Take a tour and learn about the Heart of Dixie A group congregates at the front of the Jemison-Van de Graaff Mansion, their eyes scanning the porch columns, the ornate trim work and the belvedere positioned at the top of the structure. This Tuscaloosa manor is...
Alabama Living Magazine
By Lenore Vickrey When an ice storm snaps power poles, a tornado tears down miles of power lines, and hurricanes plunge entire communities into darkness, thousands of families wait for the lights to come back on. But in homes across Alabama, another kind of waiting...
Alabama Living Magazine
Take in some of the most beautiful views our state has to offer By Amber Lanier Nagle From the sweeping vistas and rim-hugging trails of Little River Canyon National Preserve, to the glowing creatures living in Dismals Canyon, to the behind-the-falls view at Cane Creek...
Alabama Living Magazine

Trending Stories

Spotlight

Snapshots
Cup o' Joe

As The World Book Turns

They were glorious, still beautiful after all these years in their red-and-gold bindings. They stood proudly, even if it was on the shelf of a

Alabama People
Recipes

Cheese Please!

Cook of the MonthLaurie Myer, Southern Pine EC Cheese is near and dear to the heart of Laurie Myer, who was a dairy farmer along

Worth the Drive

Home-style Food  Done ‘Right’

Story & Photos By Jennifer Kornegay Growing up, Joel Moon would tag along with his dad as he worked to keep the multiple Burger King locations

Electric Cooperatives

Since 1936 electric co-ops have built 2.5 million miles of power lines across rural America – long enough to reach from the earth to the moon five and a half times.

From booming suburbs to remote rural farming communities, Alabama’s electric cooperatives are energy providers and engines of economic development. Statewide, electric cooperatives serve more than 1 million Alabamians in their homes, businesses, farms and schools. Their coverage spans approximately 70% of Alabama’s landmass.

Learn More

Alabama Rural Electric Association (AREA)

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)

Featured Video
Sweet Creek Farm Market

Worth the Drive: Sweet Creek Farm Market from AREA on Vimeo.

Sweet Creek Farm Market
85 Meriwether Rd
Pike Road, Alabama 36064

(334) 280-3276

Outdoor
Garden

Poisonous Plants of Alabama: 

What Gardeners and Outdoor Lovers Should Know This Spring Spring in Alabama invites gardeners and nature lovers back outside, but it also brings renewed growth of

Read More »

April 2026

Never miss a Story.

Sign up for our e-newsletter
Cookie policy
We use our own and third party cookies to allow us to understand how the site is used and to support our marketing campaigns.

Sign up for our e-newsletter

for the latest articles, news, events, announcements and alerts from Alabama Living