Discover one key to economic development + a healthier Alabama—trails

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Dr. David Hicks, Health Officer for the Jefferson County Department of Health (Jacob Blankenship / Bham Now)

When former Secretary of State and Birmingham native Condoleezza Rice speaks, people listen, especially here in Alabama.

In 2021,  Hoover Institution released a report she helped advise that identified our state’s natural beauty as one of our greatest assets. 

As a result of the report, economic and health leaders across the state are advocating for a dynamic trail system

Building on our first installment, which highlighted the trail renaissance Alabama is experiencing, in this story, we talked to TC McLemore, Executive Director of Outdoor Recreation Programs at Innovate Alabama and Dr. David Hicks, the Health Officer for the Jefferson County Department of Health about why trails matter.

Check out our second story —  Discover one key to economic development + a healthier Alabama—trails 

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Pat Byington
Pat Byington

Longtime conservationist. Former Executive Director at the Alabama Environmental Council and Wild South. Publisher of the Bama Environmental News for more than 18 years. Career highlights include playing an active role in the creation of Alabama's Forever Wild program, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Dugger Mountain Wilderness, preservation of special places throughout the East through the Wilderness Society and the strengthening (making more stringent) the state of Alabama's cancer risk and mercury standards.

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