Sporting

What to know to get ready, and one compelling reason not to sweep them from your yard

Pork chops, bathing suits, not-so-dead possums: Readers describe the strange and surprising items their pets retrieved

Top-notch gear for the mom who loves the boat, beach, woods, blind, and, of course, you

The angler, author, and instructor on her greatest catch and how to cast 161 feet

A songbird that looks dipped in paint, a delicate pink wader, and an iridescent duck—learn what gives these beautiful birds their color, plus how to spot them

The South Carolina–based chef and outdoorsman brings an inspiring approach to wild game and fish. Get his recipe for coriander-cured venison loin

In Wardensville, Farms Work Wonders grows vegetables, businesses, and opportunities for Appalachian youth

Caffeinated tea from a native shrub, chemical-free laundry soap from a Georgia farm, and more standout sustainable goods

Calling all amateur naturalists to observe baby birds, tag butterflies, count migrating hawks, and photograph dolphins

After the loss of a beloved pup, one author fills a mutt-sized hole by following Westminster’s purebreds

This beloved Arkansas mountain is full of green forests, plunging blufflines, swirling sandstone, and romantic folklore

With a hatchet, a knife, paintbrushes, and a deep reverence for nature and American folk art, Mark McNair turns out some of the finest decoys ever to float the Atlantic coast

“Once you get a couple of these things, you start appreciating the history and the beauty and the engineering”

One by one, states are banning the beautiful but invasive tree—and for good reason

Through alligators, cypress trees, panthers, spoonbills, and ghost orchids, Mac Stone invites everyone to experience—and care about—what’s in our backyards and beyond

The Gainesville conservationist captured roaming Florida panthers, rainbows over tree islands, and basking alligators in the name of saving the “river of grass”

My quest to identify an ultra-rare species in my Charleston yard attracted birders from near and far—and sparked unexpected, shared joy

The trend has individuals and states rethinking their strategies

The native prairies of Texas—both remnant and restored—shift an artist’s perspective and inspire

What’s not to love? It’s all hands on deck to help these googly-eyed, spiral-shelled, hopping marine snails make a comeback in the Keys