Have you noticed flowers or vegetables in your garden continuing to thrive later in the season without the help of a heat lamp or covers on cool nights? It's not a fluke. Across the continental …
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By Allison Marlow
Special to Gulf Coast Media | 12/1/23 |
The adage that if you love your work then you’ll never work a day in your life can be applied to Bill Freeman since 2014. Freeman, a conservation enforcement officer (CEO) with the Alabama …
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By DAVID RAINER
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | 11/29/23 |
Reid Cummings isn't an environmentalist.
He's not a climatologist or even an activist.
What he knows is real estate. And he knows for certain that rising sea levels are bad for business. …
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By Allison Marlow
Special to Gulf Coast Media | 11/28/23 |
As winter settles in, our attention turns from setting up festive decorations to the well-being of our beloved citrus trees. In this comprehensive guide, we'll explore how the magic of Christmas …
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By Kitti Cooper
Special to Gulf Coast Media | 11/28/23 |
Physical activity may reduce the risk of heart failure among people with depression or anxiety more so than in people without the mental health conditions, according to new research. Previous studies …
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By Thor Christensen
American Heart Association News | 11/28/23 |
GULF SHORES AND ORANGE BEACH — Families and friends are invited to take on the 2023 Coastal Half Marathon, 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run on Saturday, Nov. 25, beginning at the Orange Beach Sportsplex …
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GCM Staff Report
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11/21/23
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY — Farm income has been falling, finding agricultural labor is challenging and agricultural markets are in constant flux. Producers need reliable information as they look …
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By Katie Nichols
Alabama Cooperative Extension System | 11/19/23 |
Lamar Pendergrass had a dream several years ago when he became the South Region operations supervisor for the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' (ADCNR) State Parks Division. …
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By DAVID RAINER
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
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11/18/23
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Alabama hunters deserve a roaring round of applause for their safety awareness. Not only did hunters complete the 2021-2022 hunting seasons without any hunting-related fatalities, a first for Alabama …
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By DAVID RAINER
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | 11/15/23 |
AUBURN UNIVERSITY — After a prolonged drought in 2023, Alabama's environment is extremely conducive to wildfire. It only takes a spark to ignite a life-threatening situation. With as little …
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By Cole Sikes
Alabama Cooperative Extension System | 11/13/23 |
Enhancements to Daphne's Bayfront Park are nearing completion.
Daphne City Development Executive Director Troy Strunk gave the mayor and council an update on the project during the Nov. 6 …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 11/13/23 |
AUBURN — A nearly half-a-million-dollar grant will allow Auburn University professors and Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station researchers to help blueberry growers in states like Alabama …
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GCM Staff Report
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11/10/23
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The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is offering a series of trapping education workshops during select weekends this fall and winter.
The workshops provide instruction …
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11/10/23
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To cap off the 2023 Alabama Urban Forestry Association education week, Justin Cantrell, of Tip-Top Tree Service in Auburn, took home first place in the conference's tree-climbing competition at Meyer …
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By MICAH GREEN
Digital Officer micah@gulfcoastmedia.com | 11/9/23 |
Bats are ubiquitous during the Halloween season, but these creatures deserve celebration year-round for their contribution to our sustainable food production. By eating insects by the billions, bats …
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By DAVID RAINER
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | 11/7/23 |
AUBURN UNIVERSITY — November is bringing a wave of frosty air to Alabama. Temperatures in most portions of the state will reach freezing levels this week, raising concerns for outdoor plants …
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By Cole Sikes
Alabama Cooperative Extension System | 11/2/23 |
Biologists with the Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Alabama Bat Working Group …
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11/2/23
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An injured adult loggerhead sea turtle was rescued, rehabilitated and released back into the Gulf in a coordinated effort between the Share the Beach organization and the City of Gulf Shores.
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By KARA MAUTZ
Reporter kara@gulfcoastmedia.com | 10/31/23 |
When word got around that Orange Beach boat "Best Trait" was headed to Orange Beach Marina with a huge blue marlin on board, a crowd quickly gathered at the marina to watch the weigh-in.
As the …
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By DAVID RAINER
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | 10/31/23 |
For deer hunters in Alabama, the opening day of firearms deer season is one the most anticipated times of year. The wait is almost over as the season in zones D and E opens on Saturday, Nov. 4. …
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GCM Staff Report
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10/31/23
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