Land

Through the tales of those shaped by its waters, shaded by its cypress trees, and calling for its protection, Georgia’s ancient swamp still speaks

In flooded fields amid a waterfowler’s paradise, the Isbells are reimagining how to use the land—and gaining the attention of sake brewers worldwide

Three inspiring ways Groveland residents got on board with starry night skies

An Alabama expert shares how to add wild garlic to soup, steep pine needles for tea, and make an easy maple syrup substitute from shagbark hickory

Why ancient woods matter for our health and the world’s—and where to seek them out for a restorative stroll

A Southern foraging staple cracks open a lifetime of memories

Venus flytraps are native to a tiny corner of the globe: the Coastal Plain of the Carolinas. As development threatens, one town—spurred on by one tireless botanist—has taken up the shovel to save the world’s most fascinating plant.

Reclaimed wood, native landscaping, and local art shine on fifty acres that will soon house a county park

A mystical stroll through a rare, endangered mountain ecosystem brings one writer an afternoon of visual splendor

Stargazing in one of the last wild places on the Atlantic Coast

An age-old question answered…plus everything else you never knew about the South’s most epic epiphyte

In Key West’s backcountry, nature’s storm shelters offer calm waters and a wild world of discovery

An Alabama odyssey helps fill in the blank spaces

The mounds may look insignificant, but they’re the craftsmanship of local crustaceans called lawn lobsters

This volcanic depression in the middle of nowhere is the only place in the world you can find—and keep—the precious gemstone

“Countries have so much divisiveness. Our Earth is the common denominator, and we keep missing the point that we’re all tied together.”

And the best time to see them (hint: it’s now)

Paula Whyman dreamed of restoring a plot of land in the Blue Ridge Mountains—and found fertile ground for a memoir

Photographer Mac Stone packed up and camped in South Carolina’s Beidler Forest overnight to document the ancient wetlands as the flurries came down

It’s coyote breeding season, and the adaptable canines are on the move