Sporting

A man holds a plate of cooked venison outside

The Wild South Podcast

Episode 7: Andrew Zimmern
The popular TV personality, chef, writer, and outdoorsman talks about his approach to finding, and preparing, the food he makes for himself and for others

A pig frog in a swamp

Land & Conservation

Meet a frog that grunts like a pig and a salamander that looks like it crawled out of hell

A penguin chick

Land & Conservation

The crested penguins take their name from a historic fashion trend (not the pasta), and this chick is on track to be a dandy

A man poses fora portrait

G&G PRESENTS

Episode 6: Alvin Dedeaux
The Austin-based guide discusses fishing the rivers and lakes of Texas, the humble beginnings of what’s now an annual event focused on cleaning up the lower Colorado River; the unexpected origins of his eponymous Dedeaux Popper; and his former life as frontman of a funk band

A boy riding a horse jumps over a car

traditions

The beloved Western North Carolina event unites generations of riders and spectators with a tradition steeped in family and community

Two photos showing two sets of siblings in the outdoors

G&G PRESENTS

Ep. 5: Dave and Eddie on Raising Kids in the Outdoors
The hosts have a candid discussion about sharing their outdoor passions with the next generation—what they’ve done right, what they wish they’d done, and what they’ve learned along the way

A scenic mountain lookout

Land & Conservation

Two hundred and fifty years after he blazed a path around the Southeast, the explorer, artist, and dreamer still captivates

A fisherman on a river bank holding a rod

G&G PRESENTS

Episode 4: Tom Rosenbauer
The face of Orvis fishing joins Dave and Eddie to discuss his nearly half-century career with the company, his innovations in fly fishing—and his wife’s reaction to his spur-of-the-moment tattoo

A bamboo fly rod

Sporting

A homegrown Smoky Mountains event caters to the cult of the cane makers, restorers, and collectors

Portrait of Chamberlain in front of an oak tree

G&G PRESENTS

Episode 3: Mike Chamberlain
Dave and Eddie talk turkey with one of the world’s foremost experts on the birds—including how to protect their populations

An oil painting of a man fishing in a stream

Sporting

In the trout waters of North Carolina’s Great Smoky Mountains, one writer follows the trail of the late, great Middleton, one of fly fishing’s most intriguing voices

White Rhinos roaming through a field of tall, green grass.

Land & Conservation

The Georgia Safari Conservation Park offers up-close animal encounters and luxury glamping. Plus, where to eat when you’re in town.

The Wild South

Ten neat ideas for dads who love the great outdoors

G&G PRESENTS

Episode 2: Hilary Hutcheson
Dave and Eddie interview the fishing guide and brand ambassador about her environmental work, raising outdoors-focused kids, angling in the South, noodling for catfish, and more. Listen now

An illustration of a dog on two legs carrying rolls of toilet paper through a horse barn

Good Dog

A summer in the Blue Ridge Mountains proves just the thing for a freewheeling Appalachian golden wolf

A diamondback terrapin moves through sand

Land & Conservation

Research on Kiawah Island has created a wealth of data on these little-known, beautiful salt marsh turtles—proving we can’t protect something unless we understand it first

A hand holding a brook trout with a fly in its mouth.

The Wild South

A few strategies for keeping the peace—and having a successful day—when sharing the water with other anglers

A man sits in a boat

G&G PRESENTS

Episode 1: Flip Pallot
Cohosts Dave DiBenedetto and Eddie Nickens interview the legendary fisherman on the first episode of G&G’s new podcast. Listen now

A kayaker paddles in a river with palm trees behind

Land & Conservation

Come for a maritime forest so lush it feels like a jungle, stay for the dreamy beach sunsets

Otter pups on a swing

Land & Conservation

The six youngsters enjoy wrestling, playing chase, bothering mom, taking naps, and eating treats at their coastal South Carolina home