Lindsey Liles

Three weeks after the terrifying encounter, Will Georgitis shares why he can’t wait to get back in the water, plus safety tips for other river divers

What to know to get ready, and one compelling reason not to sweep them from your yard

For the Taqueria del Sol chef, you’re only limited by your own imagination

The century-old hub brims with local history and Hot Brown sandwiches

A songbird that looks dipped in paint, a delicate pink wader, and an iridescent duck—learn what gives these beautiful birds their color, plus how to spot them

Pretty pollinators, predatory stink bugs, parasitic wasps—a thriving garden has it all

Duane Betts dedicated “Stare at the Sun” on his first solo album to the fearless guitar playing of the late Allman Brothers legend

Caffeinated tea from a native shrub, chemical-free laundry soap from a Georgia farm, and more standout sustainable goods

Calling all amateur naturalists to observe baby birds, tag butterflies, count migrating hawks, and photograph dolphins

This beloved Arkansas mountain is full of green forests, plunging blufflines, swirling sandstone, and romantic folklore

Belly up to the relic where Andy Warhol, Jack Kerouac, and Bob Dylan once gathered. Plus, shake up a pineapple-infused cocktail from the menu at Eberly

Come for the orchids, stay for the electromagnetic cooking at the first net-positive-energy botanical garden in the world

Those who make it inside Augusta National this year have the goods to prove it

One by one, states are banning the beautiful but invasive tree—and for good reason

A kitten on a South Carolina back road changed everything I thought about felines

Through alligators, cypress trees, panthers, spoonbills, and ghost orchids, Mac Stone invites everyone to experience—and care about—what’s in our backyards and beyond

The Gainesville conservationist captured roaming Florida panthers, rainbows over tree islands, and basking alligators in the name of saving the “river of grass”

Suspicious of boiled peanuts? Eat them in a dip. Anti okra slime? Slice them longways and grill them. Put off by raw oysters? Load one on a cracker

Be it rugged mountains, desert, or swamp, the diversity of the South is best witnessed off the beaten path

Kate T. Parker’s latest collection of intimate portraits—spanning dancers, activists, soccer players, and classmates—reminds girls everywhere just what they are capable of