Alabama parks

Mayor Sandy Stimpson and City Council Vice President Gina Gregory will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Lavretta Park at 9 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, to celebrate Mobile’s newest public pickleball courts. To showcase the newest courts, the city will also host a Pickleball Clinic at Lavretta Park on Saturday, Sept. 28.

Outdoor safety and hiking tips are being offered by the Alabama State Parks with the arrival of warmer weather. The division is also giving tips to attendees on how to prevent the itch and take the necessary precautions before heading outside.

The City of Mobile’s Spring Movies in the Park gets underway tomorrow with some heroes in a half shell. The Figures Community Center will feature the film Teenaged Mutant Ninja Turtles to start off the series.

Registration for after-school programs opened July 10 and is quickly filling up. During these programs, children can complete their homework, enjoy a snack and participate in various arts and crafts and recreational activities. Programs begin Monday, Aug. 7.

The City of Florence has officially opened a new biking trail that was four years in the making. It’s the first professionally built mountain biking trail at Wildwood Park. This new development has been in the works since 2019

HAYLEYVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A tourist site in northern Alabama that is billed as having the longest natural rock bridge east of the Rocky Mountains is up for…

There's going to be a big fire at Alabama's largest state park, but it's all part of a plan. Officials say they will ignite at least 130 acres at Oak…