T. Edward Nickens
T. Edward Nickens is a contributing editor for Garden & Gun and cohost of The Wild South podcast. He’s also an editor at large for Field & Stream and a contributing editor for Ducks Unlimited. He splits time between Raleigh and Morehead City, North Carolina, with one wife, two dogs, a part-time cat, eleven fly rods, three canoes, two powerboats, and an indeterminate number of duck and goose decoys. Follow @enickens on Instagram.
Sporting
After decades of hunting wild turkeys through the Southeast’s bottomland swamps and hardwood forests, the author heads deep into the Lone Star State’s sandy, mesquite-strewn heart
Sporting
A veteran outdoorsman and lifelong knife nut on five blades that have stuck with him
Land
In flooded fields amid a waterfowler’s paradise, the Isbells are reimagining how to use the land—and gaining the attention of sake brewers worldwide
Sporting Scene
A Georgia sportsman discovers a hidden gem in a British auction catalogue
2026 Bucket List
The fishing’s grand and the eating even better at Travel Creel’s pop-up lodges
Sporting
Honoring the Florida sportsman’s indelible legacy on and off the water
Sporting
A sunrise in the swamp stirs wings and water
CONSERVATION
We don’t know jack—but with the help of anglers and guides, researchers are aiming for a better understanding of the fish
The Wild South
Southern artisans and entrepreneurs: Now’s your chance to get your work seen
The Wild South
The wildturkeyDNA project engages hunters to try and determine why some gobblers don’t look like the others
Sporting
Fifty years after receiving a handmade wingbone call, an outdoorsman remembers the legendary biologist Wayne Bailey, who gave voice to eastern wild turkeys
2025 Bucket List
At sister lodges with serious sustainability cred
2025 Bucket List
A utilitarian tool meets sophisticated art form
The Wild South
No one brought fly fishing to the world like Kreh. A new documentary honors the GOAT with never-before-seen interviews and a host of fishing’s biggest names.
Sporting Scene
Keys to turning storm damage into an opportunity for the bird population
Sporting
A child of the Blue Ridge with an artistic streak, Chocklett learned early the science behind tying flies. Little did he know his cutting-edge designs would launch him to the heights of angling royalty
The Wild South
The perfect boots, boat goodies, an innovative shotgun holster, and more great ideas for hunters, anglers, and outdoors lovers
Sporting Scene
Wild mallards may face future peril if crossbreeding with game-farm greenheads continues
The Wild South
Green-winged teal are up, and some other species also saw increases. But it’s a mixed bag as waterfowlers prepare to head into the blinds.