Alabama offers Southern hospitality to its human residents, and pups get the VIP treatment, too, with dog-friendly beaches and parks stretching from the mountains to the Gulf. Planning a trip with ...

All nature is good, but some nature is just a little more fun. That’s the case in coastal Alabama, where landscapes collide and sandy beaches meet freshwater lakes meet pine-oak woods meet the mighty ...

Ready to hit the beach? From the beaches and beyond, here are the best things to do in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama.

Plotted on a map, decades of Lass family beach vacations would no doubt reveal a shotgun-like pattern across the Gulf Coast. Lola Lass reads the trips off like entries in an accounting ledger: There ...

For a coastal trip that gives you two different beach days in one, you might turn your attention to a special park on the Alabama shoreline called Little Lagoon Pass. You can find this serene spot in ...

Every once in a while, Mother Nature plays a game of peek-a-boo, creating a rare glimpse of its might and beauty while reminding us of the world's ever-temporary state. Things like Halley's Comet, ...

A city-owned preserve near Alabama’s beaches offers something hard to find on Alabama’s bustling coast: A true sense of isolation in nature. The nearby Gulf State Park is a crown jewel of the state ...