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.
Land & Conservation
Come for a maritime forest so lush it feels like a jungle, stay for the dreamy beach sunsets
Food & Drink
The beloved Atlanta-based pizza joint is staying true to its roots, and has a cocktail to prove it
Arts & Culture
A can’t-miss show at the North Carolina Museum of Art highlights three-dimensional art from over fifty tribes
Travel
The longtime resort town hits refresh with a new flow of hotels, breweries, and eats
Land & Conservation
The six youngsters enjoy wrestling, playing chase, bothering mom, taking naps, and eating treats at their coastal South Carolina home
Food & Drink
Sample and take home Arkansas pink tomatoes, North Carolina figs, Georgia peaches, Florida Key limes and more at these homegrown hooplas
Land & Conservation
Three weeks after the terrifying encounter, Will Georgitis shares why he can’t wait to get back in the water, plus safety tips for other river divers
Gardens
What to know to get ready, and one compelling reason not to sweep them from your yard
Food & Drink
For the Taqueria del Sol chef, you’re only limited by your own imagination
Travel
The century-old hub brims with local history and Hot Brown sandwiches
Land & Conservation
A songbird that looks dipped in paint, a delicate pink wader, and an iridescent duck—learn what gives these beautiful birds their color, plus how to spot them
In the Garden
Pretty pollinators, predatory stink bugs, parasitic wasps—a thriving garden has it all
Music
Duane Betts dedicated “Stare at the Sun” on his first solo album to the fearless guitar playing of the late Allman Brothers legend
Conservation
Caffeinated tea from a native shrub, chemical-free laundry soap from a Georgia farm, and more standout sustainable goods
Conservation
Calling all amateur naturalists to observe baby birds, tag butterflies, count migrating hawks, and photograph dolphins
Travel
This beloved Arkansas mountain is full of green forests, plunging blufflines, swirling sandstone, and romantic folklore
Food & Drink
Belly up to the relic where Andy Warhol, Jack Kerouac, and Bob Dylan once gathered. Plus, shake up a pineapple-infused cocktail from the menu at Eberly
Travel
Come for the orchids, stay for the electromagnetic cooking at the first net-positive-energy botanical garden in the world
Arts & Culture
Those who make it inside Augusta National this year have the goods to prove it
Land & Conservation
One by one, states are banning the beautiful but invasive tree—and for good reason




















