Outdoor destinations
Refuges, overlooks and trails for watching birds.
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From official sources · confirm before you goA long Tennessee River impoundment between Guntersville and Wheeler dams, and Alabama's second-largest reservoir. Bass fishing is the main draw, and shallow backwaters are managed…
Alabama's second-largest reservoir and a bass-fishing draw
A refuge near Decatur established in 1938, important for wintering waterfowl and cranes, including endangered whooping cranes. It has a visitor center, a boardwalk, photography…
Wintering cranes and waterfowl on the Tennessee River
The heated Wildlife Observation Building at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge has bleachers and spotting scopes for watching winter cranes, geese and ducks, with two photo…
White Springs Dike is a long levee walk of eight miles or more, good for shorebirds in spring and fall and ducks in winter.
