Thankful for those who have served🇺🇸 • Since 1999, Anniston’s Centennial Memorial Park has served as the official home of Alabama’s Veterans Memorial and State Law Enforcement Memorial. The names of every Alabamian killed during World War I, World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam, Persian Gulf, and officers killed in the line of duty are engraved on the granite wall. Resolutions have been passed to add Afghanistan and Iraq as well as Firefighters. • As a thank you, comment the name of someone you know that has served in one of these capacities.🇺🇸🇺🇸 • • • #centennialmermorialpark #thankful🙏 #military #police #firefighter #alabama #calhouncounty #iheartcalhounco #anaturalattraction

Good views, good vibes, good times.🌄🌅 • • • #nofilter #sunset #sunsets #sunsetshots #sun #sunset_pics #sunset_love #sunsets_lovers #sunset_lovee #sunsetphotography #sky #skyphotography #skylover #skylovers #mountain #mountainpeak #mountainrange #landscape #landscapephotography #goldenhour #goldenhourlove #goldenhourphotography #nature #naturephotography #naturelovers #naturelover #cheahastatepark #calhouncounty #iheartcalhounco #anaturalattraction

No matter if it’s road cycling, mountain biking, or trail cruising, it’s always ride o’clock in Calhoun County🚵🏾‍♂️🚴🏽‍♀️🚵🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♂️ • • • #cycling #cyclinglife #cyclinglifestyle #roadcycling #roadcyclist #roadcyclingpics #cyclingroad #bike #bikelife #instabike #instabikes #cyclingphotos #instacycling #sport #bikes #cycle #cyclingshots #mountain #mountainbiking #mountainbike #mountainbikelifestyle #mtb #mtblife #enduro #enduromtb #mtblove #calhouncounty #iheartcalhounco

3..2..1.. goodnight Calhoun County🌅🌄 • • • #nofilter #goldenhour #goldenhourphotography #goldenhourlove #thegoldenhour #sunset #sunsets #sunsetshots #sun #sunset_pics #sunset_lovee #sunset_lovers #sunset_love #sunsetphotography #sky #skyphotography #skylovers #skylover #clouds #cloud #cloudphotography #colorfulclouds #colorfulsky #nature #naturelover #naturelovers #naturephotography #beautiful #calhouncounty #iheartcalhounco

What to do when it’s raining in Calhoun County? Travel back in time! The Anniston Museum of Natural History and the Berman Museum of World History are two amazing destinations for you to visit! • Explore the wilds of Africa, the mysteries of 2,300 year old Egyptian Mummies and more than 2,000 natural history items in the Anniston Museum of Natural History 🐘🦒🐅🦓 • See Colonel Berman’s incredible and fascinating collections of weapons and other historical artifacts at the Berman Museum of World History. Adolf Hitler’s personal silver, a Royal Persian Scimitar and plenty more awaits you!🇺🇸 • For more information, visit @exploreamag • • • #museum #art #history #photography #travel #museo #gallery #exhibit #naturalhistorymuseum #naturalhistory #worldhistory #spygear #elephants #giraffe #lion #mummy #baldeagle #worldwar2 #worldwar1 #calhouncounty #iheartcalhounco #anaturalattraction

DOugh NOT forget to celebrate National Donut Day, and there’s no better place than Lickin Good Donuts in Calhoun County🍩🍩🍩 • • • #nationaldonutday #nationaldoughnutday #donuts #donut #doughnuts #food #foodie #foodphotography #coffee #chocolate #cake #instafood #dessert #baking #yummy #delicious #bakery #desserts #sweets #calhouncounty #iheartcalhounco #anaturalattraction

“There’s a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they’re absolutely free. Don’t miss so many of them.”—Jo Walton • There’s a reason Calhoun County is a natural attraction! Don’t miss any more Calhoun County sunrises and sunsets🌄🌅 #nofilter • • • #sunrise #sun #sunshine #sunset #sunsets #morning #sky #skyphotography #clouds #nature #naturephotography #naturelover #naturelovers #ig_naturelovers #nature_good #landscape #landscapephotography #goodmorning #summer #summertime #summerphotography #beautiful #instagood #photooftheday #calhouncounty #iheartcalhounco #anaturalattraction

Happy National Running Day! Today is a great day to go for a run and there is no better place than Calhoun County! Check out these amazing places below! Also, use code RUNDAY today only at www.woodstock5k.com for 10% off registration for Anniston’s Woodstock 5k in August! • Oxford Lake Park is located in Oxford, AL and hosts a .67mile paved track surrounding the lake. This is a great place to run with your family! • The Chief Ladiga Trail is a 32.5 mile paved trail extending through Anniston, Weaver, Jacksonville, and Piedmont. The Trail also connects to Georgia’s Silver Comet Trail, making it the longest paved rail trail in the United States! • Choccolocco Park is located in Oxford, AL and is home to over 3 miles of trails for you to enjoy! The Park is open until 10pm and has portions of the Trail lit for the night runner in you!🏃🏻‍♂️🏃‍♀️ • • • #nationalrunningday #running #run #runner #runners #runningmotivation #runnersofinstagram #instarunners #instarun #instarunner #runhappy #fitness #fit #training #woodstock5k #annistonrunnersclub #calhouncounty #iheartcalhounco #anaturalattraction

The 6th Annual Duck Derby is coming up on Saturday June 8th from 11am to 2pm for this FREE EVENT for the whole family! There will be music, a petting zoo, Environmental Education booths, free hot dogs and drinks and door prizes. *Ducks race at 1pm!* Location: Terrapin Outdoor Center, 4114 County Rd 175, Piedmont, AL 36272 Hosts: Terrapin Outdoor Center & Redneck Yacht Club. #duckderby #cleanwaterways #creek #explore #getoutside #optoutside #nature #naturelover #greatshots #ignaturecapture #instagood #mylife #kayak #kayakadventures #kayaker #kayaking #kayakingadventures #kayakingfun #kayakingtrip #kayaklife #kayaktrip #paddlesports #paddling #watersports #terrapin #terrapincreek #piedmont #anaturalattraction #calhouncounty #iheartcalhounco

“Nature is painting for us, day after day, pictures of infinite beauty if only we have the eyes to see them.”—John Ruskin • Everyday in Calhoun County is a painting just waiting to be explored! • Calhoun County’s Pinhoti Trail is a part of the southern portion of the Appalachian Trail, extending 335 miles between Alabama and Georgia. Come hike and backpack with us!🧗🏽‍♂️🧗🏼‍♀️ • The Calhoun County Area’s Cheaha State Park boasts the highest point in Alabama and is home to excellent hiking and backpacking trails as well!⛰🏞 📷: Lucas Gockel: Calhoun County EDC • #hike #hiking #hiker #hikingadventures #trek #trekking #nature #naturelover #naturelovers #naturephotography #nature_good #landscape #landscapephotography #mountain #mountainpeak #mountainphotography #forest #explore #outdoors #getoutside #optoutside #travel #traveler #travelphotography #appalachian #appalachiantrail #pinhotitrail #cheahastatepark #calhouncounty #iheartcalhounco

Stress is caused by not kayaking enough...so live stress free this summer by visiting Calhoun County’s Terrapin Creek! • Terrapin Creek is perfect for your next float! Make sure to check out the Terrapin Outdoor Center on your next trip for canoe and kayak rentals🚣🏾‍♂️🚣🏻‍♀️ • Are you into float fishing? Terrapin Creek is great for that too! Cast your line for spotted bass, largemouth bass, redeye bass, bluegill, redbreast sunfish, shadow bass, and an occasional striped bass🐟🐟🐟 • • • #kayaking #kayak #kayakfishing #kayakingadventures #kayakadventures #kayaklife #nature #naturephotography #naturelover #naturelovers #nature_good #canoe #canoeing #canoefishing #creek #creekfishing #explore #outdoors #getoutside #fun #fridayvibes #fridaymood #fridayfun #terrapin #calhouncounty #iheartcalhounco

Sorry Kermit...It IS easy being green when you live in Calhoun County🐸🌱🌳☘️ • • • #nature #naturephotography #naturelover #naturelovers #nature_brilliance #nature_good #green #wildlife #wildlifephotography #landscape #landscapephotography #mountain #mountainpeak #mountainphotography #sky #skylover #skylovers #skyphotography #summer #summertime #summerphotography #outside #getoutside #beautiful #calhouncounty #iheartcalhounco

Are you falling for the summer mood yet? If not, Little River Canyon National Preserve can help! Just a short drive from the Calhoun County area, Little River is home to some beautiful falls for you and your family to enjoy! 💧 💧 💧 #waterfalls #waterfall #chasingwaterfalls #falls #waterfallsofinstagram #waterfallphotography #waterfallwednesday #nature #naturephotography #naturelovers #naturelover #travel #travelphotography #travelgram #traveler #hiking #hikingadventures #adventure #adventurer #explore #outdoors #getoutside #beautiful #calhouncounty #iheartcalhounco

Swing in to summer with a trip to the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Silver Lakes⛳️ • Silver Lakes is a 36 hole course consisting of three 9 hole championship courses and one 9 hole par 3 short course and is a perfect way to kick off the summer! • Alabama’s Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail hosts many of the top public courses in the state. The New York Times has said “The Trail is some of the best public golf on Earth.” Stretching across 468 championship holes, 26 golf courses, and 11 different sites across Alabama, the RTJ is golf at its finest🏌🏼‍♂️⛳️🏌🏼‍♀️ • • • #rtjgolftrail #roberttrentjonesgolftrail #silverlakesgolf #golf #golfing #golfer #golfswing #golfcourse #golfers #golflife #golflifestyle #golfaddict #golfpro #golfislife #golfclub #instagolf #golfstagram #pga #pgatour #titleist #taylormade #callaway #summer #summertime #fun #calhouncounty #iheartcalhounco

No filter...no words🌅 • • • #nofilter #goldenhour #goldenhourphotography #goldenhourlove #thegoldenhour #sunset #sunsets #sunsetshots #sun #sunset_pics #sunset_lovee #sunset_lovers #sunset_love #sunsetphotography #sky #skyphotography #skylovers #skylover #clouds #cloud #cloudphotography #colorfulclouds #colorfulsky #nature #naturelover #naturelovers #naturephotography #beautiful #calhouncounty #iheartcalhounco

Calhoun County...the peak of simple beauty!⛰ Calhoun County Area’s Mount Cheaha is not only the highest point in Alabama, standing at 2,407 ft. above sea level, but is also one of the southernmost mountains in the Appalachian Mountain Range. The range begins in the Calhoun County Area and stretches nearly 2,000 miles to the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador⛰⛰ 📷: Lucas Gockel-Calhoun County EDC • • • #appalachians #appalachian #appalachianmountains #mountain #mountains #mountainrange #peak #mountainpeak #mountainphotography #mountainlandscape #landscape #landscapephotography #nature #naturephotography #naturelovers #naturelover #naturelover_gr #ignaturecapture #travel #explore #adventure #trekking #hiking #mountainclimbing #travelphotography #sky #skyphotography #getoutside #calhouncounty #iheartcalhounco

Calhoun County is the perfect destination for the Psyclepath in you!🚵🏻‍♀️🚴🏽‍♀️🚵🏾‍♂️🚴🏼‍♂️ • Are you a mountain biker? Coldwater Mountain Bike Trail in Anniston offers two trails, a beginner and an intermediate, to accommodate all riders! There are currently 35 miles of trails with more than 75 more scheduled to be built!🚵🏻‍♀️🚵🏾‍♂️ • More into road cycling? The Chief Ladiga Trail is a 32.5 mile trail was Alabama’s first rails to trails project. It also connects to Georgia’s 63 mile Silver Comet Trail. Together, the Chief Ladiga Trail and Silver Comet Trail make up the longest paved rail trail in the United States!🚴🏽‍♀️🚴🏼‍♂️🇺🇸 • • • #cycling #cyclinglife #cyclinglifestyle #roadcycling #roadcyclist #roadcyclingpics #cyclingroad #bike #bikelife #instabike #instabikes #cyclingphotos #instacycling #sport #bikes #cycle #cyclingshots #mountian #mountainbiking #mountainbike #mountainbikelifestyle #mtb #mtblife #enduro #enduromtb #mtblove #freeride #freedom #calhouncounty #iheartcalhounco

Looking forward to the long weekend? Wanting to spend it on the water? Look no further than Calhoun County’s Neely Henry Lake! • This 17.5 square mile lake is perfect for boating, waterskiing, and tubing with the whole family🚣🏻‍♀️⛵️🚤 • Hoping to catch your Memorial Day meal? Newly Henry is perfect for that too! The lake is home to largemouth bass, striped bass, bluegill, spotted bass, and white crappie🐟🐟🐟 • • • #neelyhenry #neelyhenrylake #lake #lakelife #boat #boating #boatinglife #waterski #waterskiing #tubing #innertube #innertubing #fish #fishing #fishing🐟 #fishinglife #bassfishing #angler #largemouthbass #fisherman #fishingislife #tightlines #bigfish #water #nature #fun #memorialdayweekend #memorialday #calhouncounty #iheartcalhounco

Great time and a great race this weekend with Calhoun County’s annual Cheaha Challenge Granfondo! Did you know that the Cheaha Challenge, known as the “Toughest Ride in the South,” is a qualifier for the UCI Gran Fondo World Championship?🚵🏾‍♂️⛰🚵🏻‍♀️ • This year was the also the inaugural Cheaha Challenge Time Trial, a qualifier for the UCI Time Trial World Championship🚴🏽‍♀️🚴🏼‍♂️ • • • #cheahachallenge #uci #granfondo #ucigranfondoworldseries #cycling #cyclinglife #cyclinglifestyle #roadcycling #roadcyclist #roadcyclingpics #cyclingroad #bike #bikelife #instabike #instabikes #cyclingphotos #instacycling #sport #bikes #cycle #cyclingshots #mountain #cheahamountain #cheahastatepark #landscapephotography #calhouncounty #iheartcalhounco

Calhoun County... born to be wild with Mt. Cheaha Harley Davidson! Make sure to visit this awesome store and attraction! @mtcheahahd • • • #harleys #harley #harleydavidson #harleydavidsonnation #harleydavidsonmotorcycles #harleyrider #harlerydavidsondaily #harleychoppers #harleydavidsonaddicts #harleysofinstagram #sportster #motorcycle #harleylife #motorbike #iron #bikelife #hd #freedommachine #findyourfreedom #freedom #attraction #attractions #calhouncounty #iheartcalhounco #friday #fridayfun

You don’t have to be behind the telescope to see the beauty of Calhoun County 🌄🔭 #nofilter • • • #goldenhour #goldenhourphotography #goldenhourlove #thegoldenhour #sunset #sunsets #sunsetshots #sun #sunset_pics #sunset_love #sunsetphotography #landscape #landscapephotography #mountains #mountain #mountainphotography #cheaha #cheahastatepark #calhouncounty #iheartcalhounco

The CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park and the CMP Indoor Air Rifle Range are two must stops while in Calhoun County. Not only are they used for various competitions, they also actively advocate for proper firearm etiquette and firearm safety! #makingadifference • • • #targetshooting #shooting #tactical #firearm #guns #firearms #pistol #rifle #gunsdaily #weaponsdaily #gunsofinstagram #tacticalgear #military #airrifle #airrifleshooting #civilianmarksmanshipprogram #cmp #fridayfun #calhouncounty #iheartcalhounco

Calhoun County sunsets are full of ✌🏼&❤️ #nofilter #thursdaythoughts • • • #goldenhour #sunset #sunsets #sunsetlover #sunsetlovers #sky #skyphotography #nature #naturephotography #clouds #landscape #landscapephotography #ig #instagood #beautiful #peace #love #thisisalabama #nature_good #nature_lovers #thisismysouth #calhouncounty #iheartcalhounco