Land & Conservation
Land & Conservation
At Ninety-Seven, This Former Maryland State Senator is Still Fighting for the Chesapeake Bay
Bernie Fowler will don his iconic white sneakers for the 34th annual Patuxent River Wade-In
Land & Conservation
Cicadas Will Disappear as Suddenly as They Came
But there’s a surprising way scientists—and trees—will remember they were here
Conservation
Peacocks in a Kaleidoscope of Color
Steel, midnight, peach, hazel, platinum, taupe, jade—driven by the thrill of creation and discovery, the Missouri farmer Brad Legg has almost single-handedly spurred the proliferation of crazy-colored peacocks
Land & Conservation
North Carolina’s Favorite Carnivorous Plant is Coming into Bloom
Where to spot Venus flytraps this spring
Conservation
Making Homes for Endangered Southern Woodpeckers
How Nature Conservancy efforts in Georgia and Florida could save a native Southern species
Land & Conservation
Stunning Florida Shorebirds
Photographer Jim Miller captures striking images of shorebirds throughout Florida in his new book Art of Birds
Land & Conservation
Great White Shark Feeding Frenzy
A South Carolina charter captain and shark tagger had the experience of a lifetime last week—and has the photos and video to prove it
Land & Conservation
Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles in Texas Get a Helping Hand
Thousands of green sea turtles will survive the frigid weather—thanks to South Padre Island volunteers
Conservation
A Promising Winter for Right Whale Calves
The right whale calving season off the Georgia and Florida coasts is shaping up to be a good one—giving scientists hope for the most endangered whale in the world
Land & Conservation
A Southerner’s Guide to Backyard Winter Birding
Follow these five tips for getting the most from backyard feeders during the cold months—the birds will thank you
Conservation
Saving the South’s Tiniest and Rarest Turtles
In the North Carolina mountains, biologists work to give North America’s bog turtles a fighting chance
Land & Conservation
Knock Knock, Gator Calling
A South Carolina woman gets a surprise visitor while working from home
Hurricane Relief
We Are Louisiana Shrimpers, and We Are Still Here
New Orleans’s Mosquito Supper Club chef on hurricane season and her family’s long, long history of surviving storms
Conservation
Giving Monarch Butterflies a Wing Up
Florida is working to shape a brighter future for monarchs, one retention basin at a time
Land & Conservation
Take a Walk Through a Rare Urban Old-Growth Forest
Peter Essick’s new photography book captures the beauty of Atlanta’s Fernbank Forest
Land & Conservation
A Great Horned Owl Enjoys a Birdbath
A retired doctor in South Carolina captures stunning photos of a surprise visitor to his backyard
Land & Conservation
Message in a Bottle Contains a Shrimp Story
A couple finds a nearly sixty-year-old message washed ashore on Florida’s Marco Island
Land & Conservation
A Sea Turtle Survival Story
A resilient hatchling is one of just three to make it out of a flooded nest in South Carolina
Outdoors
An Expert’s Guide to Finding Shark Teeth
Charleston paleontologist Ashby Gale shares his top tips for fossil-hunting beachcombers
Land & Conservation
A Surge of Sea Turtle Hatchlings
Reports from Florida, where the vast majority of sea turtles nest in the U.S., are showing another great year for hatchling numbers