A well-known, natural beauty of the Lowcountry celebrates fifty years next month. Located between Hilton Head’s two bridges, Pinckney Island, a former cotton plantation and hunting preserve, was …

Would you like to participate in the science of birds and their habitats? Citizen science projects around the world provide opportunities for everyday citizens to contribute to the advancement of …

The Lowcountry is a magnet for residents and visitors alike. People flock here for the sweeping marshes, winding rivers, maritime forests and white-sand beaches that make Beaufort County so special. …

The Hilton Head Island Land Trust’s mission is to preserve and protect critical natural habitats and significant historical parcels of land on Hilton Head Island for the enjoyment of future …

The Town of Bluffton, in partnership with Clemson University Extension, has confirmed the presence of yellow-legged hornet nests in several locations around Bluffton, including one near the …

I have always considered myself a seeker, intellectually curious. Some might even call me nosy. After retiring in 2018 from my career as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Memphis, I moved to the …

Whether you live here year-round or are just visiting, chances are you’ve noticed the incredible variety of birds that grace the Lowcountry. For me, what started as a casual hobby turned into a …

I have so many red colored hummingbird feeders that I think Cuba and a couple of Russian satellites in the sky can see them hanging just about anywhere in my yard. The other birds are a little …

I really don’t like alligators, even a little bit. They are primordially unattractive and overtly sneaky. If I’m being honest, there’s also a good dose of fear mixed in to my …

Unless I am heading offshore fishing, I rarely ever fish on the weekends. Back in the day I used to fish on Saturdays and Sundays, but as more and more people started getting boats, I simply …

Imagine the hush of dawn over the Lowcountry — the silhouettes of herons perched in the early light and the first notes of a Carolina Wren drifting through the air. Edith Inglesby’s words …