At Black Pearl Lodge on the northern Chesapeake Bay, a pair of hunters raise their guns as a flight of ducks head for the decoys.
“Where Waterfowling is a Family Affair,” February/March 2020, Photo by Nick Kelley
Keeper keeps an eye on things at Black Pearl Lodge.
“Where Waterfowling is a Family Affair,” February/March 2020, Photo by Nick Kelley
A Pavlovskaya rooster ready for its close-up on Paul Bradshaw’s farm in North Florida.
“These Are Some of the Rarest Chickens You’ll Ever See,” February/March 2020, Photo by Fredrik Broden
An Ayam Cemani hen.
“These Are Some of the Rarest Chickens You’ll Ever See,” February/March 2020, Photo by Fredrik Broden
Taking a stroll on Church Street in Charleston, S.C.
February/March 2020 cover, Photo by Peter Frank Edwards
Cooking grits in water and milk.
“The Ultimate Guide to Grits,” February/March 2020, Photo by The Voorhes
Stirring a fresh pot of grits.
“The Ultimate Guide to Grits,” February/March 2020, Photo by The Voorhes
Chef and singer Alexander Smalls at his home in Harlem.
“The Unsung Influence of Restaurateur Alexander Smalls,” February/March 2020, Photo by Justin Bettman
Restaurateur, chef, and spice dealer Meherwan Irani playing around with turmeric in Spicewalla’s Asheville factory.
“Get to Know Meherwan Irani,” Febuary/March 2020, Photo by Jack Sorokin
Musician and songwriter Rhiannon Giddens revives Southern stories through song.
April/May 2020 cover, Photo by Miller Mobley
The salvaged-wood coffee table in the living room of jewelry designer Gogo Ferguson on Cumberland Island, Georgia.
“Inside a Rare Cumberland Island Dwelling,” April/May 2020, Photo by Ali Harper
Chef Vivian Howard at Brothers Farm in La Grange, North Carolina.
“Vivian Howard’s Next Act,” April/May 2020, Photo by Geoff Wood
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram lets loose at Proud Larry’s, in Oxford, Mississippi.
“Cedric Burnside and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram Bring the Blues,” April/May 2020, Photo by William Hereford
Musician and songwriter Rhiannon Giddens.
“Rhiannon Giddens: The Storyteller,” April/May 2020, Photo by Miller Mobley
Public historian Franklin D. Vagnone, who embraces a hands-on approach to history at museums.
“Franklin D. Vagnone: The Firebrand,” April/May 2020, Photo by Andrew Kornylak
A longleaf pine seedling ready to be planted.
“Making a Southern Stand,” April/May 2020, Photo by The Voorhes
A standout Jell-O salad.
“In Praise of Jell-O Salads (and Their Vessels),” April/May 2020, Photo by Johnny Autry
The dashboard of a restored 1930 Bentley, with switches from a 1920s-era biplane.
“A Collection of Classically Cool Race Cars,” June/July 2020, Photo by Fredrik Broden
A rare Indochinese box turtle, kept by the Turtle Survival Alliance in South Carolina.
“A Noah’s Ark for Rare Turtles,” June/July 2020, Photo by Nickie Stone
William Dunlap’s Trout Rouge and John Alexander’s Monkey Boy hang above an English bar trolley at Julia Reed’s Delta home.
“Inside Julia Reed’s Delta Dream Home,” June/July 2020, Photo by Paul Costello
A view of the toolshed through the copper screen of one of the two front doors at Julia Reed’s Delta home.
“Inside Julia Reed’s Delta Dream Home,” June/July 2020, Photo by Paul Costello
A big-batch version of a Harvey Wallbanger.
“Punching Up the Harvey Wallbanger,” June/July 2020, Photo by Johnny Autry
Red Truck Bakery’s caramel layer cake with pecans.
August/September 2020 cover, Photo by Johnny Autry
A potlikker martini by Tye Harrison of Asheville’s Benne on Eagle.
“Behold, the Potlikker Martini,” August/September 2020, Photo by Johnny Autry
A slice of Red Truck Bakery’s caramel layer cake.
“Is This Caramel Cake with Pecans the Perfect Southern Dessert?,” August/September 2020, Photo by Johnny Autry
This wrought-iron-and-glass structure at Christy and Todd McCain’s Tennessee conservatory originated outside of Paris.
“A Jaw-Dropping Backyard Conservatory in Tennessee,” August/September 2020, Photo by Ali Harper
Christy and Todd McCain’s conservatory in Tennessee features hanging orchids, citrus trees, and a chandelier designed by Eloise Pickard.
“A Jaw-Dropping Backyard Conservatory in Tennessee,” August/September 2020, Photo by Ali Harper
Dahlias bloom in late summer at the Dawson family getaway, christened “Tink’s Cottage at Fern Valley.”
“Mountain Farmhouse Magic in North Carolina,” August/September 2020, Photo by Ali Harper
Actor Walton Goggins, who discovered Bar Stella while filming The Shield, co-owns L.A.’s Mulholland Distilling.
“Catching Up with Walton Goggins,” August/September 2020, Photo by Amy Dickerson
A young angler with her catch at the Atkinson landing on the Satilla River.
“Fishing Georgia’s Satilla River,” August/September 2020, Photo by Tim Romano
Bull rider Zeke Mitchell atop his quarter horse, Steel, on a ranch outside Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
“How Bull Rider Zeke Mitchell is Bucking Convention,” August/September 2020, Photo by Andrew Kornylak
A redbreast sunfish in hand on the Satilla River in Georgia.
“Fishing Georgia’s Satilla River,” August/September 2020, Photo by Tim Romano
Artist Fletcher Williams at the Aiken-Rhett House Museum in Charleston.
“Fletcher Williams’s World,” October/November 2020, Photo by Jacqueline Stofsick
Chesapeake, a German shorthaired pointer, photographed in Charleston, South Carolina.
October/November 2020 cover, Photo by Vincent J. Musi
Artist Cameron McIntyre refines a Canada goose in his backyard studio after chopping out the decoy’s rough shape with a hatchet.
“Cameron McIntyre’s One-of-a-Kind Decoys,” October/November 2020, Photo by Anna Williams
Duck wings line artist Cameron McIntyre’s studio wall.
“Cameron McIntyre’s One-of-a-Kind Decoys,” October/November 2020, Photo by Anna Williams
An angler works the water in the Soča River Gorge in Slovenia.
“Angling for Trout in Slovenia,” October/November 2020, Photo by William Hereford
The Church of the Mother of God on Lake Bled in Slovenia stands tall in the morning light.
“Angling for Trout in Slovenia,” October/November 2020, Photo by William Hereford
The Mix: Ball dahlias and zinnias, pomegranates, crocosmias, viburnum berries, chestnut pods, and smilaxes.
“Vine Art: A Stunning Smilax Centerpiece,” October/November 2020, Photo by Margaret Houston
A tray of ribs and rib tips, brisket, smoked bologna, sausages, and smoked turkey from pitmaster Derrick Walker.
“Get To Know Texas Pitmaster Derrick Walker,” October/November 2020, Photo by Fredrik Broden
Pitmaster Derrick Walker with his wife, Kesha.
“Get To Know Pitmaster Derrick Walker,” October/November 2020, Photo by Fredrik Broden
A toast around the fire after a day of hunting at a North Carolina quail spread.
“A Coastal Plain Quail Retreat,” October/November 2020, Photo by Peter Frank Edwards
Butterscotch pudding by chef Lisa Donovan.
“A Grown-Up Pudding Cup,” December 2020/January 2021, Photo by Johnny Autry
A wreath entwined with dried lunaria from 3 Porch Farm in Comer, Georgia.
December 2020/January 2021 cover, Photo by Ali Harper
A collection of holiday gift ideas.
“Holiday Gifts to Last a Lifetime,” December 2020/January 2021, Photo by Alice Gao
Event designer Bronson Van Wyck’s Lab, Cat, watches over a Bloody Mary bar loaded with garnishes such as pickled okra, grilled shrimp, fresh dill, and bacon.
“How the South Celebrates the Holidays,” December 2020/ January 2021, Photo by William Hereford
Mariana Barran de Goodall paints ornaments in the courtyard of Hotel Amparo in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
“How the South Celebrates the Holidays,” December 2020/January 2021, Photo by Julia Soefer
Actor Leslie Jordan in his home in Los Angeles, where monogrammed bed linens testify to his Southern bona fides.
“Leslie Jordan Is Larger Than Life,” December 2020/January 2021, Photo by Peter Yang
Actor Leslie Jordan.
“Leslie Jordan Is Larger Than Life,” December 2020/January 2021, Photo by Peter Yang
