Sporting
The Man Who Changed Fly Fishing Forever
How a refugee from Hungary invented a reel that would tame the biggest, baddest fish in the sea
Conservation
South Carolina’s Wild Acquisition
Unspoiled island formerly owned by Ted Turner is now part of the state’s park system
Land & Conservation
Currituck Defenders
Long a duck-hunting mecca, North Carolina’s Pine Island stands as one of the few remnants of the untamed Outer Banks. Today, thanks to the National Audubon Society, it’s also a living laboratory for how to protect the coastal South’s uncertain future
Made in the South Awards: Outdoors
Winner: Hollifield Bamboo Fly Rods
Runners-Up: a fire pit from Deus Modern, landing nets by HeartWood Trade, and axes from Richardson Axeworks
Hurricane Michael
What Hurricane Michael Did to Quail Country
After slamming into the Gulf Coast, Michael set its sights on some of the South’s most cherished pine forests
ADVENTURES
Falconry in Georgia: A Hunt Like No Other
The sport of kings still reigns at Sea Island Resort
Conservation
How Fishing Captains are Saving the Everglades
Meet Captains for Clean Water, the non-profit that’s charting a new course for South Florida’s ecosystem—and the fisheries it supports
