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13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey Commemorative Edition
Written in the rich tradition of Southern story-telling, 13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey has captivated generations of readers of all ages with its colorful and suspenseful legends. In these tales of...
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Birding Chickasaw State Park
Off the Porch with Judy and Don Self The 12th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count, our 4-day mid-winter avian scavenger hunt was great fun. At last count, our species total was 70 for Gallion. The weather...
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Birding Backbone Creek
Off The Porch with Judy and Don Self The many blocks of the David K. Nelson (formerly Demopolis) Wildlife Management Area offer some exceptional birding opportunities. One of our favorites is...
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Autumn Birding in the Black Belt
Off The Porch with Judy and Don Self Autumn Birding at Silver Creek Park, Clarke County and Claiborne Dam Site West Park, Monroe County, Alabama (Sites 8 and 9 respectively on the Piney Woods Birding...
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A Visit to the National Voting Rights Museum
The Front Porch Philosopher By Linda Vice Selma is famous for its Selma March, commemorated every spring with a Jubilee Bridge Crossing. It also has the National Voting Rights Museum open all year...
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Off The Porch with Judy and Don Self Once a year, observers all over North America set aside a morning during the height of nesting season to travel their assigned routes identifying and counting all...
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Off the Porch with Judy and Don Self There are some days when you get up and just aren’t in the mood for birding. But then, while the tea is brewing, you take a quick peek out the kitchen window to see...
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Birding Old Lock 1 Park & Bashi Creek
Off The Porch with Judy and Don Self With spring migration winding down and the breeding season in full swing, May is a great time to bird southwest Alabama’s floodplain forests. Two of our favorites...
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Changing Seasons in Southwest Alabama
Off The Porch with Judy and Don Self American Beech’s distinctive pale orange leaves add a warm glow to the forest until spring. A glance at the calendar, our backyard bird feeders and the forest tells...
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Celebrating the Season’s Flowers
The Front Porch Philosopher by Linda Vice I know spring is here when I see the daffodils, the bridal wreath, the flowering quince and the camellias all abloom. We’ve had such an unseasonably cold...
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