The Forest Service itself acknowledged the various risks involved in oil and gas leasing within Alabama’s national forests in a 2004 environmental impact assessment, though the agency also ...

Oil and gas development within Alabama’s Conecuh National Forest could potentially put recreation areas like Blue Lake and Open Pond at an environmental risk. (U.S. Forest Service) This article ...

PHkorsart // Shutterstock National forests with campgrounds open year-round in Alabama. A s winter settles in, camping opportunities become more limited in most parts of the United States. However ...

CONECUH NATIONAL FOREST, Ala.—Jimmy Stiles knows Conecuh National Forest. He lives in it. Stiles, a field biologist, has lived in his home in the northern section of the forest, which lines the ...

“Conecuh National Forest is less than 1% of Alabama’s land, so when we’re talking about having oil and gas sites in the national forest, it’s concerning,” he said.

Conecuh National Forest stretches along the Alabama-Florida border, spanning more than 85,000 acres across two counties in the Yellowhammer State.