Sporting

A man holds three black and brown puppies

Sporting

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

People stand by a manatee in a puddle

hurricane helene

The aquatic mammals often end up in precarious positions after floods abate

Sporting

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

A close-up image of a quail's head.

Land & Conservation

Now approved by the FDA, a Texas scientist’s parasite-fighting feed could be a game changer for the South’s beloved game bird

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Southern Conundrum

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

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Land & Conservation

Seven striking species that put on a show in your own backyard

Dolphins approaching a platform while a drone flies over them.

Land & Conservation

Breath samples? Check. Body condition data? Check. Technology has taken off—literally

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Sporting Scene

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

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Land & Conservation

How a group effort that includes, surprisingly, the power company conspires to protect the tree canopy

An illustration of a man taking aim at ducks in front of a larger bust of a boykin spaniel

Sporting

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

A raccoon sitting on a cat scratching post.

Land & Conservation

No, we couldn’t let her stay in the contest. Yes, we fell for her anyway.

A man holds a fish in a marsh setting

The Wild South

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

A woman stands in a greenhouse

Champions of Conservation

Consider this advocate the Johnny Appleseed of one of the South’s most imperiled trees

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Champions of Conservation

A young tribal leader and environmental scientist defends his people’s disappearing bayou

A man crouches in a field

Champions of Conservation

Native plants and grasses go viral in the hands of a social-media-savvy forester

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Champions of Conservation

One entomologist’s buzzy idea inspires an army of citizen scientists

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Champions of Conservation

After feeling unwelcome in the field, two scientists start a nonprofit to help other historically marginalized or excluded nature lovers

A man stands in a cave

Champions of Conservation

From sun-brightened streams to dark, dank caves, an ichthy-obsessed biologist tenaciously protects the South’s aquatic life

Two people sit in a canoe

Champions of Conservation

A married duo help keep Arkansas rivers and streams flowing free and clear

A man holds a salamander

Champions of Conservation

A blueprint for how private timberland owners can save threatened Southern species comes courtesy of a Mississippi forester