Sporting

A whale swims by her baby

Conservation

Her longevity hints at a century-long lifespan most of her species will never reach

A swamp from above

Conservation

Through the tales of those shaped by its waters, shaded by its cypress trees, and calling for its protection, Georgia’s ancient swamp still speaks

A set of knives

Sporting

A veteran outdoorsman and lifelong knife nut on five blades that have stuck with him

A painting of sporting dogs

Sporting

Elmer Crowell miniatures, a life-size bronze pointer sculpture, and Ernest Hemingway’s marlin catch flag

A collage of three images: a bright orange building in Mexico; a hand holds a tarpon; ancient ruins

Adventures

Along an ancient, mangrove-lined Mexican coastline, the fish are ready for a fight

An illustration of mussels

Conservation

Why the region’s secret—and imperiled—freshwater ecoweapons deserve your respect

illustration of dogs in a tree

Good Dog

One father’s secrets leave his son ambivalent—save for one tail-wagging legacy

A man holds an alligator gar

Conservation

The prehistoric fish with a toothy grin is fueling floodplain restoration efforts on the Mississippi River

A detail of a shotgun

Sporting Scene

A Georgia sportsman discovers a hidden gem in a British auction catalogue

A man holds a microphone

Sporting

After devoting more than five decades to helping clients catch the fish of their dreams, Huff reels in the esteemed Izaak Walton Award

An illustration of a dog with a bird on its head

Good Dog

A moment of truth in the field with a spirited, freethinking pup

A watercolor painting of a man standing in a stream, fishing

Traditions

A trout fisherman discovers it’s not always conventional medicine that brings respite

A portrait of a man with a fly rod

Sporting

Honoring the Florida sportsman’s indelible legacy on and off the water

Event

Sporting

Chasing the stars of the Southern field by land, sea, river, swamp, and farm pond

an illustration of a bass

Sporting

Whether you’re a kid on a farm pond or a world-renowned novelist, it’s hard not to fall for these fish

an illustration of a woman fishing in mountains

Sporting

A quest to hook a king salmon sets a Southern-born angler on a new course

illustration of a turkey

Sporting

A mountain bird can drive you mad

an illustration of a duck

Sporting

A sunrise in the swamp stirs wings and water

an illustration of a man fishing

Sporting

Deep in Florida’s backcountry, a legendary guide reveals a world of silver giants

an illustration of a dog with a life buoy jumping into water

Good Dog

A water-loving Aussie plunges into the hearts of an Arkansas family