by Dwight Williams | Jul 10, 2023 | Beach Life Magazine, Cape San Blas, Emerald Coast, Local Experiences, Travel
A Deep Dive with the Dauphin Island Sea Lab Marine Research at Dauphin Island Sea Lab The story begins in 1971 when seven Alabama universities and colleges came together to develop a marine science lab for students on Dauphin Island on Alabama’s Gulf Coast. The...
by Dwight Williams | Sep 1, 2022 | Emerald Coast, Travel
the story of the emerald coast’s white sand From the mountains to the beach “It’s this perfect maritime world thatstretches on for miles and milesin either direction.” The sand. Flour-soft and, on sunny days, blindingly white. It’s a defining presence on...
by Dwight Williams | Jun 6, 2022 | Emerald Coast, Local Experiences, Travel
waterways of the panhandle It’s a watery realm few ever see... ^ Spanish moss, a close relative of the pineapple, drifts in the coastal breeze. Both are “air plants,” or epiphytes, that draw moisture from the atmosphere. Various creatures use it as cover to hide from...
by Dwight Williams | May 27, 2022 | Cape San Blas, Local Spotlight, Travel
cape san blas Come for the serenity. Stay for the adventure… It’s a salty realm. At the far eastern edge of the Emerald Coast, a slender arm of sand extends into the Gulf of Mexico, forming both a peninsula and a bay. Just to the south, at the elbow, there’s a...
by Dwight Williams | May 6, 2022 | Emerald Coast, Travel
from vacation to staycation A new phenomenon blurs the line between work and vacation. And that could be a good thing… The staycation. It’s a revolutionary idea: To go away on vacation and stay away for a timeframe measured in weeks and months rather than days—a...
