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A Sailor’s Life for Me: One Sailboat, Three Children, and Thirteen Years at Sea
Florida sailing instructor Rose Ann Points passes on the lessons she and her family learned on the water

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Going Native for Deer
Why old-field management makes more sense than a common food plot

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Keeping Bugs at Bay in the Turkey Woods
For turkey hunters or anyone else tromping through the wilds, three effective ways to defend against spring’s insect hordes

Field Guide
Gator Aid: How to Coexist with One of the South’s Last Apex Predators
As the American alligator’s most active season approaches, stay safe with these common-sense tips—including what to do if the worst happens

Land & Conservation
Louisiana’s Paragliding Photographer
From his perch in the sky, Ben Depp snapped these hauntingly beautiful images of the disappearing Gulf Coast

Land & Conservation
The Okefenokee in Peril
Inside the fight to save one of the South’s ecological wonders

Land & Conservation
Saving the Puerto Rican Parrot
Communities in the country join forces to help a native bird flourish

The Wild South
Conundrum: What Rhymes with Crappie?
Whether you pronounce it like “happy” or “poppy,” these feisty fish are as tasty as they come, and now’s the time to catch them. Just watch your mouth in certain quarters

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What It Takes to Be a National Champion Bird Dog
Who’s a good bird dog? Miller’s Blindsider, that’s who, having just won the 2023 National Championship

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Sporting Art Gems on the Block
Historic decoys, dog paintings, a rare folk art find, and more highlights from the online Copley Winter Sale

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Sporting Dogs Wow the Crowds at SEWE
High-flying pups and retriever demos steal the show at Charleston’s Southeastern Wildlife Exposition

Land & Conservation
Conservation’s New Frontier in South Texas
The East Foundation is on the cutting edge of studying how working landscapes can work for people, cattle, quail, and wildlife of all stripes

Land & Conservation
Leftovers for Lars
Raptors at a Florida bird sanctuary get a diet boost thanks to Hunters for the Hungry

The Wild South
Five Can’t-Miss Stops at SEWE
With the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition set to kick off this month, our Wild South columnist (and SEWE regular) breaks down what’s at the top of his itinerary at the outdoors blowout

Land & Conservation
How to Disentangle a Forty-Foot Right Whale
Every winter, the coasts of Georgia and Florida become the front line in the fight to save a critically endangered species. A day in the life of the heroes doing the work

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A Texas Mutt Takes His Owner for a Ride
Sometimes old dogs still have a few tricks left

Land & Conservation
Remembering a Georgia Original: Okefenokee Joe
Dick Flood taught a generation of schoolkids the joy of snakes

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How Two Southern Restaurant Vets Whipped the World’s Toughest Row
Ben Towill and Charlie Layton, aka “the Dreamboats,” swapped whisks for oars in an epic race across the Atlantic

The Wild South
In Praise of the Spoonie
Why the humble northern shoveler doesn’t deserve its bad rap

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The English Cocker Renaissance
Why this little breed is joining the bird-dog regulars in the field