(OBA®) - The just announced Coastal Alabama Back Bay Blueway takes visitors on a full tour through Coastal Alabama’s unique waterways and exceptional ecosystems. With a total of 21 launch sites on four distinct trails, the Back Bay Blueway offers adventure lovers the scenic views and pristine beaches they love- experienced like never before.
Jellyfish invasions typically happen in early July, however the tides and the temperature are what drive the jellyfish to shore.
Early every morning from May through October, volunteers walk each of the 50 miles of Alabama Gulf beaches. They’re looking for signs that endangered sea turtles have come ashore to nest. More than 500 volunteers patrol the beaches, then watch over nests until hatching time, then try to make sure the baby turtles reach the sea safely.
Alligator hunting in southwest Alabama got underway Thursday night, August 8, 2019 and there were some big ones weighed-in. One of those monsters came from the Three Rivers area on the Fort Morgan peninsula. The Flora-Bama sponsored team landed a big one, giving them a big story to tell.
My first thought was that I had taken a wrong turn. This couldn't be Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, perched on the Gulf Coast of Alabama. That place is known for its long stretches of magnificent sand and expanses of unspoiled nature. I was passing a line of high-rise condominium buildings that seemed to be competing for the title of most glitzy. Restaurants ranging from gourmet elegant to beach-dive casual tempted hungry passersby.
Orange Beach Fire Chief Mike Kimmerling on Friday, July 19, 2019 talks about the water quality along the Alabama Gulf Coast and the precautions that are taken to keep the public safe. The main safeguard is the fact that the Alabama Department of Public Health and the Alabama Department of Environmental Quality (ADEM) test the waters in our area multiple times per week in the summer season (June to September). As of late July, there have been no indications of blue-green algae, harmful bacteria or other water quality issues all summer long in the Orange Beach, Gulf Shores and Fort Morgan area.
Share the Beach, a volunteer group, said the amount of trash left on the beach is a constant hazard, not only to marine life, but to beachgoers as well.
Single red flags were posted along Alabama beaches Monday, July 15, 2019. This, after four straight days of double red flag conditions where no swimming was allowed. The surf had calmed considerably, but there was still a high risk of rip currents. Volunteers with Fort Morgan Fire Rescue spent the day patrolling the beaches and warning people of those risks.
Double red flags have been flying for three days from Orange Beach to Fort Morgan alerting everyone to stay out of the Gulf waters.
With waves crashing at 10 to 12 feet the Gulf of Mexico is dangerously attractive. Heavy rain has stayed away for the most part and with all the sunshine, lifeguards are on edge.
FORT MORGAN, Ala. (WPMI) -- Fort Morgan Volunteer Fire crews are preparing for the impacts of a potential tropical storm and expecting dangerous surf conditions for the next few days.
Amanda Ingram, Senior Epidemiologist at the Alabama Department of Public Health, said samples of water taken along the Alabama coast this week showed no “levels of concern” for harmful algae blooms, or HABs.
There are lots of Fun Things To Do on the Alabama/Florida Gulf Coast; Fish, Boat, Golf, Beach, Dine, Bike, Kayak, Swim and list goes on...
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There are a lot of great places to check out on day-trips while you're in the Orange Beach area. Here's a list of Daytrip Ideas for you to explore.
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