A North Alabama Ambassador is someone who represents our region well through their photos, videos, and blogs on social media. It's someone who explores, seeks adventure, captures the beauty of north Alabama, and shares it with the rest of us. It's someone who ultimately makes us want to go out and explore for ourselves.

We’re looking for a team of 20 people from all over north Alabama to be our North Alabama Ambassadors. We want to feature your amazing talent, so we’re looking for people who are exploring, photographing, and posting about north Alabama’s outdoors, attractions, festivals, and food. As a North Alabama Ambassador, you’ll receive:

• North Alabama swag (t-shirt, cap, etc.)
• Featured on our website landing page for North Alabama Ambassadors
• Featured on our social media platforms (we’ll tag you on social to introduce you to our followers)
• Featured on our blog (we’ll share your blog posts if you’re a blogger)
• You’ll also be able to use the title North Alabama Ambassador on your social accounts and website

Our goal for the North Alabama Ambassador program is to find people who are passionate about the north Alabama region and are posting their adventures on social media or on a blog. We want to highlight your amazing talent to further promote our 16-county region.

HOW TO BECOME AN AMBASSADOR

What you’ll be required to do as a North Alabama Ambassador:

• Fill out the application
• Live in or near the 16 counties of the north Alabama region (List of counties)
• Follow us on all social platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, and TikTok)
• Subscribe to our Unexpected Adventures in North Alabama podcast
• Use the #visitnorthal hashtag on your north Alabama pics
• Tag us in your north Alabama pics
• Write blog posts (1-2 posts if you feel comfortable writing)
• Create content to use on all platforms
• Need to post regularly about north Alabama (7-10 posts representing our brand per month)
• Share our content (at least 2 per week)
• Share Leave No Trace principles on outdoor posts
• Help promote our trails
• Be a guest on a podcast episode
• Be willing to do some contests on your social media
• Be willing to take on assignments/covering certain festivals, attractions, restaurants, etc.
• Assist in getting members for Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association
• Don’t use profanity, vulgar language, nudity (or partial nudity) in north Alabama pics we are tagged in or that uses the #visitnorthal hashtag
• List that you're a North Alabama Ambassador in your Instagram profile and tag us
• Wear your swag when possible

If you’re interested and think you'll have time to dedicate to this program, here’s the next step:

Fill out our North Alabama Ambassador application and tell us why you would like to represent north Alabama’s outdoors, attractions, festivals, and food. This isn’t English class, so it doesn’t need to be a super long essay. Just tell us why this program interests you in several, thoughtful sentences. We’re not making decisions based on how many followers you have but rather how passionate you are about north Alabama and how well you are already representing our beautiful region.

DEADLINE: December 30, 2022

ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW AMBASSADORS: January 9, 2023

AMBASSADORS

Kelsey Beauvais

Instagram @detectiveskips

As long as I can remember, I’ve felt more at home outdoors than within the comfort of a house. I loved staying out late and exploring the woods around our neighborhood until long after the street lamps turned out. My dad was also a huge encourager of my love for the outdoors. Many family vacations involved cave tours, incredible hikes, and exploring old ruins. I adventured by myself for several years before meeting my husband, and he has been my adventuring partner ever since.

We have hiked  and climbed in the Rockies, in the Smokies, and in the Blue Ridge Mountains, but my own neighborhood mountains, caves, rivers, and waterfalls have remained my favorites. From hiking all over Monte Sano (my favorite place in the world) to kayaking down miles and miles of the Flint River, the outdoors of North Alabama are my happy place.

I have lived in Huntsville for most of my life, and I feel after all these years of exploring I have merely scratched the surface of what our area has to offer and I cannot wait to share those experiences with everyone I can!

Johnny Belew

Instagram @johnnybelew

I have been a Shoals resident for over 30 years. In that time, I’ve been to lots of places, and i’m always very pleased when I see that Muscle Shoals city limits sign. None like it anywhere else. 

In 2015, I was named the first Colbert County Tourism Ambassador. I try every day to tell someone about where I live: the rich musical history, the great artists, the great food, and the great people who have come from this area. I am looking forward to sharing more with this new group. As I say often, "The circle gets bigger."

Lesia Bevis

Instagram @lesia.bevis

I love exploring and hiking all over North Alabama. One of my favorite things is chasing waterfalls, but I also enjoy anytime spent outdoors soaking up nature. I have found that to be the best stress relief there is, just leave your worries behind for a while and get out on a trail. I take lots of pictures on all my adventures and share them on my Instagram page so others can see the beauty this state has to offer. It is true what they say, Alabama really is beautiful. Come follow along with me, you never know where I will end up next, or what kinds of hidden treasures I will come across in the woods. Everyone should take time for an adventure in North Alabama, there is so much to see and do.

Sherry Brown

Instagram @snbrown62

One of the coolest aspects of photography is the growth and constant learning. I started with landscape photography about 5 years ago. As a counselor by profession,  my camera is my self care.  I pick it up, walk into nature and exhale. Everything melts away in that moment of creativity and passion! My greatest love is waterfalls, barns, and anything country! I love exploring the State of Alabama and finding new adventures!

Justin Carter

Instagram @hightideaerials

Facebook facebook.com/HighTideAerials

YouTube youtube.com/@hightideaerials9339

Website www.HighTideAerials.com

When you grow up somewhere, sometimes you take it for granted. I knew Alabama was beautiful, but until recently I did not realize just how MANY beautiful locations there are just down the road in Northeast Alabama. I picked up photography about 5 years ago. Since then I have been taking photos and video non stop of all the amazing landscapes Alabama has to offer. Join me on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube @HighTideAerials.