Mother Earth Troll Garden at Huntsville Botanical Garden opens to public

Huntsville Botanical Garden (HBG) officially unveiled its newest and most enchanting attraction—the Mother Earth Troll Garden, featuring Mama Zelda, a breathtaking, larger-than-life troll sculpture created by internationally acclaimed artist Thomas Dambo. The ribbon-cutting event will celebrate this extraordinary addition to the Garden and its significance as a cultural and environmental landmark for the region. “The Mother Earth Troll Garden and

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New Huntsville non-profit sings the praises of veterans

BY ERIN COGGINS Music is medicine. And using it to heal veterans is exactly what North Alabama resident Roberta Rodgers is doing. Rodgers kicked off the Huntsville chapter of the non-profit Freedom Sings USA (FSUSA) on March 14-15. FSUSA helps veterans, military personnel and their families throughout the country reach emotional balance by telling their stories through the creative process

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STORIES BEHIND THE STARS: Honoring those who sacrificed it all in WWII

STORY BY MARIA RAKOCZY Over 421,000 American military service members gave their lives in World War II, and sadly the sacrifices they made for us are slowly fading out of our collective memories. However, the Stories Behind the Stars project has set out to change that. Stories behind the Stars is a nationwide all-volunteer effort with the goal of ensuring

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BURRITT FOLK SCHOOL: Burritt on the Mountain offers modern day refuge in time-honored activities

STORY BY MARIA RAKOCZY | PHOTOS BY JOSHUA BERRY Enter a time portal at Burritt Folk School on Burritt on the Mountain. In the setting of the Burritt complex, with its grand 1930s mansion, mountain nature trails, and the nineteenth-century structures of the historic park, Burritt Folk School immerses students in an older way of life and older ways of

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THE NEED FOR SPEED: Curtis Fox is working on his latest and greatest race car for the 2025 season of drag racing at Rocket City Dragway located in Harvest

BY BOB LABBE | PHOTOS BY JOSHUA BERRY The need for speed has always been part of the psyche of Curtis Fox. At age 16 he bought his first car, an orange color 1975 Chevrolet Monza, from a local junkyard where the car’s engine needed replacement, and his passion with his first taste of car ownership and upkeep set the

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