The U.S. Forest Service said that more than 90% of the land in the Conecuh National Forest would be available for oil and gas wells.

CONECUH COUNTY, Ala.—At the confluence of the Yellow River and Pond Creek in Alabama’s Conecuh National Forest, there’s a place of peace. It’s a small, icy blue, year-round freshwater spring where the ...

This part of the state is home to forests and a designated wilderness area where you can get your fill of waterfall hikes and ...

A top down view of the diverse ecosystem inside Conecuh National Forest, located in southeast Alabama, along its border with Florida. Credit: Lee Hedgepeth/Inside Climate News CONECUH NATIONAL FOREST, ...

Conecuh National Forest was put into federal protection in 1936, after years of being cut for commercial production.

Oil and gas development within Alabama’s Conecuh National Forest could potentially put recreation areas like Blue Lake and Open Pond at an environmental risk. (U.S. Forest Service) This article ...

National Forests in Alabama announced it is hiring seasonal positions for its upcoming recreation season.

MONTGOMERY, Ala.— The Center for Biological Diversity and the Alabama Ornithological Society filed an objection today to the U.S. Forest Service’s proposal to allow oil and gas drilling across the ...

A controlled burn in Bankhead National Forest sent plumes of smoke across several North Alabama counties on Monday.