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A nice 3 day backpacking trip to the Sipsey Wilderness. We managed to fit a lot of exploring in including a cave, civil war era graveyard, the biggest tree in Alabama and an old moonshiner car!
The marker doesn't seem like it's in the wilderness, given that it's just feet after the trail passes under Winston County Road 60. It recognizes the dedication, 40 years ago, of the Sipsey ...
As the peak fall visitation approaches, Forest Service officials expect visitors to return to the Sipsey Wilderness and ask them to be extra cautious if hiking around the fire area. For further ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. U.S. Forest Service workers are fighting ...
Volunteers with Winston County Natural Resource Council, Sipsey Wilderness Hiking Club and WildSouth are assisting us with spreading the word to hikers about the status of the fire. "We appreciate ...
(WAFF) - The National Forest Service reopened some trails in the Sipsey Wilderness after this week's rain improved efforts to contain a more than 1,900-acre wildfire. Hikers can now use eight trails ...
Groups and conservation leaders from Birmingham led the movement that created the Sipsey Wilderness 50 years ago. NOWPartner #wilderness #nature #forestservice PB ...
LAWRENCE COUNTY, AL (WAFF) - The Sipsey Wilderness of the Bankhead National Forest in Lawrence ... That's nearly double the amount of damage from Wednesday. Eight hiking trails remain closed as ...