Sporting

A pair of whooping cranes.

Land & Conservation

A century ago, the species almost went extinct. Today, their numbers are edging upwards, but the fight for their survival is far from over.

Oysters on ice

Land & Conservation

On the Forgotten Coast of Florida, an oyster-growing couple is raising the bar on aquaculture technology

An aerial image of a boat on the water with a man fishing

Sporting

A child of the Blue Ridge with an artistic streak, Chocklett learned early the science behind tying flies. Little did he know his cutting-edge designs would launch him to the heights of angling royalty

A bald eagle perches in a tree

Land & Conservation

And the best time to see them (hint: it’s now)

A tall tree stretches in front of a mountain landscape

Arts & Culture

Paula Whyman dreamed of restoring a plot of land in the Blue Ridge Mountains—and found fertile ground for a memoir

An illustration of a mixed breed dog putting a stick on a decorated gravesite. Int he background, a man watches

Good Dog

New companions may win our hearts, but the best dogs never really leave us

A rainbow sheen on the surface of a cypress swamp.

Land & Conservation

The rare phenomenon might look like an oil spill at first glance, but nature is its own kind of artist

A plate of roast duck

The Wild South

Breast fillets, salt, fruit, and cast-iron add up to one crowd-pleasing appetizer

Snow comes down in a forest

Land & Conservation

Photographer Mac Stone packed up and camped in South Carolina’s Beidler Forest overnight to document the ancient wetlands as the flurries came down

A coyote on a roadway

Land & Conservation

It’s coyote breeding season, and the adaptable canines are on the move

A jack russell dog in the field

Sporting

What Gator lacks in steadiness, he makes up for in enthusiasm

A collage of different groups of animals

QUIZ

How well do you know your Southern animals? Choose the correct group name for each of the below

A male red-winged blackbird.

Land & Conservation

These beautiful and rowdy little guests have descended on the South for the winter

A painted illustration of a green bass fish in front of a marsh. The marsh is cut-out like a Mickey-Mouse head.

This Land

Angling for bass, and revisiting strained familial bonds, next to the Happiest Place on Earth

A giant bald cypress tree in a forest

Our Kind of Place

Along the banks of the Mississippi, a protected swamp shelters a champion cypress

A blooming magnolia

Land & Conservation

The Georgia Native Plant Society is leading the push to retire the invasive rose that currently holds the spot

A woman shooting helice

Sporting

Sharpen your wingshooting reflexes and soak up the scenery

A man fishing in a river

IN MEMORIAM

The former president reflects on a trip to the Okefenokee, alligators, snapping turtles, and the Southern characters who left indelible impressions

A chicken attached to a vacuum

Land & Conservation

Talk about a chick magnet

A dog in a meadow

Sporting

These dogs were born and raised to hunt, play, and thrive in the South