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.

Palm trees with brown fronds

Home & Garden

In the wake of Florida’s recent deep freeze, a horticulture expert takes stock of the damage and preaches patience over pruning

A painting of sporting dogs

Sporting

Elmer Crowell miniatures, a life-size bronze pointer sculpture, and Ernest Hemingway’s marlin catch flag

A hand holds a stack of breakfast croissants

Food & Drink

If fresh-from-the-griddle hashbrowns, a bowl of yak-a-mein, or a flaky croissant sandwich can’t cure it, a Bloody Mary will

An illustration of mussels

Conservation

Why the region’s secret—and imperiled—freshwater ecoweapons deserve your respect

A spring cake decorated with flowers and buttercream icing

Food & Drink

Plus, the sweet Valentine’s backstory behind her MasterChef-winning “I Love You” Cake

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Food & Drink

A brief, deep-fried history

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Travel

These lobby dining spots offer much more than the convenience factor

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Arts & Culture

The gold medal speed skater will join bobsledder Frank Del Duca in leading Team USA at Friday’s opening ceremony for the 2026 Winter Games

A man holds an alligator gar

Conservation

The prehistoric fish with a toothy grin is fueling floodplain restoration efforts on the Mississippi River

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Food & Drink

Anthony Valinoti of Deluca’s shares the delicious story behind his “spiteburger”—plus tips for doing your best imitation at home

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G&G Weddings

The three-day affair fused the color of an Indian bazaar with the classic elegance of the Swan House

People sled down a snowy hill on a cardboard box

Arts & Culture

Here’s everything you need for the icy weather coming up—plus our coziest cold-weather recipes

A wildflower mural on top of a city building

Arts & Culture

In homage to a forgotten Texas landscape, artist James Prosek covered 5,000 square feet of panels with depictions of native grasses and blooms

A band performs on a stage

2026 Bucket List

The fiftieth season of Charleston’s beloved performing arts festival promises a kaleidoscope of stages, sights, and sounds

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2026 Bucket List

Forty years of Dollywood, a Broadway show, and a hotel later, Parton is going strong at eighty

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2026 Bucket List

The cradle of the Cuban sandwich throws an epic street party

Soccer fans celebrate a win

2026 Bucket List

Across the Region

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2026 Bucket List

Top golfers, softballers, and surfers will head to Augusta, Oklahoma City, Virginia Beach, and a sports bar near you

Two firemen hold a dog on a boat in a marsh

Arts & Culture

After a new adoptee named Banjo disappeared into the marsh near Charleston, South Carolina, a team of rescuers sprang into action

Arts & Culture

Charleston will welcome the likes of Béla Fleck, Ken Burns, and Brandi Carlile to the performing arts festival, which marks its fiftieth season