Sunday, March 10 at 1 PM South Monte Sano Waterfalls with David Young 3 hours/ Moderate / 2 miles Head down the other side of Young-Kennedy Trail to view the many waterfall sites along the route. Former Land Trust board member David Young is your guide through this often overlooked section of Monte Sano Nature […]
Old Railroad Bed Trail follows the same path as the steam locomotive that traveled from the Huntsville Depot to the Monte Sano Hotel from 1888 until 1896. Enjoy a bit of Huntsville’s past with hike leader and local historian Bruce Martin. (3 hours / Difficult / 4 miles) Location: Monte Sano Nature Preserve (Bankhead Trailhead) – 2442 […]
Sunday, March 17 at 2 PM Rainbow Mountain Hike-a-Hound with Greater Huntsville Humane Society 3 hours / Easy to Moderate / 2.5 miles We’re searching for a pot of gold at the end of our Rainbow… Mountain! Bring your own pup ready for some Irish fun or hike with one of the deserving, adoptable dogs from […]
Sure, you know your leaves, but how confident are you about bark? Put your skills to the test and join dendrologist (the study of wooded plants) Ken Ward on Monte Sano Nature Preserve for a morning of leafless tree identification and learn how to identify trees in the dead of winter. (2.5 hours / Moderate […]
There’s a lot to learn from exploring the outdoors! Bring the kids out for an educational nature hike led by Madison County Schools STEM Coach Tim Gels. We’ll discuss the plants and animals that call Rainbow Mountain home. Bring a sack lunch and end the hike with lunch in the pavilion! (2 hours / Easy […]
Be on the lookout for the first sights of spring at Chapman Mountain with botanist Lynne Weninegar as your guide. Lynne will take you down Driskell trail and point out the many species of plants and wildflowers that line the path. (2 hours / Easy / 1.5 miles) Location: Chapman Nature Preserve – coming from Huntsville, take […]
Come experience a calm, meditative practice that consists of a slow, gentle and intentional walk through the trees and the forest atmosphere, stopping along the way for guided practices that include engaging our five basic senses, including the gentlest of stretches and movement. Afterward, a casual tea "ceremony" to complete our "forest bath". Led by […]
Join Historian Bruce Martin on a journey through Monte Sano history. You’ll begin at the old Monte Sano Dump, Travel to Fagan Springs, visit the Monte Sano Pumphouse and Hospital Hollow, stop at the Railroad Bed Megatrestle, and finally hike up the Old Wagon Road before returning on Bluffline Trail. (3 hours / Difficult / […]
Rated one of the best hiking trails in Alabama, Walls of Jericho is definitely a bucket list hike. Mike Dalen will lead you through the mountains, woods, springs, hosting caves, rocky bluffs, and riparian forests that make this Jackson County trail so famous. (6.5 hours / Difficult / 8 miles) Directions: Meet behind the new […]
Join Bob Goodwin, Hike Coordinator for Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UAH on a leisurely, slower hike on Wade Mountain. Enjoy the Devil’s Racetrack and other popular trails in this scenic area. Moderate incline, roots and rocks. (3 hours/ Easy to Moderate / 5 miles) Location: Wade Mountain Nature Preserve (Spragins Hollow Road Trailhead) – 10130 […]
Calling all wannabe birders! Your pint-sized ornithologist (the study of birds) can learn the ropes with an intro to birding walk led by the Tennessee Valley Audubon Society. Bring your binoculars if you have them and get ready to get an up close look at the many birds who call Harvest Square home. (2 hours […]
Enjoy the sights of spring on Wade Mountain as botanist Lynne Weninegar points out how warmer temperatures affect the many beautiful plant species native to this semi-arid microclimate. (2 hours / Easy to Moderate / 2.5 miles) Location: Wade Mountain Nature Preserve (Spragins Hollow Road Trailhead) – 10130 Spragins Hollow Road, Huntsville, AL 35810 Sign up for […]