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
Meet Chia, an endangered Kemp’s ridley who became entangled and injured off the coast of Charleston but just keeps swimming
Arts & Culture
A year after saying goodbye to our favorite island rocker, we dive into the story behind Jimmy Buffett’s most mouthwatering hit
Arts & Culture
The gangly, feathery representative of the University of Miami offers a dose of meteorological folklore
Home & Garden
A new book from architect and designer Cathy Purple Cherry opens the door to an Eastern Shore showstopper, complete with a hidden wine vault, an entertaining barn, a hunting room, and more
Land & Conservation
Cattle ranchers are joining forces with conservation groups to support the big cat’s comeback
Music
The bluegrass guitarist, vocalist, and avid fly fisherman celebrates home, family, and his musical influences on Far Away with You
Land & Conservation
What to know about the marine predators’ interactions with humans—plus beach safety tips
Arts & Culture
The Georgia-born runner and his wife, Tara Davis-Woodhall, went viral during the Olympics when she won a gold medal in long jump. Now it’s his turn to compete.
Travel
The four-pound concrete hitchhiker has nearly reached Katahdin. Follow along on its hilarious, heartwarming journey.
Land & Conservation
Are you sure that slithering reptile in your yard is a snake?
Food & Drink
Atlanta’s guru of Greek cooking offers a step-by-step guide even a landlubber can follow
Land & Conservation
Southern beaches offer everything from ancient megalodon fossils to the chompers of present-day predators like bull sharks. Plus, why do so many shark teeth wash up on beaches?
Recipe
Tomato jam, smoky pork belly, crunchy oysters, and peppery arugula come together in a divine New Orleans bite
Food & Drink
Modern Creole is a universal love letter to home cooking and the city that raised him
A G&G QUIZ
Test your knowledge on these commonly encountered species
Land & Conservation
Your vehicle is your best blind, don’t feed the gators, and other tips for getting the most out of a visit to the wild
Food & Drink
Lean on what’s in season, mind your cream-to-milk ratio, and more good advice from Alabama’s Big Spoon Creamery—plus suggestions for the best home ice cream makers
Food & Drink
What started with chicken made its way to steak and back around to chicken
Land & Conservation
“We came around a curve, and all we could see were heads in the water”
Land & Conservation
The task of attaching a tracking collar to a hundred-plus-pound carnivore involves hounds, portable cushions, and sometimes one brave tree climber