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- Cottonmouth snakes are out this time of year but can be hard to see. (Patrick Parker, Roaming Parkers)
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Watch for snakes when cutting invasives
By PATRICK PARKER - Roaming Parkers
Sat,02/24/24-9:00AM , 1,476 Reads
Springtime is on the way and the weather is pretty much ideal here at Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores, Ala.
Mornings are cool but not freezing, and temperatures rise to near 70 degrees by early afternoon.
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Solunar Tables make sense, say those in the know
By PATRICK PARKER - Roaming Parkers
Sat,02/10/24-8:00AM , 1,478 Reads
As a kid, I always wanted to be a writer, and while I did write an article here and there, I didn’t consider myself having really arrived until I started writing regular health and outdoor articles for the Enterprise-Journal newspaper.
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Hard work serving on ‘destruction crew’ in coastal environment
By PATRICK PARKER - Roaming Parkers
Sat,02/03/24-8:00AM , 1,169 Reads
Gulf State Park is more than just the campground, nature center and nationally-acclaimed bottomland trail system on the large tract in Gulf Shores, Ala. Park administration also manages Romar beach access in Orange Beach, Ala., and Alabama Point beach access just west of Flora-Bama, among other properties in south Alabama.
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- GulfCorps workers pose for a photo at Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores, Ala.
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GulfCorps youths help out at coastal state park
By PATRICK PARKER - Roaming Parkers
Sat,01/27/24-8:00AM , 1,351 Reads
“Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores, Ala. is a fire-dependent ecosystem,” says Park Naturalist Kelly Reetz. “The native plants and animals need an occasional fire to stay healthy… but this particular area has not had a controlled burn for a while now.”
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