The marker doesn't seem like it's in the wilderness, given that it's just feet after the trail passes under Winston County Road 60. It recognizes the dedication, 40 years ago, of the Sipsey Wilderness ...

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ala. – Thanks to the rain we’ve had over the last few days, conditions have greatly improved as crews work to contain the “Big Tree” wildfire in the Sipsey Wilderness area of the ...

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ala. – Portions of the Sipsey Wilderness of the Bankhead National Forest are closed due to a wildfire covering more than 1,000 acres, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The area ...

At a time when the notion of a wilderness area brought visions of the western United States, local leaders embarked on an effort to push the wilderness eastward. Forty years ago a 12,000-acre portion ...

MOULTON —The U.S. Forest Service has issued a fire ban throughout the Sipsey Wilderness while it continues to fight a wildfire that has affected more than 1,000 acres in the area.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Apr. 11—A volunteer workday focused on traditional-tool trail maintenance is scheduled for Monday in the Sipsey Wilderness.

The wildfire at Sipsey Wilderness of the Bankhead National Forest has grown to 1,135 acres, but U.S. Forest Service officials say the blaze isn't out of control. Forest Service incident commander Joe ...

Wild Alabama will host a Traditional Tools with Lindsay event in the Sipsey Wilderness on March 5 for those interested in conservation who want to learn or are already versed in using traditional ...

ABERDEEN – From the time someone joins the Boy Scouts, first aid and CPR lessons are among the first skills learned, and they’re an ongoing education from then. During a recent introduction to ...

(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 ...

(WAFF) - A 657-acre wildfire continues to burn in the Sipsey Wilderness of the Bankhead National Forest on Wednesday. According to the U.S. Forest Service, fire personnel are taking immediate action ...