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.
Food & Drink
Hard shells and claws can’t protect crawfish from a double hit of drought and cold
Recipe
Nashville restaurant Audrey transforms country ham trimmings into possibly the most Southern topping ever
Food & Drink
A Richmond exhibition spotlights the culinary icon’s Virginia connections, including her friendship with one of today’s top chefs
Travel
From lively festivals to remote solitude, here are some top spots to witness the solar phenomenon as it passes our way
Food & Drink
Four ways to use an unexpected delicacy of early spring
Home & Garden
Get your hands dirty at these spring-themed workshops
Home & Garden
Crops like Blue Ridge butternut squash support food-system resilience—and taste great too
Travel
These whimsical cabins make a fitting spot for a nightcap
Sporting
The winning performance of Touch’s Gallatin Fire proves an older dog might be able to teach us some new tricks
Home & Garden
The little Asian hobby tree has led to a big, beautiful business in Olive Branch
Food & Drink
The candy company’s Nashville store lets aspiring confectioners go beyond its classic flavors—way beyond
Home & Garden
The mountain property becomes an oasis for entertaining friends and putting down roots
Food & Drink
A melty bowl of this big-game-worthy favorite just might steal the show
Food & Drink
A New Orleans chef takes party leftovers in a deliciously different direction
Arts & Culture
Looking back at a life in rhinestones
Land & Conservation
The host of George Mason University’s “The Green Tunnel” podcast shares surprising perspectives from the first three seasons
Food & Drink
After all, it’s the middle of oyster season. Or is it? Let’s find out
In Memoriam
This year, we bid farewell to two of music’s biggest icons, a giant of American letters, and a former First Lady with a lasting legacy, among others
Recipes
Give your nog a nudge with this mixologist-approved interpretation