The Longleaf Hiker: Alabama’s amazing amphibians
Welcome back to the Longleaf Hiker! Now that you’re familiar with reptiles, let’s talk about our amphibious friends. As a…
Roundup: Struggling Montgomery hospital’s funding in limbo after mayor’s veto
The fate of Montgomery’s Jackson Hospital is still up in the air after Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed vetoed a resolution…
Roundup: Montgomery mass shooting kills two; one juvenile charged in connection
A mass shooting in downtown Montgomery on Oct. 4 that killed two and injured a dozen others still has led…
The Longleaf Hiker: Exploring Alabama’s herptiles
Alabama has some of the highest reptile and amphibian biodiversity in North America, and has been referred to as America’s…
Roundup: Plans to expand coal mining in state raise concerns for endangered salamander species
Plans to expand two coal mines near Tuscaloosa has local environmentalists concerned about the fate of an endangered species of…
Roundup: State educators face fallout over Kirk comments
A wave of fallout regarding comments and social media posts made about right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk’s Sept. 10 murder…
Roundup: Alabama public radio station, television make changes amid funding cuts
Alabama public media groups are starting to make changes following Congress’s decision to cut $9 billion in funding for the…
Roundup: Space Command coming to Huntsville
President Donald Trump announced last week that the headquarters for the U.S. Space Command will be moving to Huntsville’s Redstone…
Roundup: Death row inmates sue over nitrogen executions
Eight Alabama death row inmates have filed lawsuits in federal over the state’s nitrogen gas execution method, calling the method…