Sporting

Guns
The Rebirth of the Sweet Sixteen
Long a favorite among Southern hunters, a classic shotgun returns to the field

Good Dog
All in a Dog’s Work
A bold little spaniel with strange business of her own

Weekends
Riding High: Five Equestrian Resorts
Beyond luxury accommodations, great food, and first-rate service, these resorts are a Southern equestrian’s dream

Sporting Scene
The Quail Field Primeval
How a North Carolina plantation turned back the clock on bobwhite habitat

Sporting Scene
North Carolina’s George Hi Plantation
Where the quail feel right at home

Good Dogs
Spring Training—It’s for the Dogs!
Only a handful of minor league teams across the country employ dogs as ball and bat retrievers, and Miss Babe Ruth left her mark

Good Dogs
Secrets of a Westminster Dog Show Judge
Turns out, it takes a lot more than a shiny coat and good training to win at Westminster

Arts & Culture
For Sale: Heritage Sporting Art
Hundreds of paintings and sculptures will be up for bid at this week’s Copley Fine Art Auctions’ Winter Sale

Books
Reel Love
A behind-the-scenes look at fly fishing’s most devoted couple

Sporting
Vince Lombardi’s Southern Season
The Super Bowl trophy’s namesake spent his largely forgotten last season trying to turn a scruffy team of Southerners into NFL champions

Good Dog
Born to Run
A lovable mutt with no patience for life at home

Land & Conservation
Manatee Mania: A Homecoming to Celebrate
Conservation efforts for the playful animals are seeing remarkable success

Sporting Scene
Polo’s Game Changer
A South Carolina phenom is helping break down the sport’s gender boundaries

Good Dogs
Five of the South’s Best Gundog Trainers
Few things can match the sublime pleasure of working with a great dog in the field. But the dogs don’t usually start out great. These trainers are here to help

Good Dog
Neighborhood Menace
He fought, stole, refused to listen, ruled the block, and had no shame—but he loved us

Good Dogs
Sporting South: The Driven Way
For a hunt that combines history, tradition, beauty, and some of the most challenging wing shooting you will ever encounter, cross the pond for a British driven shoot

Land & Conservation
Bluegill Dreams
An artist resumes a childhood obsession with the fish of his youth

Made in the South Awards
2015 Outdoors Category
Jeff Robbins’s throwback vessels are keeping a Southern tradition afloat

Good Dogs
The 2015 Good Dog Photo Contest Winners
Meet the overall winner, top readers’ choice entries, and some of our favorites from this year’s contest

Guns
The Story Behind the Longleaf Gun
Making this one-of-a-kind quail gun took an international effort