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Dear EarthTalk: Given the huge oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico last month, isn’t it high time the government put a stop to offshore oil drilling once and for all? Short of banning it altogether, what can be done to prevent explosions, leaks and spills moving forward? –­ P. Greanville, Brewster, NY The explosion [...]

Planning an outing on Alabama’s premier hiking route, the Pinhoti Trail, can be frustrating. Because it is a linear pathway, you either have to do an out-and-back walk or make it a one way trek, which involves the added expense and time of shuttling automobiles. Yet, if you study maps, you’ll discover there are a [...]

New Alabama crag secured for climbers

Local climbers continue to purchase “lost” crags

SCC announces location of their latest crag purchase.

Southern climbers acquire more land

Movement started to extend Appalachian Trail