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2946 Chestnut St
Montgomery, AL 36107
8324470
Central Alabama's Talladega and tiny Tuskegee National Forests make great comeback stories. They are both wonderful examples of what can happen to land that was formerly cut-over and abandoned. Before it was bought by the federal government, both forests were some of the most abused, eroded wastelands in Alabama. Since the Appalachian Trail starts in Georgia, that's where many believe the Appalachian mountain range beings. Not so. The southern edge of the Appalachians is in Alabama, in the Talledega Division of the Talladega National Forest. This is an achingly beautiful area of rugged mountains, forests, waterfalls, and streams. The tiny Cheaha Wilderness preserves a portion of this natural wealth near Rebecca Mountain. Many believe more of this region strongly deserves such protection. The profusion of wildlife is exception in these forests. Squirrels, rabbits, grouse, bobcats. white-tailed deer, turkeys, and bobcats are here year-round -- in abundance. The pine forests of these hills have been managed to give sorely needed nesting areas for the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker. And hordes of migrant songbirds pass through in season, especially spring: warblers, indigo buntings, tanagers, brown-headed nuthatches, and more.. This is the deep South. Spring and fall are favorite times to be off and about in the forest; summer can be hot and humid.
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