Sporting

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

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

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

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

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

Snuggling siblings, frisky friends, and odd couples

A gallery of puppies to brighten your day

Good dogs that are good for a laugh

Dogs proving life is better where it’s wetter

Good dogs in the great outdoors

Criminally cute canines

Dogs caught in a moment of play

Good dogs in need of a good hose-down

Gourd-for-the-environment alternatives to throwing your holiday display in the trash

A simple method for a quick and tasty fish and grits lunch (or breakfast, or dinner)

A hunter journeys to the famed Red Hills in pursuit of the storied bobwhite, those doing everything they can to bring it back, and his own family’s legacy

On his book tour overseas, the North Carolina novelist discovers that catfish are the ties that bind

“No one has ever seen anything like this,” one expert says

Wheel through time in these vintage Red Hills quail wagons

Whether you’re after fin or feather, find an experience you won’t get stateside at these retreats across the globe