The water is cool, clear and easy to tread as you make your way to the center of the river to view this annual Alabama treasure.
Category: Alabama
Little River Canyon National Preserve Waterfall Kayaking 30 foot vertical drop and surviving
Kayakers surviving Little River Canyon Falls Photo by Christie Dedman
Rainy days have a moral – don’t let them get you down. The rainy day weekends that have plagued Alabama recently have started to get to us. One Sunday the rain was pouring and...
Climbing and hiking at Perry Lakes Park and Birding Tower Marion, Alabama
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Perry Lakes Park - Alabama Photo by Christie Dedman -
Perry Lakes Park - Alabama Photo by Christie Dedman -
Perry Lakes Park - Alabama Photo by Christie Dedman -
Perry Lakes Park - Alabama Photo by Christie Dedman -
Perry Lakes Park - Alabama Photo by Christie Dedman
Have you ever been to Perry Lakes Park in Marion? It’s a cool swamp with a restored 100 foot fire tower in the heart of Perry County, AL. We hiked through the swamp then...
Hiking beneath the falls: Frozen Noccalula Falls Gadsden, Alabama Winter 2018
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Hiking beneath Noccalula Falls - Photo by Christie Dedman -
Hiking beneath Noccalula Falls - Photo by Christie Dedman -
Hiking beneath Noccalula Falls - Photo by Christie Dedman
Hiking is always therapeutic for our family. It never fails being on the trails always makes us forget about stresses, focus on exploring God’s creation and enjoying funny things we see or think of...
Demopolis Christmas on the River + a Stop by Pie Lab Greensboro, Alabama
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Bluff House in Demopolis , AL Photo by Christie Dedman -
Tombigbee River Demopolis - Photo by Christie Dedman -
Tombigbee River Demopolis - Photo by Christie Dedman -
Fireworks at Christmas on the River in Demopolis were the best part. The floats were boring. Photo by Christie Dedman -
Chess pie - Pie Lab Photo by Christie Dedman -
Lemon Ice Box pie - Pie Lab Photo by Christie Dedman -
Chess pie Photo by Christie Dedman -
Famous mural in Greensboro - Photo by Christie Dedman -
More pie - Pie Lab Photo by Christie Dedman -
Tomato soup is delicious - Pie Lab Photo by Christie Dedman
Every year since the kids were old enough to enjoy seeing light displays I’ve always thought about taking them to Christmas on the River in Demopolis. Every year that I think about it, it’s...
Hiking: Irondale Furnance Ruins Trial in Mountain Brook, AL
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Irondale Furnace Trail Photo by Christie Dedman -
Irondale Furnace Trail Photo by Christie Dedman -
Irondale Furnace Trail Photo by Christie Dedman -
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Irondale Furnace Trail Photo by Christie Dedman -
Irondale Furnace Trail Photo by Christie Dedman -
Irondale Furnace Trail Photo by Christie Dedman -
Irondale Furnace Trail Photo by Christie Dedman -
Irondale Furnace Trail Photo by Christie Dedman
Irondale Furnace Ruins Trail is an easy hike through the woods, by a creek and into the Civil War history of Birmingham. This blast furnace was built under a contract with the CSA to...
Tips for visiting Natural Bridge, Alabama with kids – Hiking, photography and more
For almost 40 years I’ve roamed up and down Alabama’s highways, back roads, side roads and trails. All this time I have managed to skip stopping at Natural Bridge, AL. The longest natural bridge east...
Where to go in North Alabama: U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Sci-Quest, Monte Sano, Jesse Owens, Oakville Indian Mounds & more
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My three check out the water inside Rickwood Caverns looking for blind fish. (Photo by Christie Dedman) -
Horton Mill Bridge in Oneonta. It's fun to drive across with the kids. (Photo by Christie Dedman) -
Ivy Green in Tuscumbia - birthplace of Helen Keller (Photo by Christie Dedman) -
Imagination Place in Gadsden (Photo by Christie Dedman) -
Inside Jesse Owens Memorial Museum (Photo by Christie Dedman) -
Little River Canyon falls (Photo by Christie Dedman) -
Hiking at Little River Canyon and bird watching (Photo by Christie Dedman) -
Long jump area at Jesse Owens Memorial Museum (Photo by Christie Dedman) -
Noccalula Falls & statue Gadsden, AL (Photo by Christie Dedman) -
Arrowhead display at Oakville Indian Mound museum free admission (Photo by Christie Dedman) -
Climbing a mound at Oakville. (Photo by Christie Dedman) -
Inside Rickwood Caverns (Photo by Christie Dedman) -
Stoney Lonesome OHV park in Cullman. (Photo by Christie Dedman) -
Space and Rocket Center Huntsville (Photo by Christie Dedman) -
Wheeler National Refuge (Photo by Christie Dedman) -
Looking out from inside Russell Cave National Monument (Photo by Christie Dedman)
North Alabama has a wealth of places to go if you are new to the area or you have lived here all of your life. I will define North Alabama by anything north of Jefferson...
