The Year of Alabama Trails in North Alabama

Get ready to hit the trails and share your adventures!

The Year of Alabama Trails in North Alabama social media campaign invites everyone to explore the stunning landscapes of North Alabama and showcase their best trail moments. But don’t think this is just about hiking—our trails include waterfalls, barbecue, murals, wine, birding, train depots, historic churches, craft beer, and more! Simply upload your favorite trail photos to our special collector below for a chance to be featured on Visit North Alabama’s social media channels.

Whether you're hiking, eating, drinking, or exploring one of the incredible trails in North Alabama we want to see your best shots! Plus, the top five photos—chosen for their creativity, beauty, and storytelling—will win an exclusive swag bag from Visit North Alabama. The deadline to enter pics is May 5, and winners will be announced on May 9 on our social media platforms. So grab your camera and start snapping!

 

 

To learn more about North Alabama's trails, click the link: northalabama.org/places-to-visit/trails.

 

*Alabama Tourism Department launched the Year of Alabama Trails campaign, which is a multi-year initiative from 2025-2026 to celebrate the state’s extensive trail systems and its positive impact on tourism, conservation, quality of life for Alabama, and economic development. 

Year of Trails poster

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Melea Hames

A 1995 Auburn University graduate, Melea has been a social media manager in the tourism industry since 2010 at Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association. At AMLA, Melea is responsible for creating content on Visit North Alabama’s social media platforms, writing blog posts on the website, coordinating the North Alabama Ambassador Program, and speaking at various events and meetings about social media. Melea is also the host of Unexpected Adventures in North Alabama, AMLA’s new podcast, produced by Relic Agency. The podcast won a 2022 Muse Award - Silver in the Audio/Podcast category. Melea was honored in October 2023 with the Tourism Promoter of the Year Award from the Alabama Restaurant & Hospitality Association for her work on the podcast.

Prior to working for AMLA, Melea received her Masters at UNA in Secondary Education and taught middle school English and coached middle school cheerleaders for three years. She also taught English at Calhoun Community College for 8 1/2 half years. Before that she worked in public relations for an advertising agency in Atlanta, a minor league baseball team in Columbus, Georgia, and for Auburn University in the development office. In 2020, Melea created her very own social media marketing agency called M and M Social. She loves to write, travel, walk in the park (she walked over 600 miles in 2020), go to Auburn games, and read books about WWII.