A 657-acre wildlife continues to burn in the Sipsey Wilderness of the Bankhead National Forest on Oct. 21, 2015. (U.S. Forest Service) Firefighters are conducting burn out operations to help control ...

MOUNT HOPE, A.L. (WCBD) – People are searching for two hikers that are missing in the Sipsey Wilderness in Alabama. According to hikeal.com, Michelle Pendleton and Shannon Ladnier left to go hiking at ...

Want to explore something new? Join Mississippi State University's Outdoor Adventures staff for an exciting trip to Sipsey, Alabama! We will backpack through Bankhead National Forest and encounter ...

BANKHEAD NATIONAL FOREST, Alabama -- It's been 50 years since the U.S. Congress passed the Wilderness Act, which allowed for the preservation of some of the most untouched land in the country. Most of ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The U.S. Forest Service has opened all trails and rescinded a campfire closure in the Sipsey Wilderness after heavy rains significantly reduced fire activity and helped firefighters ...

More than 50 miles of hiking trails are within this park which was only a quarter of its current size in the 1920s. Visitors to this park also frequent Oak Mountain for mountain biking. Cable sking, ...

(WAFF) - The National Forest Service reopened some trails in the Sipsey Wilderness after this week's rain improved efforts to contain a more than 1,900-acre wildfire. Hikers can now use eight trails ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ala. – A group of moms and ...

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ala. – A group of moms and 11 children were found in the Sipsey Wilderness after going missing Wednesday afternoon in the Bankhead National Forest. Reports say the group started the ...

Talladega College is kicking off a series of events Friday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Eastern Wilderness Act, starting with a brown bag lecture on nature from noon to 1 p.m. at the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ala. – The “Big Tree ...

Mississippi State University Outdoor Adventures is sponsoring a backpacking and camping trip in Sipsey, Alabama! Members of the university and local communities who are interested in participating ...