America’s Amazon

January 25, 2015 By: Erin Block

The Mobile River basin in Alabama has been called “America’s Amazon,” and with good reason. Boasting world class angling opportunities and a diverse ecological community, the Mobile River is being seriously explored by naturalists and biologists for the first time. Alabama-native E.O. Wilson says of the area, “There is so much here, and so little explored. People think it is exciting to discover a new species. Well, it is happening all the time here.” Via al.com.