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
Florida Keys crustaceans offer a window into how to restore reefs struggling with heating waters
Land & Conservation
Meet a frog that grunts like a pig and a salamander that looks like it crawled out of hell
Land & Conservation
The crested penguins take their name from a historic fashion trend (not the pasta), and this chick is on track to be a dandy
Arts & Culture
The fashion designer, artist, and photographer celebrates Black joy and family in his hometown
Food & Drink
Armed with a wood-fired oven and a roster of local suppliers, chef David Guas of Bayou Bakery opens a new spot in his own neighborhood
Food & Drink
It turns out livermush is actually pretty good, pickled okra is just as good as pickles, and potato chips are the ticket to textural success
Food & Drink
Chef Dean Neff of Seabird in Wilmington is all in on this lesser-known foraging find
Land & Conservation
Research on Kiawah Island has created a wealth of data on these little-known, beautiful salt marsh turtles—proving we can’t protect something unless we understand it first
Food & Drink
The dual bakery and dinner spot will serve up one important tribute to former owner Cheryl Day
Land & Conservation
Come for a maritime forest so lush it feels like a jungle, stay for the dreamy beach sunsets
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