The South's wild nature has shaped who we are. From mountain hollers to coastal marshes to gardens and overgrown lots, our habitats tell stories as rich and complex as the people who inhabit them. Southlands is born from a belief that these places deserve celebration—and protection—equal to any landscape in America.

Southlands will be a biannual keepsake magazine that brings the South's hidden habitats to your doorstep—printed on premium stock in an oversized 9.5"×12" format made for your bookshelf, not the recycle bin.

Each 140-page issue will connect you with the region's most distinctive places through the eyes of writers and photographers who know them intimately. Whether you're seeking your next adventure destination, deepening your understanding of seemingly familiar locales, or simply longing for authentic stories, Southlands will deliver.

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Issue One will explore the nature of the Southern thing, featuring award-winning contributors from across the South and beyond:

Boyce Upholt on seeing the Arkansas Delta anew by gravel bike • Anya Groner on the terror and beauty of the black bear • David Hanson on the last of the Appalachian paddlemakers • James Collier on the changing Gulf • Images from acclaimed photographers Rory Doyle and Andrew Kornylak • Fire in the South, endangered ghost orchids, Indigenous river restoration, and so much more...

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