Garden & Gun

Garden & Gun is a southern lifestyle magazine written for both men and women who have passion for all things southern; including the food, the arts and culture, the sporting lifestyle, the land, the travel destinations, and the overall ideals and values that make the south unique.

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GARDEN & GUN

Bonefish in Paradise • An invigorating trip to the Bahamas—and more classic sporting pursuits

CONTRIBUTORS

LETTERS • Find us on Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok @gardenandgun

The Ken Burns Revolution • America’s documentary maven previews his most ambitious series yet—and the South’s pivotal role

Soaring Again • An unlikely coalition returns aplomado falcons to Texas skies

Formal Argument • Nathan Green and his Secret Society Neckwear make a cool case for ties

The Unheard Waylon • The Outlaw Country legend’s son Shooter Jennings brings to light a cache of never-released songs

Perfect Storm • How old is too old to rush the football field?

Adventure Capitalists • A wealth of captivating literary escapades drives two new bios

The Barrel Hunters • Discovering distinctive whiskeys, one cask at a time

Power Dressing • A bold prosciutto vinaigrette meets crispy Brussels sprouts and diced apple in this flavorful fall side

Fairy-Tale Carrots • On a plate of wings or glazed for Thanksgiving, little Thumbelinas are a fall delight

The Gulf on a Plate • A local-seafood champion, Katie’s brings in a true taste of Galveston

Talking Turkey (Po’boys) • Thanksgiving and the iconic sammies are a match made in NOLA

Everything but the Quack • Jett Brunet carries on a Cajun decoy lineage—while pushing his art to new levels

Houston Playbook • A winning Texas home scores with decades of family stories

Around-the-Clock Color • Vivid tones keep time on the season’s most striking watches

Awl for One • How a North Carolina leather goods shop became an anchor of its hometown

Ripple Effect • A water-loving Aussie plunges into the hearts of an Arkansas family

Back to Black Walnuts • A Southern staple cracks open a lifetime of memories

So I Bought a Church • Sometimes a saving grace springs up in your own front yard

Southern Exposure

CHAMPIONS OF CONSERVATION • SAFEGUARDING HELENE-THREATENED SALAMANDERS, CULTIVATING GULF OYSTERS, BOOSTING MALLARD HABITAT, AND SPREADING NATIVE GRASSLANDS—THE WORK OF THIS YEAR’S UNDER-THE-RADAR SOUTHERN ECO-HEROES IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER

01 TURTLE POWERHOUSE • In Alabama’s biodiverse waterways, an aquatic zoologist pieces together the secret lives of reptiles

02 OYSTER HEIR • Gulf Coast bivalves have a better chance with this second-gen oysterman at the helm

03 EVERGLADES WARRIOR • The future of her ancestral homeland drives a tribal judge and lifelong environmental activist

04 ISLAND TREASURE • A native waterkeeper ensures the tourism mecca of the Bahamas remains unspoiled

05 MALLARD MAESTRO • Perhaps no one has made Arkansas more duck friendly than Jody Pagan

06 CANOPY KEEPER • A bridge-building wildlife biologist ensures that working forests work for birds

07 AMPHIBIOUS COMMANDO • Fighting to help rare species hold on in the wake of Hurricane Helene

08 CATTLE CALLING • With a ranch as her ecolab, a biologist proves how cattle operations can nurture ecosystems

09 PRAIRIE SAGE • Reviving the South’s imperiled—and nearly forgotten—prairies, meadows, and savannas

10 LOWCOUNTRY ENVOY • Preserving coastal diversity becomes an adventure when Tony Mills is leading the class

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