Breck Pappas
Grass Beds
We’ve all heard it before — how the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay was once an endless meadow of underwater grass....
Net Profits
After 30 years at the helm of a shrimp boat, Captain Sidney Schwartz knows that there are joys — and troubles — to be found at the bottom of Mobile Bay.
Fine Dune
Learn more about the mountains of sand over Alabama beaches.
“After the I Do” To-dos
With all the planning that’s involved in the months leading up to your dream wedding, it’s easy to forget that with the exchange of the vows comes a whole new set of challenges. With this list, put the finishing touches on that perfect celebration.
Feelin’ Blue
The scientific name for the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, is Latin for “savory beautiful swimmer.” Talk about hitting a nail on the head. The decapod — or 10-legged...
Eureka!
From harebrained schemes to feasible dreams, the Bay area has never been in short supply of inventors with ideas that could — and did — change the world.
Gum Turpentine
Even if you are lucky enough to stumble upon a “catface” tree in the woods of Alabama, chances are you...
Mobile’s Own Michael Knight Talks 'Eveningland'
Mobile native Michael Knight (University of Tennessee creative writing professor and author of novels The Typist and Divining Rod) returns to the...
The Butterball Invitational
ABOVE Butterball team “Lyon Time, ” made up of Christopher Lyons, left, and Maury Lyons, right, relates the story of the hunt during...
A Study in Time and Place
The corridor leading to the main exhibition hall at the Mobile Museum of Art smells of fresh paint. The hue of its walls, a burnt reddish orange, ...
