This hike has been canceled due to trail conditions. Please watch for a possible reschedule. (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 […]
(Easy / around 1 hour / around 1 mile) How much can you learn about nature in a North Alabama winter when the leaves are fallen and animals are bedded down? A lot more than you'd think! Finish out the year with a hike on the beautiful Cold Spring Trail with one of Land Trust's […]
Happy New Year from the Land Trust of North Alabama! Start 2025 with some time out at Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve. Individuals and families are welcome to come out for a self-guided hike on any of our trails, and be sure to stop by our table for some cookies and hot cocoa. For those with […]
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 2.5 hours / Around 4 miles) Come work on your New Year's resolution to get outside more with Land Trust this weekend! The Monte Sano Nature Preserve has a number of spectacular trails to offer to hikers and mountain bikers, and for this hike, you'll get to see two of our more […]
(Moderately difficult / 2 hours / 2 miles) 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 the Bethel Creek Loop Trail. Things get a bit more challenging though […]
(Moderate/Around 1.5 hours/ About 2 miles) Join us on a climb up the north side of Monte Sano on a crisp January afternoon! One of the favorite trails of our trail running groups is Oak Park, which you'll follow until you get to the northern fork of the Buzzard's Roost Trail, which features a small […]
This Homeschool Teen Hike will take place at Blevins Gap North at the Fanning Trailhead, located behind Southeast Church of the Nazarene. We will follow the Little Foot Loop and Jones Valley Loop trails, stopping to nature journal and take photos. There is plenty to see along these trails including a creek, interesting rocks and […]
(Moderate / probably a bit more than 2 hours / 3 miles) Come join us at the Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve as we hike the “high trails” of the preserve. This hike will give us the opportunity to get out and see the upper elevations of the preserve. We’ll start by heading south from the […]
(Easy / 1.5 hours or so / around 2 miles) Come out with us as we walk part of the Bradford Creek Greenway. We’ll start at the trailhead by Heritage Elementary School and head south for just about a mile or so. The greenway is paved and wide, so this is the perfect walk for […]