Sporting

A woman and man with a baby stand in the woods

Land & Conservation

Once the homestead of a conservation pioneer and a haven of rare irises, Briarwood Nature Preserve is blooming again

A maze of giant branches at the top of the Angel Oak tree

Land & Conservation

A beloved gathering spot and an emblem of resilience during the civil rights movement, this ancient South Carolina live oak is poised for an exciting future

An illustrated collage of a woman with her eyes closed in a forest. A cut out circle of blue clouds is behind her right shoulder.

This Land

One writer relishes in moments of quiet and absorbs nature in Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest

A hiker stands on a rock path and looks out over a mountainscape

Land & Conservation

The host of George Mason University’s “The Green Tunnel” podcast shares surprising perspectives from the first three seasons

Two pocket knives stuck into a tree stump on a navy background

Sporting Scene

Two knife makers take different routes to arrive at custom folder greatness

A triptych of three images: a husky; diners in a restaurant window; a plate of saucy wings

Sports

OK, so a team from the South didn’t make it. Here’s why we’re watching anyway

A black-chinned hummingbird in flight

Land & Conservation

An unlikely team opens a window into the secret lives of the tiny animals

Ducks fly over a lake

The Wild South

A time-tested and simple way to improve the flavor and texture of wild duck—plus an easy butchering technique that helps make the most of a waterfowl bounty

A woman stands over a car with kayaks in front of a parking lot to the Sewee Outpost

Our Kind of Place

Why the eclectic store is David DiBenedetto’s favorite stop on a familiar stretch of Highway 17

An illustration of a black dog lounging in flowers with blue jays above

Good Dog

How one daring Alabama black Lab’s story didn’t quite play out as expected

The Wild South

Innovative gear that won’t disappear in the back of a closet, plus a couple of nifty picks for the dog

A black and white image of a group of men in suits approaching the meteorite at the University of Arkansas.

Conservation

Nearly a century after it crashed to Earth in Northeast Arkansas, the Paragould meteorite finds its way home

A morning sky with ducks in flight; a body of water below shows ducks on the water

The Wild South

What the numbers from this year’s waterfowl survey mean for ducks and duck hunters

A collage of a woman with flowers against a sunset

This Land

The late Anne Spencer crafted a Virginia home and garden that nurtured other artists—and still does

An older man holds a leaf with children behind him

Land & Conservation

The beloved host of NatureScene and NatureNotes passed away earlier this week

A woman kneels in a grassy field with her dog, a shorthaired pointer with white and brown fur, to the left

Sporting

Meet one of the newest members of the Georgia-Florida Shooting Dog Handlers Club

Sporting

The bond between Dorman and Cody’s Wish, who pulled off a dramatic win at Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup, had touched thousands of hearts

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2023 GOOD DOG PHOTO CONTEST

Snuggling siblings, frisky friends, and odd couples

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2023 GOOD DOG PHOTO CONTEST

A gallery of puppies to brighten your day

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2023 GOOD DOG PHOTO CONTEST

Good dogs that are good for a laugh