June 14, 1948, in The Star: Close to 100 people gathered at the CCC tower atop Mount Cheaha yesterday for the fourth annual “Ham Fest” given by the Anniston Radio Club. They came from all over Alabama ...

As my car winds its way from Anniston, Alabama, up to the top of Cheaha mountain, I keep my eye not only on the odometer but on the temperature gauge too. The sun might be shining, but I've lost 10 ...

Just because true fall doesn’t arrive until late November or early December doesn’t mean you still can’t enjoy the fall colors across the state. From Mount Cheaha, to the covered bridges of Blount ...

For much of the past century, the go-to sunset view in Alabama from its highest peak came from an overlook behind the Cheaha State Park restaurant. That restaurant is closed right now and the area ...

It seemed fitting that the 80th anniversary of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor served as the date that the state’s highest point became a point of high honor for the U.S. flag. The Billy Glenn Rushing ...