Outdoors

Plus, an Appalachian ecologist says this year’s leaf show will be a grand one

The Port Royal Cypress Wetlands and Rookery is a stunning ecological success story

Safeguarding Helene-threatened salamanders, cultivating gulf oysters, boosting mallard habitat, and spreading native grasslands—the work of this year’s under-the-radar Southern eco-heroes is more important than ever

A kayaking guide at South Carolina’s Murrells Inlet enjoyed a rare sighting of a harbor seal—and has the photos to prove it

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

Thrill seekers and easy riders alike find plenty to love on the never-ending bike trails of the Ozarks

Along ancient sand dunes, a long-studied, whip-smart bird still astonishes biologists

Adventure awaits all around this rustic Buffalo River town

Southern artisans and entrepreneurs: Now’s your chance to get your work seen

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

The rare phenomenon might look like an oil spill at first glance, but nature is its own kind of artist

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

Along the banks of the Mississippi, a protected swamp shelters a champion cypress

Hit the slopes close to home

How the “Land of 1,000 Waterfalls” transforms into a winter emerald oasis

An annual contest challenges makers to create wreaths using materials available in the eighteenth century. Peek at seven of this year’s winners.

The perfect boots, boat goodies, an innovative shotgun holster, and more great ideas for hunters, anglers, and outdoors lovers

An extensive restoration at Reynolda honors one of the South’s most iconic glasshouses

The Tallahassee author returns to Area X—and its real-life model, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge—in his latest ecological thriller, Absolution