The Cahaba boasts the longest free-flowing stretch of river in Alabama—140 miles—and one of the longest in the Southeast. Biologists have found that it shelters more fish species per mile than ...

As a deadly storm system brings flooding to states across the Midwest and south, several local bodies of water in Alabama ...

The longest free-flowing river in Alabama stretches almost 200 miles from its source at Echo Lake, 27 miles northeast of Birmingham, to its confluence with the Alabama River to the south of Selma.

The state bought the land from local farmers, drew up an impressive grid of streets, and started selling lots. By 1820, Cahawba was Alabama’s first permanent capital city, with lawmakers meeting in a ...

Three people have died following a boating crash during a professional fishing tournament on Wednesday morning, according to ...

One of the study’s authors named the two new species, Etheostoma kimberlae and Etheostoma michellae, after his daughter, Kimberly, and his wife, Michelle, according to the study published April 3 in ...

Final decision expected May 12 after Solid Waste Disposal Authority reviews the 62-acre construction debris facility that ...

Two new species of fish were discovered in tributaries of the Black Warrior River System in Alabama, according to a study. Photo from Bernie Kuhajda A collection of colorful fish that are crimson ...