Little River flows for most of its length atop Lookout Mountain in northeast Alabama. The river and canyon systems are spectacular Appalachian Plateau landscapes any season of the year.
For thousands of years bands of prehistoric Indians came to the area we know today as Russell Cave. The cave provided a shelter. The surrounding forest provided food, tools, and fuel for their fires.
Mountains in Alabama? You may be surprised to learn that this Deep South state actually has peaks over 2, 000 feet tall. Many of them are within the National Forests in Alabama.