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Steve Heap // Shutterstock Closest national parks to Decatur Approximately 323 million people visited American national parks in 2025, a 2.7% year-over-year decrease and the first annual decline since 2020. President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 signed the act creating the National Park Service to leave natural and historic phenomenons "unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations." Since then, our national parks have welcomed visitors from around the world to experience some of the best the...
Simon Dannhauer // Shutterstock Closest national parks to Daphne Approximately 323 million people visited American national parks in 2025, a 2.7% year-over-year decrease and the first annual decline since 2020. President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 signed the act creating the National Park Service to leave natural and historic phenomenons "unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations." Since then, our national parks have welcomed visitors from around the world to experience some of the best...
Steve Heap // Shutterstock Closest national parks to Birmingham Approximately 323 million people visited American national parks in 2025, a 2.7% year-over-year decrease and the first annual decline since 2020. President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 signed the act creating the National Park Service to leave natural and historic phenomenons "unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations." Since then, our national parks have welcomed visitors from around the world to experience some of the best the...
Zack Frank // Shutterstock Closest national parks to Anniston Approximately 323 million people visited American national parks in 2025, a 2.7% year-over-year decrease and the first annual decline since 2020. President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 signed the act creating the National Park Service to leave natural and historic phenomenons "unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations." Since then, our national parks have welcomed visitors from around the world to experience some of the best the...
Arina P Habich // Shutterstock Cities with the most expensive homes in Alabama Purchasing a home is one of the most important investments there is. More than a place to live, homeownership is an asset with the potential to tremendously rise in value. But with home prices reaching record heights, affordability plays a huge role for buyers. The typical home value in the United States was $372,057 in June, 1.1% higher than the year before. High mortgage rates are also making monthly payments more...
pan demin // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Montgomery in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Montgomery, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of July 20. Montgomery by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.74 --- Alabama average: $3.64 - Week change: +$0.14 (+4.0%) - Year change: +$0.90 (+31.9%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.67 (6/14/22) - Diesel current price: $4.92 - Week change: +$0.48 (+10.8%) - Year change: +$1.43 (+41.1%) -...
pan demin // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Mobile in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Mobile, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of July 20. Mobile by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.67 --- Alabama average: $3.64 - Week change: +$0.18 (+5.1%) - Year change: +$0.88 (+31.4%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.62 (6/15/22) - Diesel current price: $4.93 - Week change: +$0.44 (+9.8%) - Year change: +$1.44 (+41.4%) - Historical...
pan demin // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Huntsville in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Huntsville, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of July 20. Huntsville by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.58 --- Alabama average: $3.64 - Week change: +$0.15 (+4.3%) - Year change: +$0.82 (+29.6%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.60 (6/14/22) - Diesel current price: $4.84 - Week change: +$0.14 (+2.9%) - Year change: +$1.44 (+42.3%) -...
pan demin // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Gadsden in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Gadsden, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of July 20. Gadsden by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.54 --- Alabama average: $3.64 - Week change: +$0.15 (+4.6%) - Year change: +$0.82 (+30.2%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.55 (6/15/22) - Diesel current price: $4.78 - Week change: +$0.30 (+6.7%) - Year change: +$1.46 (+43.9%) -...
pan demin // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Florence in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of July 20. Florence by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.56 --- Alabama average: $3.64 - Week change: +$0.10 (+3.0%) - Year change: +$0.79 (+28.6%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.62 (6/10/22) - Diesel current price: $4.89 - Week change: +$0.35 (+7.7%) - Year change: +$1.55...
pan demin // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Dothan in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Dothan, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of July 20. Dothan by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.71 --- Alabama average: $3.64 - Week change: +$0.11 (+3.1%) - Year change: +$0.89 (+31.7%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.67 (6/10/22) - Diesel current price: $4.88 - Week change: +$0.27 (+6.0%) - Year change: +$1.34 (+38.0%) - Historical ex...
pan demin // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Decatur in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Decatur, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of July 20. Decatur by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.55 --- Alabama average: $3.64 - Week change: +$0.14 (+4.2%) - Year change: +$0.81 (+29.4%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.59 (6/15/22) - Diesel current price: $4.81 - Week change: +$0.29 (+6.4%) - Year change: +$1.45 (+43.1%) -...
pan demin // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Daphne in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of July 20. Daphne by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.67 --- Alabama average: $3.64 - Week change: +$0.19 (+5.4%) - Year change: +$0.84 (+29.6%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.68 (6/12/22) - Diesel current price: $4.86 - Week change: +$0.37 (+8.3%) - Year change: +$1.39 (+40.0%)...
pan demin // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Birmingham in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Birmingham, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of July 20. Birmingham by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.62 --- Alabama average: $3.64 - Week change: +$0.12 (+3.5%) - Year change: +$0.81 (+28.9%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.61 (6/13/22) - Diesel current price: $4.89 - Week change: +$0.31 (+6.8%) - Year change: +$1.42 (+40.9%) - H...
pan demin // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Auburn in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Auburn, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of July 20. Auburn by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.62 --- Alabama average: $3.64 - Week change: +$0.13 (+3.7%) - Year change: +$0.83 (+29.5%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.64 (6/12/22) - Diesel current price: $4.87 - Week change: +$0.39 (+8.7%) - Year change: +$1.51 (+45.0%) - Historical...
pan demin // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Anniston in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Anniston-Oxford, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of July 20. Anniston by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.59 --- Alabama average: $3.64 - Week change: +$0.18 (+5.3%) - Year change: +$0.83 (+30.3%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.61 (6/11/22) - Diesel current price: $4.78 - Week change: +$0.33 (+7.5%) - Year change: +$1.42 (+42.2%) -...
When the ability to smell goes away About 14 years ago, Chrissi Kelly lost her sense of smell. She had traveled to the Czech Republic to visit family and caught some virus. Months later, when she still couldn’t smell, she made the rounds to doctors, including her general practitioner and an ear, nose and throat specialist, trying to find answers. She was diagnosed with anosmia (complete smell loss), and, like many patients with her condition, was told she’d have to learn to live with it. But...
Why millions of small businesses are finally turning to AI, and where they're starting The U.S. is home to more than 36 million small businesses, the Small Business Administration reported in 2025. And, of all employer firms in the U.S. in 2022, Census data shows 79% had fewer than 10 employees. Nearly half (42%) of small business owners say they have experienced burnout in the past month, according to a national survey by Capital One Insights Center. In this environment, the appeal of AI...
Half of newly developed drugs are the result of this 1983 Law "Orphan" drugs were once a market almost no company wanted. Four decades later, they make up more than half of the new drugs the Food and Drug Administration approves. In 2024, the FDA's drug center approved 50 new medicines. More than half of them (26 in all) were built to treat a rare disease. That would have stunned anyone working in medicine in the early 1980s. Back then, rare diseases were a part of the market that drug...
Where Social Security cuts could have the greatest economic impact Social Security is a major source of retirement income for millions of Americans, but its economic importance varies sharply by locality. In some communities, benefits represent a relatively small share of total income. In others, they account for a substantial portion of money flowing into the local economy. That reliance may become more consequential as the Social Security trust funds face long-term solvency pressure, with...
What America’s independent businesses actually earn Independent work is usually measured by headcount, rather than income. In an effort to better understand what these businesses actually earn, 1-800Accountant analyzed revenue and expense data from thousands of 1099 businesses, freelancers, and independent contractors across the country for The 1099 Earnings Report, released in June. The researchers then broke the results down by industry the way a quarterly earnings report breaks down a m...
Tungsten: The obscure metal testing the West's critical minerals strategy Pressure on Western defense stockpiles is drawing attention to a critical mineral most people rarely encounter by name: tungsten. With a melting point of approximately 6,177 F, tungsten withstands more heat than any other metal. It is exceptionally dense, hard and resistant to wear, making it valuable in cutting and drilling tools, aerospace components, electronics, energy technologies and military applications. Tungsten...
The Pentagon will test troops for low testosterone. It’s not as strange as it might seem When Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on July 15 that the military will start screening service members for low testosterone, he framed it as a way to keep troops “strong, resilient, and capable.” Under the new plan, active-duty, National Guard, and Reserve members aged 30 and older will be tested annually as part of their health assessments, while younger troops can opt into testing. Data sugge...
Americans are rethinking the role of home equity in retirement A home has long meant more to its owners than a place to live. It’s a source of stability, family memory, and long-term security for millions of Americans. But for many of these households, it’s also the single largest financial asset they own. Homeowners want to put this value to use. Boldin, the DIY retirement planning platform, sees this in its own data. Homeowners have already tapped into more than $45 billion in equity dur...
When a traditional school setting isn’t working for an autistic child: What families can do next As summer comes into full swing, some families are looking ahead to the next school year with questions about whether their child’s school environment is providing the support they need for success. Specifically for autistic students with more complex needs, changes in behavior, limited progress toward individualized goals, or increasing difficulty navigating the school day are signs that it mig...
