Sporting

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

Geese fly through a blue sky

Sporting

A three-generations-strong hunt pays tribute to a place where waterfowling still reigns

A cow with horns; a duck; a pig

Land & Conservation

These barnyard animals are bred to survive in the South

The Wild South

The perfect boots, boat goodies, an innovative shotgun holster, and more great ideas for hunters, anglers, and outdoors lovers

A large ocean liner

Land & Conservation

The ship has carried the likes of Truman, Eisenhower, Marilyn Monroe…and now will become a refuge for a marine life and a spectacular dive site off the coast of Destin, Florida

A field of Christmas trees at Wishon Evergreens in Sparta, North Carolina.

Land & Conservation

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, farms are still welcoming guests and churning out Fraser firs