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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.

A cocktail in a copper cup, garnished with a lemon and mint

Recipe

A classic whiskey smash gets a twist from Georgia’s favorite ingredient

A man stands in a field with binoculars

Land & Conservation

Ornithologist and eBird co-founder John Fitzpatrick has created a blueprint for how a development can be mutually beneficial to people and wildlife

A group of lobsters under a rock.

Land & Conservation

Florida Keys crustaceans offer a window into how to restore reefs struggling with heating waters

A pig frog in a swamp

Land & Conservation

Meet a frog that grunts like a pig and a salamander that looks like it crawled out of hell

A penguin chick

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

Two women get ready in a bedroom

Arts & Culture

The fashion designer, artist, and photographer celebrates Black joy and family in his hometown

A tropical-colored dining room

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

A bowl with a grit dish inside

Recipe

Labor intensive but quite possibly life-changing, the dish features local grits, Gruyère cheese, sautéed mushrooms, and a Vidalia onion puree

A hand pours syrup over pancakes

Recipe

In time for Father’s Day, the Atlanta chef shares the breakfast recipe he makes for his kids—plus a pro tip for griddling

Headshots of eight people

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

A silver tray with tulip snails and whelks.

Food & Drink

Chef Dean Neff of Seabird in Wilmington is all in on this lesser-known foraging find

An oyster with orange dressing

Recipe

A tangy-sweet blend of citrus, champagne vinegar, shallots, and jalapeño is the perfect partner for a salty Lowcountry oyster

A diamondback terrapin moves through sand

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

A white interior with a large red FF on the wall near a bakery counter.

Food & Drink

The dual bakery and dinner spot will serve up one important tribute to former owner Cheryl Day

A kayaker paddles in a river with palm trees behind

Land & Conservation

Come for a maritime forest so lush it feels like a jungle, stay for the dreamy beach sunsets

A vintage photo of the first Mellow Mushroom in Atlanta.

Food & Drink

The beloved Atlanta-based pizza joint is staying true to its roots, and has a cocktail to prove it

A bronze cast turtle

Arts & Culture

A can’t-miss show at the North Carolina Museum of Art highlights three-dimensional art from over fifty tribes

Sunny view of an old Fountain in front of the administration building at Arkansas.

Travel

The longtime resort town hits refresh with a new flow of hotels, breweries, and eats

Otter pups on a swing

Land & Conservation

The six youngsters enjoy wrestling, playing chase, bothering mom, taking naps, and eating treats at their coastal South Carolina home

Ripe summer peaces at a local farmer's market

Food & Drink

Sample and take home Arkansas pink tomatoes, North Carolina figs, Georgia peaches, Florida Key limes and more at these homegrown hooplas