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.
Drinks
The team at a South Carolina restaurant created a cocktail worthy of Ernie (rubber duck and all) in time for the show’s anniversary
Arts & Culture
Wildlife artist Bart Walter unveils a special bronze sculpture for the occasion
Home & Garden
A Florida craftsman shares how he achieves next-level porch sitting
Land & Conservation
With “big old eyes and a button for a rattle,” these baby snakes offer hope for a struggling species
Food & Drink
Taste the State from chef Kevin Mitchell and culinary historian David S. Shields shares South Carolina’s most delicious stories
Food & Drink
Hot Little Suppers offers weeknight dinners by the dozen—and yes, biscuits abound, too
Land & Conservation
Whether they’re turning yellow, orange, red, or not at all, a tree’s fall leaves are a window into its personality
Arts & Culture
How two former insults became the University of Oklahoma’s favorite saying
Arts & Culture
Auburn’s golden eagles are a thing of (extremely strange) legend
Land & Conservation
An ethnobotanist shares some of the surprising ways the Chickasaw used wax myrtle, sassafras, and yaupon holly
How you can help the volunteer rescue organization, and other on-the-ground relief efforts in Louisiana
Arts & Culture
An Arkansan introduces a perplexed visitor from abroad to a hallowed Razorback tradition
Travel
A look at the history of the country’s oldest health destination—and how it’s still evolving today
Land & Conservation
The island’s sea turtle patrol is searching for the owner of a vessel made with love
Land & Conservation
When a mama turtle carrying seven eggs was killed by a car, the South Carolina Aquarium stepped in
Land & Conservation
Once down to four individuals, the endangered Schaus swallowtail is making a comeback—thanks to the work of Florida biologists
Land & Conservation
How a Southern scientist discovered the secret spot where tens of thousands of rare shorebirds recuperate
Land & Conservation
Getting up close with the world’s largest rattlesnake in South Carolina’s pine savannas
Land & Conservation
Bernie Fowler will don his iconic white sneakers for the 34th annual Patuxent River Wade-In
Land & Conservation
But there’s a surprising way scientists—and trees—will remember they were here