T. Edward Nickens

Each spring, Birmingham chef Chris Hastings invites a handful of friends and their children to his camp in Alabama for a week of hunting, camaraderie, good food… and a few life lessons

A trove of classic doubles brings America’s golden age of shotguns to life

From his home base in the North Carolina mountains, Ryan Kirby is bringing an unbridled passion for the outdoors to the canvas—and giving the sporting art world a jolt of youthful energy

Long a duck-hunting mecca, North Carolina’s Pine Island stands as one of the few remnants of the untamed Outer Banks. Today, thanks to the National Audubon Society, it’s also a living laboratory for how to protect the coastal South’s uncertain future

Runners-Up: a fire pit from Deus Modern, landing nets by HeartWood Trade, and axes from Richardson Axeworks

After slamming into the Gulf Coast, Michael set its sights on some of the South’s most cherished pine forests

Meet Captains for Clean Water, the non-profit that’s charting a new course for South Florida’s ecosystem—and the fisheries it supports

Crops of the North Carolina farmer profiled in Garden & Gun are leveled by storm’s wind and rain

Scott Miller’s suggestions for getting the best out of your hunting companion

With an uncanny knack for working with bird dogs, Scott Miller became a legend on the field trial circuit. These days, he leads a quieter life in the Lowcountry, but he’s still training dogs, and, just as important, their owners

Spend your next vacation exploring one of these refreshing watering holes

Cool Blue Ridge waters feed this secluded lake—and the soul

One North Carolina farmer has made it his mission to bring back the wild grasses and flowers that once carpeted the Southern landscape—one seed at a time

Competitors captain skiffs on a grueling circuit around Florida to benefit coastal conservation

For a son of the Chesapeake, crafting duck decoys carries on a connection to a golden age of waterfowling—and a sacred family tradition

A new shotgun series inspired by the Southern quail woods

Outdoors runner-up Tom Beckbe’s waxed canvas hunting vest has a liner dyed from the clay found along Alabama’s Tombigbee River

Outdoors runner-up Colter Atelier’s cornhole boards are a lasting and beautiful version of the popular game

Outdoors runner-up Ian Balding’s Paddle Bateau is a cross between a stand-up paddleboard and a creek pirogue

The Outdoors category winner is a portable fire pit-grill combo that can go from football games to backyard barbecues