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Hiking, Photography, and An Ancient Site at Little River Canyon National Preserve

Hiking, Photography, and An Ancient Site at Little River Canyon National Preserve

Hike with fine art photographer Keith Dotson to a waterfall, and explore the river’s edge in a beautiful nature preserve in the hills of Northern Alabama

Hike to waterfalls and the river’s edge in a beautiful nature preserve in the hills of Northern Alabama

In this video we’re hiking and making landscape photographs at Little River Canyon National Preserve, deep in the hills of Northern Alabama.

Along the way we will see beautiful scenery and find a few curiosities.

Little River Canyon National Preserve is a federally managed natural area with more than 15,000 acres. It features the deepest canyon in the state of Alabama, and one of the deepest east of the Mississippi River. It sits at the south end of the Cumberland Plateau.

The canyon was cut by the Little River, called by the National Park Service a pristine waterway — it’s very clean. This region has a very long history of human habitation. In fact, the NPS says this, “The cultural resources located within Little River Canyon National Preserve represent more than 10,000 years of human habitation and history in the region. There are more than 150 archeological sites within the preserve, including rock shelters with archeological materials.”

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Behind-the-scenes photos

Tiny muscle shell found in the rocks along the river's edge.
Tiny muscle shell found in the rocks along the river’s edge.
photo of a heart shaped rock
Photo of a heart shaped rock. Copyright 2021 by Keith Dotson. All Rights Reserved.
A look at the rock shelter from the trail below. Little River Canyon National Preserve.
A look at the rock shelter from the trail below. Little River Canyon National Preserve.
Seflie on the trail, taken just before I had to shimmy down from this big boulder.
Seflie on the trail, taken just before I had to shimmy down from this big boulder.

Black and white photographs for sale

Fine art prints of these black and white photographs are available on museum-quality fine art paper. Click the photograph to go to my main e-commerce site.

Little River Canyon Falls - Black and White Landscape Photograph by Keith Dotson. Buy a fine art print.
Little River Canyon Falls – Black and White Landscape Photograph by Keith Dotson. Buy a fine art print.
Rocks and River Rapids - Black and White Landscape Photograph by Keith Dotson. Buy a fine art print.
Rocks and River Rapids – Black and White Landscape Photograph by Keith Dotson. Buy a fine art print.
Ivy-covered house discovered on the way to the waterfalls. Black and white photograph by Keith Dotson. Buy a fine art print.
Ivy-covered house discovered on the way to the waterfalls. Black and white photograph by Keith Dotson. Buy a fine art print.

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~ Keith

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