Alabama Black Belt Adventures

Alabama Black Belt Adventures to host “Big Buck Photo Contest”

Patrick — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:56:26 +0000

Alabama Black Belt Adventures (ALBBA), a public-private partnership committed to promoting and enhancing outdoor recreation and tourism opportunities in the state’s Black Belt region, is hosting its second annual Black Belt Bucks Photo Contest. The contest is open to any hunter who harvests a buck in one of Alabama’s 23 counties in the Black Belt [...]

Alabama Black Belt Adventures Contest Winner

Chad — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:09:19 +0000

Francis Theriot of Houma Louisiana, got to enjoy two full days of fishing and a three night stay with accommodations at Ray Scott’s Trophy Bass Retreat in Pintlala curtesy of Alabama Black Belt Adventures. Francis and a guest were able to enjoy catch after catch of trophy bass in the Presidential [...]

Houma resident wins BASS fishing vacation

Chad — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:04:32 +0000

Alabama Black Belt Adventures (ALBBA) is proud to announce Mr. Francis Theriot of Houma, Louisiana as the winner of its fishing retreat giveaway valued at $3,500. The comprehensive fishing package includes 3 nights lodging at BASS founder Ray Scott’s Trophy Bass Retreat in Pintlala, 2 solid days of fishing, and meals for Mr. Theriot and [...]

One week left for Trophy Bass Retreat giveaway

Chad — Tue, 24 May 2011 17:02:13 +0000

Ray Scott, legendary founder of BASSmasters and owner the Trophy Bass Retreat in Pintlala, has donated a comprehensive fishing package to help raise awareness about Alabama Black Belt Adventures and support its mission. Scott serves on the organization’s board of directors. The package includes 3 nights lodging at the retreat, 2 days of fishing, and [...]

Linden youth wins Gobbler Photo Contest

Chad — Mon, 16 May 2011 17:01:38 +0000

Alabama Black Belt Adventures congratulates 11-year old Hutson Breckenridge of Linden for winning its online Gobbler photo contest. He campaigned for Facebook “likes” from his schoolmates at Marengo Academy and finished with 160 votes. He wins a $400 prize pack from Knight & Hale Game Calls and Carry-Lite Decoys. Although this was just his first [...]

Alabama Black Belt Adventures hosts turkey hunt photo contest

Chad — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:00:49 +0000

In celebration of the 2011 turkey season, Alabama Black Belt Adventures (ALBBA) is proud to announce the Black Belt Gobblers Photo Contest. The winner of the photo contest will receive a $400 turkey call and decoy prize pack from Knight & Hale Game Calls and Carry-Lite Decoys absolutely free. Pam Swanner, Project Manager [...]

Selma Times Journal – Black Belt Focuses on Tourism

Chad — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 21:09:03 +0000

April 7, 2011 By Rick Couch Where many people see one of the most economically depressed regions in America, Alabama Black Belt Adventures sees potential. The organization is using the region’s outdoors opportunities to open the door to other tourist attractions like arts guilds, restaurants and other historic attractions. “There is so much in this [...]

Alabama’s Black Belt Aims to Lure Hunters, Anglers in Hopes to Breathe Added Life Into it’s Economy

Chad — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:22:23 +0000

The Birmingham News - Russell Hubbard UNIONTOWN — In Alabama’s Black Belt, where scenic beauty and economic heartbreak exist side by side, a small group of business owners, sportsmen and public officials is hatching an ambitious plan to market the region to hunters and anglers nationwide. Until recently, the deer camps and fishing lodges and [...]

Thomasville Times: Black Belt Adventures Initiative a Good Idea

Chad — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:23:53 +0000

Larry Lee Alabama’s Black Belt has been dissected more often than a frog in a high school biology class. Countless studies have been conducted and countless grants have been written dealing with the area. To their credit, elected officials and business leaders have worked diligently over the years to identify sustainable development in this region [...]

Selma Times Journal: Making a Better Black Belt

Chad — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:25:11 +0000

By Buster Wolfe | Selma Times-Journal Published Wednesday, October 7, 2009

“Alabama’s best idea” has made an important step at the Old Cahawba State Park.

On Tuesday, the Alabama Forever Wild Program announced the purchases of three tracts of land in Dallas, Lowndes [...]

Marian Times – Standard: Fall is the Perfect Time for an Outdoor Alabama Adventure

Chad — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:27:08 +0000

September 23, 2009 Fall is the perfect time of year to experience the wonder of Alabama’s natural heritage. From hiking to hunting, there is an outdoor activity in Alabama certain to put a smile on any face. This fall take advantage of the many opportunities for an Outdoor Alabama Adventure. Listed below are 10 suggestions [...]

Montgomery Business Journal : We’ve got a Black Belt, and We’re Not Afraid to Use it!

Chad — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:38:56 +0000

September 2009 by David Zaslawsky TYLER – The Alabama Black Belt Adventures hopes to lure business leaders and decision makers to the state as part of a unique economic development project.
NEAL WADE, who as director of the Alabama Development Office is the state’s top economic developer, said, “We are going to have [...]

Montgomery Advertiser: Outdoors Initiative in Black Belt a Real Lure

Chad — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:13:34 +0000

By: Sebastian Kitchen

TYLER — The businessmen, referred to by some of their fans as the rock stars of outdoorsmen, were at a lodge in Lowndes County on Wednesday to help unveil a new program intended to attract outdoor enthusiasts to the Black Belt.

And one of those men, [...]

Montgomery Advertiser Editorial : Build on Black Belt’s Assets

Chad — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:22:48 +0000

June 22, 2009

Build on Black Belt’s assets

For decades, Alabama’s Black Belt has been mired in poverty and often in despair as well as it fell ever farther away from the economic mainstream and saw little of the growth other sections of the state [...]

Montgomery Advertiser: Alabama Officials Launch Plans to Draw Outdoor Enthusiasts to Black Belt

Chad — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:33:35 +0000

June 17, 2009

Alabama officials launch plan to draw outdoor enthusiasts to Black Belt

By Sebastian Kitchen
skitchen@gannett.com

Conservation, tourism, business and government leaders announced a collaboration on Tuesday that they believe will use marketing to help attract hunters, anglers [...]