Bankhead National Forest

BANKHEAD NATIONAL FOREST - The Forest Service announced Monday, Sept. 30, that extreme drought conditions have prompted Forest Supervisor Cherie Hamilton to sign a fire closure order throughout Alabama’s Bankhead, Conecuh, Talladega and Tuskegee National Forests.

WINSTON COUNTY - The National Forests in Alabama, Bankhead Ranger District, is soliciting applications for a concession special use permit for the operation of two developed recreation sites, Clear Creek Recreation Area and Corinth Recreation Area.

BANKHEAD NATIONAL FOREST - The Bankhead National Forest is seeking public input on the final boundary developed for the Sipsey Fork on the West Ford Wild and Scenic River.

BANKHEAD NATIONAL FOREST - An experienced hiker, who had been in the Bankhead National Forest for three days, was found and rescued leading to an emotional moment when the man was reunited with family members before being transported for medical treatment at Princeton Hospital in Birmingham.

BANKHEAD NATIONAL FOREST - The Winston County Commission has petitioned the U.S. Forest Service to temporarily close access to the area of the Bankhead National Forest off County Road 2 leading to Caney Creek Falls due to parking, overcrowding from visitors and other related dangers.

DOUBLE SPRINGS - Winston County is unique - not all people in Alabama, or anywhere for that matter, have the option of walking out their back door into a forest or protected wilderness area.

ASHRIDGE - A popular tourist attraction in Winston County is creating problems for landowners and emergency officials.

BANKHEAD NATIONAL FOREST - Going for a hike in the wilderness can be both calming and dangerous as one man found out Saturday, June 9.

DOUBLE SPRINGS - The Bankhead National Forest is providing a way students from local schools, along with adults, can learn about various wildlife topics.