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.
Land & Conservation
What’s not to love? It’s all hands on deck to help these googly-eyed, spiral-shelled, hopping marine snails make a comeback in the Keys
Land & Conservation
A new grant invites private landowners to help the Sunshine State’s iconic big cat roar back
Food & Drink
The next best thing to eating a cake with Dolly is eating one in the shape of her guitar
Land & Conservation
A Lowcountry master arborist says yes—and shares how to help an aging tree’s chances
Food & Drink
In her new cookbook, food writer Von Diaz stews, marinates, fries, steams, pickles, and roasts her way across St. Croix, Guam, Haiti, Curaçao, and her own home island of Puerto Rico
Sporting
Photographer answers her own question—‘Why can’t I picture more women hunting?’—with a new exhibition
Travel
The colonial seaport town gets a hotel and restaurant combo full of sweet homages to the community
Food & Drink
The Asheville chef is up for an Outstanding Restaurant James Beard award and coming out with his first cookbook. We caught up with him on thoughtful cooking, foraging, and Benton’s ham
Arts & Culture
Deep-sea explorer Tony Romeo made waves last month when the South Carolina resident shared a sonar image of what resembles a sunken plane. Not everyone is convinced it’s Earhart’s, but he’s got a strong case—and plans to make it stronger
Conservation
Biologist Billy McCord has spent years tagging monarchs, and his research challenges what we thought we knew about the iconic species
Land & Conservation
A beloved gathering spot and an emblem of resilience during the civil rights movement, this ancient South Carolina live oak is poised for an exciting future
Travel
A top-of-the-line art museum, a new Italian spot with a fun secret, and fresh biking trails await
Travel
Using Hot Springs mineral water and Stuttgart rice, a new sake brewery is making waves in the Natural State
Sporting
The bond between Dorman and Cody’s Wish, who pulled off a dramatic win at Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup, had touched thousands of hearts
Conservation
Where they are, how to identify them, and reasons not to kill them
Travel
This former disco ball factory has retro vibes, local art, and a party button in the elevator
Champions of Conservation
Rooting out invasives, beckoning youth to the cause: A Choctaw biologist doubles down
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Champions of Conservation
An inventive herpetologist wields DNA in wild and wonderful ways
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
Champions of Conservation
This Carolina botanist won’t rest till the South’s iconic insectivorous plants are protected
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Land & Conservation
If you needed proof that corals are animals, watch these videos