Rebel against Black Friday madness – Patagonia 100% for the Planet Black Friday.  The kickoff of the holiday retail season. It can be madness. At storefronts across America, people literally wait outside in long lines for hours to rush…
With Christmas spirits on the rise, here is one more thing to add to your holiday to-do list. On November 25th, Railroad Park is bringing Bham an outdoor ice skating rink.
 Haisley Beard Smith I heard him speak about 6 years ago and he is phenomenal. A local treasure, for sure. Liz Rozzelle He spoke at the Birmingham Audubon banquet a few years ago. Last week we had dinner at Food Bar and…
“Johnny Apple Seed” is my favorite blessing, even though it’s a simple child’s song. Above is composer and songwriter Michele Brourman giving it a mature upgrade, but I still love to hear kids sing it before sharing a meal. The short…
A $4 million, three-part project is underway for Vulcan Park, thanks to the Kiwanis Club. To celebrate the club’s 100th anniversary in 2017, a grand-scale makeover is in the works. The “big changes” include: A makeover for the North side…
Exploring Wild Alabama authors Ken Wills and Larry Davenport were recently featured on Fred Hunter’s Absolutely Alabama television program. Here is the link to the Absolutely Alabama video.
As promised, checkout the Supermoon photo slideshow provided to us by Bham Now readers. Fun Supermoon facts: The moon on November 14th looked 15 percent bigger and 16 percent brighter than a typical full moon.
“If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” – Benjamin Franklin Alabama is in the midst of one of the most devastating droughts in our history.  For a generation, the Alabama Rivers Alliance (ARA) and watershed groups have…
Sunday night, 11/13/16 through Meade 6″ Newtonian telescope with 24mm eyepiece. Samsung Galaxy S7 held to eyepiece. Nice shot.
The Fall In Love With The Outside Road Tour is coming to Birmingham! Join Marmot and RootsRated on Thursday, November 17th at Alabama Outdoors Inverness Store to celebrate the great outdoors and all the things we love to do outside.…
Bham Now Director Pat Byington sat down with the next speaker in the BOLD Speaker Series; Polar Researcher Dr. Jim McClintock . McClintock touches on several topics including climate change in Antarctica and Alabama; how he would “educate” President-elect Trump…
In just a few hours the Supermoon will be appearing across the US. Here are tips on how to view and photograph it tonight from NPR. Don’t miss it. Â Remember, the moon will not be this close again until 2034.
Do you Recycle?  Love Soccer and Good People beer? Are you very patriotic and a big supporter of the US Men’s National Soccer Team? Well, if you answered “yes” on all these questions, the Alabama Environmental Council and Good People…
No matter how you decide to honor America’s veterans tomorrow and this weekend, be sure to tip your hiking cap to Alabama State Parks. As a big thank you to armed service members, all 22 of Alabama’s state parks are…
Today, Birmingham set a new record for the longest dry spell in recorded history marking the 53rd consecutive day with no measurable rain. The former record was set in 1924 with 52 consecutive dry days. Below is a picture of…