In the midst of hurricane season, we have had several stronger storms in the Lowcountry that have produced high winds and heavy rain. With new hatchlings of many species making their way into the world, these storms can prematurely put them at risk of exposure to life outside of their nest. The following story taught …
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As we settle into new routines and look for positive signs that life is slowly returning to normal, we are all spending much more time at home. In the first few weeks of social distancing, I discovered that my home was more crowded than usual! Suddenly, I had two teenagers (now home-schooling) and a husband …
A week and a half into March saw an enthusiastic group of Coastal SC Master Naturalists meet in the classroom at the Caw Caw Interpretive Center for a morning of installing bird boxes. Our host was Jay Keck, the Habitat Education Manager for the South Carolina Wildlife Federation, and over the next few hours we …
Kiawah Island is one of South Carolina’s densest loggerhead turtle nesting beaches, and as the 2019 season began, the standing record for Kiawah nests in a season was 402. By the end of the 2019 season, the new record was 575. With five seasons on sea turtle patrol at Hunting Island under my belt, I …
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The rivers flow not past, but through us, thrilling, tingling, vibrating every fiber and cell of the substance of our bodies, making them glide and sing. – John Muir Float down South Carolina’s blackwater beauty, the Edisto River, in this chronicle of an October 2019 paddle by Linda C. Shaw. The weather threatened our plans, …
