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A rainbow sheen on the surface of a cypress swamp.

Land & Conservation

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

Snow comes down in a forest

Land & Conservation

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

A coyote on a roadway

Land & Conservation

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

A giant bald cypress tree in a forest

Our Kind of Place

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

Sunset over a ski resort with a mountain vista

Travel

Hit the slopes close to home

A person in a red coat stands by green water in a forest

Travel

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

A white house decorated with wreaths for christmas

Travel

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

The Wild South

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

A greenhouse

Travel

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

A stretch of coastline with water and distant trees

Arts & Culture

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

Land & Conservation

North Carolina just debuted a Venus flytrap plate—the newest in a long line of important funding sources for the Southern wilds

A woman hikes on a forested trail

Land & Conservation

The ultra-runner relives the highlights—and a few lowlights—of her epic trek

The SpaTerre at Little Palm Island Resort & Spa

Travel

These retreats across the region are all about unplugging

A man holding a rattlesnake.

The Wild South

Late summer and fall bring hunters and dogs to the field, and more chances for an encounter with a venomous snake. Here’s your bite plan.

The yellow brick at a campsite.

Travel

The four-pound concrete hitchhiker has nearly reached Katahdin. Follow along on its hilarious, heartwarming journey.

A waterfall with greenery

Travel

Escape the crowds at the nation’s busiest national park and explore one of these less-traveled trails

A man stands in a field with binoculars

Land & Conservation

Ornithologist and eBird co-founder John Fitzpatrick has created a blueprint for how a development can be mutually beneficial to people and wildlife

A resort tucked into a mountain landscape

Travel

Inns, resorts, and park cabins where paths through the great outdoors are just steps away

A scenic mountain lookout

Land & Conservation

Two hundred and fifty years after he blazed a path around the Southeast, the explorer, artist, and dreamer still captivates

An aerial shot of a waterfall in a forest

Travel

At the confluence of three Tennessee rivers, this rugged park delivers scenic views, impressive waterfalls, and serene swimming holes as well as world-class fishing and kayaking