Right about now is when I begin thinking longingly of spring. I can hardly wait for that first warm day, and for the first buds to appear on the trees. For me, nature is the best part of spring, and I am really looking forward to visiting my favorite location nature and wildlife observation: Gulf Shores & Orange Beach.
The area offers so many ways to experience nature. Simply walking along a hiking trail has always been a favorite pastime of mine, and there are so many to choose from: the Alabama Coastal Birding Trail passes through over 50 birding sites, while the Hugh S. Branyon Back Country Trail winds through four different ecosystems (to name just a couple preferences). Nature centers are excellent places to learn a little about the local wildlife—the Biophillia Nature Center presents a variety of plants, a butterfly nursery, and biologist-guided tours, and the interactive exhibits at the Estuarium at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab are a neat way to learn about the local estuary system.
