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3 06, 2021

Five ways to enjoy Great Outdoors Month on the coast

By |2021-06-14T12:56:56+00:00June 3rd, 2021|Blog|0 Comments

Gulf Shores and Orange Beach are favorite family vacation destinations, and our sugar-white sands draw more than 5 million visitors from across the nation each year. Sure, relaxing days on the beach can’t be beat. But the beach isn’t the only way to enjoy the great outdoors in our coastal communities. Try a few of the following suggestions for escaping the indoors.    Gulf State Park and the Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail, combined, have 28 miles of paved hiking and biking trails. Refer to the map and list of trails to explore it all.  [...]

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21 02, 2018

Birds you may encounter at the beach

By |2018-02-21T17:15:15+00:00February 21st, 2018|Blog|0 Comments

Whether you are a birding enthusiast or just starting out as a birdwatcher, you’ll discover a paradise on the Alabama Gulf Coast. Even if birdwatching isn’t high on your list, you’re going to encounter shore birds during your visit. Sandpipers, great blue herons, laughing gulls, ring-billed gulls and pelicans are common sights along our coast. The Coastal Birding Trail, featuring six birding loops in Baldwin and Mobile counties and totaling more than 200 miles, is a terrific place to watch and [...]

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22 02, 2017

There’s no such thing as a seagull

By |2017-02-22T02:03:34+00:00February 22nd, 2017|Blog|0 Comments

Did you know there is really no such thing as a seagull? Sounds crazy, right? We have all seen them at the beach. And even the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a seagull as a “gull frequenting the sea.” But technically, those birds you see can encompass a range of species - at least 28 types in North America. In birding circles, they are just referred to as “gulls,” part of the species family Laridae. The ones we often catch sight of [...]

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