Sporting

Scottie was more intelligent than most canines—and not a few humans

A new initiative offers direct support to guides and outfitters in the Southern Appalachians

From his time as a navy medical corpsman to working with bomb-sniffing dogs in Afghanistan, Grayson Guyer followed a winding path back to North Carolina and training companion gundogs

Donna Kalil has plunged into canals in the dead of night, straddled two-hundred-pound serpents, and been bitten more times than she can count—all in the name of killing a thing she loves and playing a game she can’t win

They nurture the bond between outdoorsmen and their four-legged partners

In the heart of Patagonia lies a land suspended in time, one teeming with some of the world’s richest—and most improbable—stretches for fly fishing

One sportsman shares a few friendly approaches to take when that dog won’t hunt

A Florida company unveils a hybrid craft that will go where others can’t

A hunter’s fitting send-off to a loyal, if sometimes hardheaded, Boykin spaniel

From redfish to wild hog, the avid hunter and fisherman’s new series showcases game-cooking outdoors and the region’s bounty

Louisiana black bears, Alabama cave shrimp, Appalachian spruce-fir forests, Chesapeake false albacore, Keys coral reefs—these and hundreds of other precarious Southern species and ecosystems rely on the heroic efforts of this year’s lineup of groundbreaking scientists, advocates, and nature lovers

Let us introduce you to our pack

Late summer and fall bring hunters and dogs to the field, and more chances for an encounter with a venomous snake. Here’s your bite plan.

The four-pound concrete hitchhiker has nearly reached Katahdin. Follow along on its hilarious, heartwarming journey.

As the University of Texas adds another distinctive orange to the South’s top conferences, we grade the teams who use (and abuse) the hue

Test your knowledge on these commonly encountered species

When cancer struck, one Texas writer found quiet comfort in her rowdy pup

In the famed Alabama region, a rich tradition of quail hunting and dog work is enjoying a hard-won revival

Featuring interviews with Tom McGuane, Jimmy Buffett, and more, All That Is Sacred explores a legendary crew of fish-loving writers and artists

Is it time for duck hunters to ditch that bulky 12-gauge?