Sporting

The long-legged, brightly colored orb weavers are growing more common across the South. Here’s what to do—and what not to do—when you cross paths with one.

The Louisiana native carries on a Cajun woodworking and painting lineage

A Southern foraging staple cracks open a lifetime of memories

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

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

Generations apart, a shared devotion rises

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

A mountain bird can drive you mad

A sunrise in the swamp stirs wings and water

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

After a multi-decade restoration effort, the charismatic herbivores roam Kentucky, Tennessee, and the Virginias—and fall is the best time to spot them

Binoculars up! These destinations celebrate the best in birdwatching when temps (finally) dip

A banner year for hatchlings, thanks in large part to an unlikely ally

An unlikely coalition helps the striking raptors soar again

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

The Port Royal Cypress Wetlands and Rookery is a stunning ecological success story

An invigorating trip to the Bahamas—and more classic sporting pursuits

Safeguarding Helene-threatened salamanders, cultivating gulf oysters, boosting mallard habitat, and spreading native grasslands—the work of this year’s under-the-radar Southern eco-heroes is more important than ever

Venus flytraps are native to a tiny corner of the globe: the Coastal Plain of the Carolinas. As development threatens, one town—spurred on by one tireless botanist—has taken up the shovel to save the world’s most fascinating plant.

A kayaking guide at South Carolina’s Murrells Inlet enjoyed a rare sighting of a harbor seal—and has the photos to prove it