(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 […]
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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 […] |
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(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 […] |
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(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 […] |
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(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 […] |
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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 […] |
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(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 […] |
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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 […] |
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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 […] |
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(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 […] |