Sporting

Near sunset on every summer night, Austinians gather to watch bats pour by the hundreds of thousands from underneath a downtown bridge

Doubling up for gobblers

Fact-checking an old Southern saying

The wildturkeyDNA project engages hunters to try and determine why some gobblers don’t look like the others

The Hall-of-Fame jockey on his mission to help behind-the-scenes workers at Churchill Downs and beyond—and the unbridled joy of a Derby victory

With noses trained to find species by scent, these dogs work alongside scientists to help protect rare plants and animals

An Alabama odyssey helps fill in the blank spaces

An unending parade of rescue puppies entertain (and exasperate) a patient pup

Ducks Unlimited and World Whiskey Society collaborate on a pair of bottles for waterfowl lovers

Rare, secretive, or just plain beautiful, these species are a treat to behold

The landmark Memphis retail complex, which turns ten this month, is an unexpected place to enjoy the great indoors

Fifty years after receiving a handmade wingbone call, an outdoorsman remembers the legendary biologist Wayne Bailey, who gave voice to eastern wild turkeys

These two nightjars—mainstays of the Southern soundscape—are easily confused

The mounds may look insignificant, but they’re the craftsmanship of local crustaceans called lawn lobsters

Itching for a shot at the gray ghost? From Grand Bahama’s renowned East End to the remote Crooked Island, these lodges offer prime fishing grounds along with some of the archipelago’s most beautiful scenery.

Don’t be intimidated by tales of finicky seeds in the fridge. Here’s everything Southerners need to know to get milkweed in the ground and support the monarch migration.

This volcanic depression in the middle of nowhere is the only place in the world you can find—and keep—the precious gemstone

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.

These Southern shows offer thrilling competition, storied traditions, and a weekend well spent

“Countries have so much divisiveness. Our Earth is the common denominator, and we keep missing the point that we’re all tied together.”