Joshua Givens
Dauphin Island’s Shifting Sands
Alabama’s barrier island is in a constant state of flux, with shorelines — and property lines — threatened by storms and rising sea levels.
Angels in the End Zone
Not all spiritual guardians come from Heaven. Sometimes they hail from the gridiron and wear helmets.
Spotlight: Red Cup Revolt
Four core members of a local urban art group chat with MB about everything from inspiration and Instagram to how they met and the message they hope to send to society.
Best of the West
ABOVE Tanner Williams Road is filled with prolific agricultural sights – shady pecan groves, gargantuan hay bales, miscellaneous cattle pastures and roughhewn tractors. Seward Farms opens its gates to the...
Turning Over a New Reef
Did you know Alabama has the largest artificial reef system in the U.S.? It’s true. In fact, we have more than 20, 000 of them. Everything from military tanks...
Science in a Scoop
Whoosh! Did you hear that? That’s the sound of the ice cream industry going up in smoke. Well, more like a steamy vapor. That’s what happens when...
Spotlight: Delaney Ruehmkorf
“Gentlemen, start your engines!” Can you smell the hot asphalt and fresh axle grease? Listen. Do you hear the shouts of cheering fans and the steady hum...
Spotlight: Bruce Larsen
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” Pablo Picasso may not have been predicting the notable work of...
Spotlight: John Edd Thompson
“What’s the weather gonna do?” Not only is this the question that 70-year-old Mobile native John Edd Thompson has been answering for more than 40 years, it’s...
Spotlight: Seth Peden & Fairhope Boy Scouts of America Troop 47
Given today’s fast-paced youth culture, the need for instilling values such as leadership, trustworthiness and self-reliance has never been greater. The Boy Scouts of America are...