Category: Festivals

Eagle Awareness Weekends

By Melea Hames on Jan. 05, 2026

Witness the awe-inspiring beauty of America’s iconic bird this winter as Lake Guntersville State Park celebrates 40 years of Eagle Awareness Weekends. One of North Alabama’s premier winter wildlife events, these special weekends take place over select dates in January and February 2026, offering…

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Festival of the Cranes

By Melea Hames on Jan. 01, 2026

Each winter, Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge (WNWR) in Decatur, Alabama becomes home to an extraordinary natural spectacle: more than 14,000 Sandhill Cranes, along with several pairs of the endangered Whooping Cranes, settle into the refuge for the season. To celebrate the arrival of these iconic…

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