(Moderate / Around 1.5 hours / Around 2 miles) Monte Sano Nature Preserve doesn’t have many trails that are relatively level, but this hike will be along one of them! This hike will start at the Bankhead Trailhead and is simply an “out and back” on the Bluff Line Trail. This is one of the […]
Bring a snack and a sketchpad/nature journal (optional) and join us for a monthly Homeschool Teen Hike! Led by Land Trust hike leader Bri Cobert, this will be a casual walk. The group will stop during the hike to sketch, take pictures, or just appreciate the scenery – don’t expect a fast pace the whole […]
(Moderate / about 2 hours / around 2 miles) At the end of the year, we begin to look toward the future, and the future for Land Trust of North Alabama will center a large part on Hickory Cove Nature Preserve, the site of our forthcoming Nature Discovery Center. Hikers will walk this preserve’s primary […]
(Easy / around 1 hour / around 1 mile) How much can you learn about nature in a North Alabama autumn when the leaves are fallen and animals are bedding down for the winter? A lot more than you'd think! Finish out the fall with a hike on the beautiful Cold Spring Trail with one […]
(Moderate / Around 1.5 hours / About 2 miles) Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve is becoming one of our more popular preserves – come see why! For this hike, your hike leader will take the group through the “flat” part of the preserve, exploring the Driskell and Chasco Trails as well as parts of the Terry […]
(Moderately difficult / 2 hours / 2 miles) Care to take one more hike in 2024? Bethel Spring Nature Preserve has one of the most beautiful waterfalls on any of the Land Trust preserves and one of the largest in Madison County. This hike will start with an easy walk on Bethel Creek Loop Trail. […]
Spend an afternoon at Wade Mountain as we use our senses to explore the forests of northeast Alabama! Among other activities, we'll investigate sound mapping, a family-friendly activity that is a technique to listen to your environment’s soundscape and discover more of the nature around you. In addition to our ears, we'll look, touch, and smell as […]
(Moderate / Around 1.5 hours / Around 2 miles) The Monte Sano Nature Preserve doesn’t have many trails that are relatively level, but this hike will be along one of them! This hike will start at the Bankhead Trailhead and is simply an “out and back” on the Bluff Line Trail. This is one of […]