Southbound

Explore the Southern origins of William Faulkner, Tennessee Williams, and Eudora Welty.

The year-round preserve and botanical garden in Avery Island, Louisiana, is home to ”Bird City,” a refuge for snowy egrets and other wading birds.

Although Knoxville retains its Southern grit, the east Tennessee city has put on some polish in the last three decades. The downtown is home to the bustling University of Tennessee campus, as well as a vibrant urban center offering a blend of old and new, rustic and refined.

When you live in landlocked Tennessee, taking small children to the beach is kind of like childbirth: long and painful at times, but ultimately worth it. Eventually, you wind up forgetting the hard parts and want to do it all over again. After eight-plus hours in a car bound for Amelia Island, Florida, I wasn’t so sure that was going to happen this time.

Expert trail designer Morgan Sommerville weighs in on the best spots to hike in the Southern Appalachians.

First hosted in 1853, the 11-day gathering is the state’s biggest event, featuring carnival rides, colorful games, indulgent foods, and more.

Beating the heat in the Gulf has never been sweeter. Here are five are some of our favorite sweets shops in the Gulf.

Take Santa's sleigh for a road trip. From a gilded homestead in Asheville to a tree farm in Gilbert, there's a new Christmas tradition waiting in the South.

While summers are predictably quite hot, visitors who come during winter and early spring are in for a treat: excellent weather (with minimal threat of hurricanes), a packed calendar of outdoor events (Yankees spring training, anyone?), and plenty of options for active exploration.

Called the “King of Shrubs,” the rhododendron loves high altitudes; it’s the national flower of Nepal and a familiar sight in the Southern Appalachians, where blossoms of white, pink, red, and purple paint the tallest slopes in the eastern United States.