Pinhoti Master Plan Wins Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects
Richly deserved recognition for two of Alabama’s premier trail systems! The American Society of Landscape Architects Alabama Chapter acknowledged two planning projects that are informing trail improvements in Alabama. The Alabama Pinhoti Trail Built En …
Celebrate Trails Day 2024
Media Advisory For: April 27, 2024 Eleventh Annual Celebrate Trails Day Highlights Impact of Trails on Local Communities, including both the Chief Ladiga Trail and the Pinhoti Trail. Piedmont and Jacksonville, Alabama. On Saturday, April 27, join us as …
Investing in Trail Maintainers
In March, the Alabama Trails Foundation hosted a chainsaw handling and safety course for twenty-one trail maintainers. The Foundation partnered with the Alabama Pinhoti Trail Association to recruit active trail maintainers for the training. Many of the …
2024 Celebrate Trails Day on the Chief Ladiga Trail
Join us on Saturday, April 27th as we Celebrate Trails on the Chief Ladiga Trail! The celebration was started by the Rails to Trails Conservancy in 2013 to encourage people nationwide to get outside and enjoy trails and trail systems. Trails and greenw …
Business is Booming on the Pinhoti
Congratulations to the Pinhoti Outdoor Center for being awarded the 2023 Alabama Small Business of the Year Award! The Pinhoti Outdoor Center has been supporting hikers since January of 2019, and their main goal is to get people outside. They provide p …
2023 Year in Review:
Working for Alabama’s Trails in 2023 The Alabama Trails Foundation (ATF) supports trails that can bring Alabama’s many cultures and peoples together. We support using trails to help tell stories that are woven of the many cultures from Alabama’s past w …
Pines, Poets and Plein Air
Mark your calendar! Join us from 2 to 4 PM on Sunday, October 22 when Flagg Mountain hosts Pines, Poets and Plein Air. The free public program will feature artists, writers and naturalists as they share information and interpret the mountain’s ecology …
Birds, Beats, and Bach
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: August 25, 2023 FLAGG MOUNTAIN OFFERS “BIRDS, BEATS AND BACH” IN SEPTEMBER On Sunday, Sept. 24, Flagg Mountain will host a special program showcasing Alabama musicians and experts in conversation about the mountain’s ecology …
Alabama Forestry Commission, Department of Conservation, and USDA Forest Service Collaborate to Enhance Alabama’s Pinhoti Trail System
Governor Ivey signed an agreement on August 1, 2023 to further the coordination between the USDA Forest Service, Alabama Forestry Commission, and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for the sustainable …
Webinar: The Cultural Significance of Jogloma-Scott Lake
The State of Alabama obtained the land that now includes Jogloma-Scott Lake on June 3, 1856. They intended to expand the Alabama and Tennessee Railroad. No railroad was ever built in the area. Arthur C. Scott, also known as Offie, a mechanic living in …