Sporting

The Hall of Fame quarterback shares stories about playing for Bear Bryant, discovering Florida flowers, and his first taste of sweet potato pie

Sharing a love of motorcycles with his father brings author Taylor Brown a lifetime of lessons along the South’s back roads—including how to say goodbye

The powerful pull of the ancient alligator gar draws a North Carolina writer deep into the Texas mud

A rare piece of sporting and presidential history finds a new home

A patient pug lifts away the worries of a homesick poet in Kentucky

There may have been controversy on the track at the 2019 Kentucky Derby, but there was no disputing spectators’ style at Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Oaks and Derby Day races. From floral fascinators to head-to-tow looks, fashion was the undisputed winner. Photographer Nerissa Sparkman captured some of the weekend’s best looks

ESPN senior researcher Chris “The Bear” Fallica shares a few historical trends to keep in mind before this year’s Run for the Roses

Highlights from one hundred forty-five years of history

How Thoroughbreds travel first-class to the Kentucky Derby

One family opens its doors to
share a slice of Old Florida

While they may not get the attention of the storied waters out West, two East Tennessee rivers—the South Holston and the Watauga—hold the kind of brown and rainbow trout that usually only swim through anglers’ dreams. Welcome to the Tennessee Tailwaters

A beautiful display of nature in Hopkins, South Carolina

Why some shooters are ready for a blast from the past

A marine’s account of the best gift a dog could have given him

A new Kentucky-based program puts the work of the renowned writer at the center of a college curriculum—and it’s tuition free

After stints at Yosemite and Big Bend, the new chief ranger at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is coming back home to protect and preserve a Southern treasure

Brought together specifically for our friends from Orvis

Oh, brother—these G&G Good Dog reader photos of puppy siblings have us ready to adopt another

Readers make the case for their favorite breeds at the annual dog show