The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' official state website, OutdoorAlabama.com, was recently presented with the Gold Communicator Award in the web application and services category. The website met the high standard of excellence set by the Communicator Awards with its user-friendly design, innovative features, and visually appealing, professional appearance. This marks the second consecutive year OutdoorAlabama.com has been recognized by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts’ Communicator Awards, and the first instance of winning the Award of Excellence.

"We are honored to be presented with the Gold Communicator Award for the second year in a row,” said N. Gunter Guy, Jr., ADCNR Commissioner. “We look forward to continuing to provide high quality service and pertinent information to the citizens of Alabama.”

Outdooralabama.com provides vital information regarding the access and use of Alabama’s great outdoor resources through hunting, fishing, state parks, outdoor programs and more. The newly updated site utilizes a responsive design that allows access from multiple platforms, including tablets and smart phones, which makes it easier than ever to find information on the go.

About the Communicator Awards

The Communicator Awards is an annual nomination with a collective entry pool of more than 6,000 applicants. This is the 22nd year of the international awards program and is one of the largest of its kind. Entries are judged to evaluate distinction in creative work and are awarded to those who strive for innovation while creating the best user experience possible.

For a full listing of past awards won for alabama.gov, click here.

About the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources promotes wise stewardship, management and enjoyment of Alabama’s natural resources through four divisions: Marine Resources, State Lands, State Parks, and Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries. ADCNR is an executive and administrative department of the State of Alabama created by statute. To learn more about ADCNR, visit www.outdooralabama.com.

About Alabama Interactive

Alabama Interactive is the official digital government solutions provider for the state of Alabama. The company builds and manages interactive government services on behalf of the state and is a wholly owned subsidiary of firm NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV).

About NIC

Founded in 1992, NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV) is the nation's leading provider of innovative digital government solutions and secure payment processing, which help make government more accessible to everyone through technology. The family of NIC companies provides digital government solutions for more than 4,500 federal, state, and local agencies in the United States. Forbes has named NIC as one of the “100 Best Small Companies in America” six times and the company has been included four times on the Barron’s 400 Index. Additional information is available at www.egov.com.