Canyon

Where to enjoy some waterside fun on your next trip to Gadsden

The woods and lakes captivate at Georgia’s Floyd State Park

Autumn at Guntersville Lake

Epic fall foliage vistas of Northeast Alabama

Hiking at the Walls of Jericho

A pair of road cyclists on the Silver Comet Trail

The Silver Comet & Chief Ladiga Trail: Everything you need to know before you go

Best of Chattanooga: The Tennessee Riverwalk

Riverside Rome: Enjoying the city’s waterfront greenways

Seven TVA sites worth adding to your north Alabama outdoor travel plans

From picturesque valley to timbered mountaintop: Hiking at Cathedral Caverns State Park

A hiker’s guide to the trails at Lake Guntersville State Park

The top 6 greenways in Huntsville for walking, running and bicycling

Natchez Trace Parkway

Our two-day bike ride on the Natchez Trace Parkway

Galleries: Additional Cloudland Canyon State Park photos

Walking bridge at Indian Falls

State parks of northeast Alabama

Small, large and extra large: Blount County’s covered bridges