Lake Martin Magazine

On Thursday, I interviewed Ryan Penney, a 20-year-old Samford University student who was paralyzed after jumping off Acapulco Rock in mid-June.

One glance at my calendar will tell you summer is in full swing, as if there was any doubt.

I can’t tell you how many times this month I crossed the Kowaliga Bridge or drove Highway 49 for interviews and photo shoots. Our July issue is full of interesting articles – scuba diving, fox squirrels – and everything you need to know about the summer’s most anticipated events, from the Fourth of July fireworks show to AquaPalooza.