Steve Russell

Steve Russell is a Garden & Gun contributing editor who also has written for Men’s Journal, Life, Rolling Stone, and Playboy. Born in Mississippi and raised in Tennessee, he resided in New Orleans and New York City before settling down in Charlottesville, Virginia, because it’s far enough south that biscuits are an expected component of a good breakfast.

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Arts & Culture

Lots of freedom to move—and a remarkable bond with his owner

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Travel

Lace up your boots, soak up stunning vistas—and still make it home for dinner

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Food & Drink

In his quest for the perfect dough, the Nashville chef looks beyond Naples for inspiration

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Travel

The landmark Memphis retail complex, which turns ten this month, is an unexpected place to enjoy the great indoors

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Travel

Enjoy warming temps at these eclectic, elevated perches that go above and beyond

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2025 Bucket List

A new chapter for a ninety-year-old institution

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Arts & Culture

And other wacky stories from the South’s NCAA men’s hoops hopefuls

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Travel

The historic home of a distinguished distiller once again welcomes guests to bourbon country

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In Memoriam

These luminaries left us this year—but not before leaving indelible marks on music, books, sports, culture, and humanity

Food & Drink

Turning the pages is like breaking into the liquor cabinet of your dreams

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Food & Drink

Jackson roaster Paul Bonds on finding his passion and turning it into a winning business

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Food & Drink

Food for thought—and a trio of recipes—from seasoned Nashville restaurateurs

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Food & Drink

Bardstown Bourbon Company’s Collaborative Series finishes the year by finishing whiskey in stout beer barrels

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Arts & Culture

With Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage set to premiere tonight, we caught up with the Cooper family’s lovable breakout star

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Music

The country superstar gathers a few dozen relatives for a collection that spans generations and genres. Listen to a premiere of the track “Not Bad.”

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Arts & Culture

Bring your tarnished, your busted, your hopelessly mangled to the Memphis insitution’s miracle-working pros

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Land & Conservation

The ultra-runner relives the highlights—and a few lowlights—of her epic trek

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Sporting

They nurture the bond between outdoorsmen and their four-legged partners

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Travel

The peaceful Crossroads Inn has welcomed travelers for two centuries

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hurricane helene

Amid Helene’s devastation, resilient residents are pledging to rebuild