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.

Three photos of birds: cerulean warbler, burrowing owl, scarlet tanager

Seven Southern

Seven Birds on Every Southern Birder’s Wish List

Rare, secretive, or just plain beautiful, these species are a treat to behold

A tray of pita bread and a bowl of roasted red pepper spread

Recipe

Pano Karatassos’s Epic Easter Celebration Includes This Greek Spin on Pimento Cheese

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

Two girls in dresses and hats in front of a pattern of sauce jars

Food & Drink

For the Love of Durkee’s

This tangy, 168-year-old condiment might hail from up north, but it’s a Southerner’s secret weapon

Recipe

Wood-Roasted Baby Carrots

Goode Company in Houston is serving up the perfect flame-kissed spring side

An axe in the stump of a sabal palm tree

Recipe

What Is Florida Swamp Cabbage—and Why Do People Love It So Much?

This Old Florida delicacy may be a pain to harvest but it’s a nostalgic delight to eat

Land & Conservation

Was That a Whippoorwill or a Chuck-Will’s-Widow?

These two nightjars—mainstays of the Southern soundscape—are easily confused

A table with beignets, powdered sugar, and a bowl of caramel sauce

Recipe

Chef Nina Compton’s Banana Beignets with Pecan Rum Caramel

The St. Lucia native brings Caribbean flair to the New Orleans classic

A monarch caterpillar on a milkweed flower.

Home & Garden

A Guide to Planting Milkweed

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.