Lindsey Liles
Lindsey Liles joined Garden & Gun in 2020 after completing a master’s in literature in Scotland and a Fulbright grant in Brazil. The Arkansas native is G&G’s digital reporter, covering all aspects of the South, and she especially enjoys putting her biology background to use by writing about wildlife and conservation. She lives on Johns Island, South Carolina, with her husband, Giedrius, and their cat, Oyster.
Land & Conservation
A Myrtle Beach resident gets his own nature show moment
Home & Garden
The South is a friendly place to grow roses—if you know which ones to plant. Expert Paul Zimmerman shares his picks and tips.
Food & Drink
Celebrity photographer Miller Mobley brings his eye for set creation to the restaurant world with custom stained glass, millwork, and faux finishes
Land & Conservation
Near sunset on every summer night, Austinites gather to watch bats pour by the hundreds of thousands from underneath a downtown bridge
Travel
These lazy waterways are perfect for an inner tube, a cooler, and a hot summer day
Arts & Culture
Though born in Chicago, Robert Prevost has ties to the New Orleans Creole community
Recipe
Southern Soul Barbeque celebrates Georgia’s favorite onion with the help of Duke’s mayo, sun-dried tomatoes, sharp cheddar, and the world’s easiest crust
Land & Conservation
Fact-checking an old Southern saying
Arts & Culture
A look back at Lexington’s Calumet Farm and its storied cast of Thoroughbreds
Arts & Culture
Madam Foo Foo, the hat designer at Louisville’s iconic Brown Hotel, shares her wisdom on creating—and wearing—the perfect headpiece
Food & Drink
Get restaurant-worthy results every time with this easy, ingenious method from Chattanooga chef Joe Milenkovic
Seven Southern
Rare, secretive, or just plain beautiful, these species are a treat to behold
Recipe
Step inside the all-day affair—featuring lamb three ways and sides by the dozen—and get the Atlanta chef’s recipe for a spicy red pepper and feta spread
Food & Drink
This tangy, 168-year-old condiment might hail from up north, but it’s a Southerner’s secret weapon
Recipe
Goode Company in Houston is serving up the perfect flame-kissed spring side
Recipe
This Old Florida delicacy may be a pain to harvest but it’s a nostalgic delight to eat
Land & Conservation
These two nightjars—mainstays of the Southern soundscape—are easily confused
Recipe
The St. Lucia native brings Caribbean flair to the New Orleans classic
Home & Garden
Don’t be intimidated by tales of finicky seeds in the fridge. Here’s everything Southerners need to know to get milkweed in the ground and support the monarch migration.
Land & Conservation
This volcanic depression in the middle of nowhere is the only place in the world you can find—and keep—the precious gemstone