Before the coronavirus pandemic hit, Alabama tourism was riding high. From the Gulf Coast beaches to the Appalachian Mountains, the state’s natural beauty and numerous historic sites were a winning ...

AUBURN, Ala. (WIAT) — Gov. Kay Ivey announced Tuesday that Alabama is on pace to set a record in tourism spending by the end of the year. “It looks like the industry is going to exceed $24 billion — ...

Tourism in the Yellowhammer state has had some record-breaking results over the past year, recent data shows. A study commissioned by the Alabama Tourism Department was run by Alabama-based economist ...

Tourist spending in Alabama dropped 20% last year at the height of pandemic lockdowns and business closings, but the state fared better than most during the coronavirus crisis, state tourism officials ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — The Alabama Tourism Department has announced this year’s campaign to boost tourism: birding. While it may not be known to wide audiences as a bird-watching paradise, Alabama ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - As many people reflect on the trips that took this year, Alabama tourism is looking at how many of them were in the state. “The year just ending has been different from ...

Alabama hosts 430 bird species within its borders, and to a bird lover’s delight, the Alabama Tourism Department is announcing a year-long celebration with its new Year of Alabama Birding campaign.

Alabama’s U.S. Space & Rocket Center needed a fundraising push to avoid permanent closure. Birmingham’s Civil Rights Institute and museums in cities throughout the state have been shuttered since ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The state tourism department reports that Alabama saw one of lowest drops in the nation in travel expenditures last year, a noteworthy accomplishment given the shutdowns that ...