Sporting

A Southern tradition and a fun hands-on summer project

In rural Alabama, a haven for purple martins generations in the making

A country mutt helps a father get through his own separation anxiety

Two photographers travel the country to photograph ballerinas alongside man’s best friend

Photographer Nerissa Sparkman captured these spectacular styles at the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks over the weekend, proving again that sometimes the best action is off the track

Anglers capture incredible photos of the massive animal off the coast of South Carolina

Cash the K-9 tracked a toddler who rambled from his South Carolina home

Adorable alert: These new Thoroughbred foals at a Lexington horse farm might be tomorrow’s Run for the Roses racers

A Florida photographer captures a rare circle-of-life moment

Since the early 1800s, something strange has haunted the waters of Georgia’s Altamaha River

Raptors care for their newborn on Skidaway Island, Georgia

A selection of images from the book People Fishing: A Century of Photographs, co-written by Levine and Paige Ramey.

The joys and pains of trying to bag a gobbler

Competitors captain skiffs on a grueling circuit around Florida to benefit coastal conservation

A family’s yellow Lab plunged into frigid water to save a boater outside Savannah

A high-strung mutt learns to relax, with a little help from a friend

A Georgia quail hunter keeps a family legacy alive

Two raptors—and their eggs—maintain a mesmerizing perch on the Georgia coast

The Hallmark Channel gives lovable—and adoptable—mutts and mixed breeds a chance to shine in the cutest competition on cable