Eco-travelers should not always overlook their home soil for ideal opportunities to enjoy and protect nature at the same time. The U.S. Gulf Coast in Alabama and Mississippi offers both, and can easily match its beauty and sustainability efforts to any place in the world.

There are unique, breathtaking outdoor experiences around the world, but sometimes if you look in your own backyard, so to speak, you will find the same type of ecotravel opportunities. Contributing to sustainability at home while enjoying an eco-tourism adventure is easy when you look to the U.S. Gulf Coast, especially in Alabama and Mississippi. This is a location that does not get the same global a....