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Recipe

Sourdough with Cultured Butter and Spicy Sardines

A toothsome starter from Nashville’s Spread Market & Larder

Travel

Why Freshwater Snorkeling Should Be Your Next Adventure

The rivers of Western North Carolina harbor a colorful secret world. See it for yourself on the new Blue Ridge Snorkel Trail

Food & Drink

How to Throw a Winning Tailgate

Southern Soul Barbeque fires up a game-day spread, sharing recipes for wings slathered in Cheerwine sauce, a standout smoked fish dip, and a zingy Bulldog smash

Food & Drink

Smoked Fish Dip

Southern Soul Barbecue’s crowd-pleasing party snack plays nicely with crispy crackers and veggies

Recipe

Pan-Seared Local Fish with Corn Chowder and Fried Okra

Inspired by summer veggies at farmers’ markets, the executive chef at Charleston’s Prohibition shares his recipe for plating up the catch of the day

The Wild South

A Game-Cooking Bonanza—and the Ultimate Panfish Recipe

At the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers wild game cookoff, Team Oklahoma goes next level with buttery panfish on the half shell and crispy fried panfish tails

Land & Conservation

A Bluefish Blitz for the Books

Why a bonanza of beached fish is overwhelming Ocracoke’s shores

Champions of Conservation

The Marine Detective

Researcher Jennifer Schopf Rehage investigates the health of Florida’s recreational fish and fisheries—with shocking findings

Champions of Conservation

River Doctor

Jason Throneberry is helping to heal a vital waterway that could save the endangered Alabama sturgeon and countless other fish

Food & Drink

A Tailgate Dip with a Smoky Twist

Wings and seven-layer dip are expected fan favorites, but this smoked fish dip made with Southern staples like Duke’s mayo and Old Bay is a Texas pitmaster’s game-day MVP

Food & Drink

How Mashama Bailey Makes Fish & Grits

The ‘Outstanding Chef’ winner shares her take on a Georgia classic—a staple on the menu at her new Austin outpost, the Grey Market

Conservation

Hatching the South’s Rarest Fish

Tennessee biologists race to save the tiny, endangered—and stunningly beautiful—residents of our waters

What's in Season

Reeling in Speckled Trout

This silver fish is fall fishing—and eating—at its finest

Food & Drink

Fish Collar Cutlets with Herbed Mayonnaise

A whole-fish chef shares the secrets to a once-forgotten but newly prized cut

Food & Drink

Saltbox Seafood’s All-Purpose Dredge

Use this mix from Durham, North Carolina, chef Ricky Moore when you want a “Calabash-style” fish fry

Hunt, Then Gather

Lowcountry Fish and Grits

Put the catch of the day on the breakfast table with chef Whitney Otawka’s spin on a coastal classic

Food & Drink

Navarre-Style Trout

Make like Hemingway and fry fresh-caught fish stuffed with salty ham

Food & Drink

Greek-Style Flounder

Great day gigging? Make a great dinner to match: fresh fish sautéed in olive oil, lemon, and oregano

Arts & Culture

Fishing for Votes

Every April in Tidewater Virginia, politicians and ordinary folks gather to celebrate spring, smoked shad, and the age-old practice of civic discourse. Welcome to the Wakefield Shad Planking

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Arts & Culture

Inside the Wakefield Shad Planking

A generations-old spring cookout in Virginia