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AUTUMN ADVENTURE IN NORTH ALABAMA
Fall foliage in Mentone, Alabama.
8september / october 2025
By Linda Holloway and Ashley Sellers Photography by Larry Holloway Photography
The clear, crisp air and the promise of a color explosion is reason enough to want an outdoor adventure with the kids. The best part, you do not have to travel out-of-state to experience fun in the great outdoors. Dekalb County, in North Alabama, is a short distance from Tuscaloosa, and you can choose to make your excursion a day trip, hook up the camper, or rent a house or cabin for Autumn bliss in technicolor. We travel to North Alabama every year when the foliage peaks from the middle of October to early November.
FORT PAYNE Begin your journey in the town of Fort Payne where people from around the country travel to visit the Alabama Fan Club and Museum. Here, you will find personal items, videos, photos, and awards of the band, ALABAMA. After visiting the beauty along the mountain above the town and beyond, I understand where the infamous group got the creative inspiration for the song,“ My Home’ s in Alabama.” Other hit songs include“ Mountain Man,”“ Dixieland Delight” and“ Song of the South.” Some of the most talented musicians in the business for decades called North Alabama their home. Randy Owen and Teddy Gentry are the surviving members of the original band, and both musicians live in the area.