Garden & Gun’s 50 Best Photos of 2017

Author Clyde Edgerton settles into the front cockpit before takeoff in North Carolina.

>”Born to Fly,” October/November 2017

Great egrets and cormorants fly above the Paul J. Rainey Wildlife Santuary’s Mcllhenny Canal.

>”Winged Victory,” February/March 2017

Making a splash at Julep in Houston, Texas.

>”Good Libations,” February/March 2017

Julep’s Bottled in Bond cocktail comes ready for sharing.

>”Good Libations,” February/March 2017

A classic Old Pal on the bar at Little Jack’s Tavern in Charleston, South Carolina.

>”How to Make an Old Pal,” from the February/March 2017 cover

A sunfish in hand in southwestern Arkansas.

>”Filled to the Bream,” February/March 2017

The only thing better than chef Duane Nutter’s classic cornmeal catfish is the whiskey-spiked sauce he pairs with it.

>”Anatomy of a Classic: Frequent Fryer,” April/May 2017

Allan Benton and Jaime Oriol walk the grounds at Cobacha, Oriol’s family ranch in Spain’s Extremadura region.

>”On the Ibérico Trail,” April/May 2017

Row upon row of Ibérico hams hang in a Spanish curing room.

>”On the Ibérico Trail,” April/May 2017

Ham to go at Mercado de San Miguel, Madrid.

>”On the Ibérico Trail,” April/May 2017

Blues phenomenon Christone “Kingfish” Ingram electrifying Red’s, one of the last of the Mississippi Delta’s juke joints.

>”Celebrate the South: The Ultimate Southern Bucket List,” April/May 2017

Docked shrimp boats in the Thunderbolt neighborhood in Savannah, Georgia.

>”City Portrait: Savannah,” April/May 2017

G&G cover favorites Rimi, Deke, and BB.

>”G&G‘s Dog Stars,” April/May 2017

The author’s 12-gauge Ithaca Flues, circa 1912.

>”Make Mine a Double,” April/May 2017

G&G’s ten-year anniversary punch.

>”Here’s to Ten: G&G Punch,” April/May 2017

NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson and his wife, Chandra, enjoying downtime at their Charlotte home.

>”The Slow Lane,” April/May 2017

Skillet cornbread with butter and honey, inspired by G&G‘s ten-year anniversary.

>”Celebrate the South: The Ultimate Southern Bucket List,” April/May 2017

Alison Krauss, photographed at Riverwood Mansion in Nashville.

>”First Fiddle: Alison Krauss,” April/May 2017

Tomatoes from chef Edward Lee’s ode to a summer staple.

>”Anatomy of a Classic: Tomato and White Bread Salad with Mayonnaise Dressing,” June/July 2017

A spot on the sand in Alys Beach, Florida.

>”Why We Love the Gulf,” June/July 2017

Neil Carter, Jr., on Silver, works his dog Sinkola Job during the Georgia-Florida Shooting Dog Handlers Club’s annual field trial.

>”Finest Afield,” June/July 2017

A gallery of friends and family follows the handlers and dogs through the pines outside Thomasville, Georgia.

>”Finest Afield,” June/July 2017

Rings found in the rubble of Faye McKinney’s home after the Gatlinburg fire.

>”Fire on the Mountain,” June/July 2017

A blackened stove in the hard-hit neighborhood of Chalet Village in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

>”Fire on the Mountain,” June/July 2017

A tattoo on Michael Reed’s arm bears the names of his wife and daughters.

>”Fire on the Mountain,” June/July 2017

Natural rock formations frame the south-facing façade of a home on the Llano River in the Texas Hill Country.

>”The Glass House,” June/July 2017

Jason Isbell, photographed at the shop Serenite Maison in Leiper’s Fork, Tennessee.

>”Jason Isbell: Music City Maverick,” June/July 2017

Fishing the Traful River in Argentina.

>”Argentine Dream,” August/September 2017

Patagonia River Ranch’s head gaucho, Damian Cruces.

>”Argentine Dream,” August/September 2017

Fresh corn in a collander.

>”The Gold Standard,” August/September 2017

Testing the water on the Bahamas’ Harbour Island.

>”Crowd Pleasers: Great Southern Entertaining Spaces,” August/September 2017

Bonus: Read about Pumpkin, the raccoon who lives at this dreamy Bahamas home

A day on the houseboat on Louisiana’s  Atchafalaya Basin.

>”The Supper Camp,” August/September 2017

Dinner by Melissa Martin of Mosquito Supper Club.

>”The Supper Camp,” August/September 2017

Chef Marcus Samuelsson and the authors Matt Lee and Ted Lee hit the town in Memphis.

>”Marcus Samuelsson’s Memphis Joy Ride,” August/September 2017

A clamshell of Gus’s fried chicken for the road.

>”Marcus Samuelsson’s Memphis Joy Ride,” August/September 2017

Marcus Samuelsson and Nate Barnes of Earnestine & Hazel’s share a laugh.

>”Marcus Samuelsson’s Memphis Joy Ride,” August/September 2017

On the road in Memphis.

>”Marcus Samuelsson’s Memphis Joy Ride,” August/September 2017

Sisters Shelby Lynne (left) and Alison Moorer, photographed at the High Line Hotel in New York City.

>”In Tune,” August/September 2017

Biscuits with shaved ham and pepper jelly.

>”California Comfort,” October/November 2017

Casting on Mosquito Lagoon, in Florida, with the legendary outdoorsman Flip Pallot.

>”The Wild Zen of Flip Pallot,” October/November 2017

Pit master Rodney Scott testing his ribs at Rodney Scott’s BBQ in Charleston, South Carolina.

>”The South’s Best Food Towns,” October/November 2017

Carolina dogs from Asheville’s Foothills Food Truck.

>”The South’s Best Food Towns,” October/November 2017

The gulf shrimp po’boy at Killer Poboys in New Orleans.

>”The South’s Best Food Towns,” October/November 2017

Musician Margo Price, photographed in Nashville.

>”Margo Price: Diamond in the Rough,” October/November 2017

Jennifer Magnusson and gamekeeper Mattias Jonsson demonstrate proper driven-shooting form at Blixt & Co, near Driggs, Idaho.

>”Field of Dreams,” December 2017/January 2018

Walking out to the pegs before one of the day’s drives.

>”Field of Dreams,” December 2017/January 2018

Wading to the decoys during a day of body booting on the Chesapeake’s Susquehanna Flats.

>”Carving a Legacy,” December 2017/January 2018

Rodney, a springer spaniel pup, at Tibea Gundogs in Lancaster, South Carolina.

>Cover, December 2017/January 2018

Golfer Ben Crenshaw (left) and Luke Wilson on the putting green at Lions Municipal Golf Course in Austin, Texas.

>”Saving Muny,” December 2017/January 2018

A French Quarter moment.

>”Southern Focus,” December 2017/January 2018