Protecting What We Share
2026-04-13
A Collaborative Future for Our Natural Resources By Tom Mullikin Earth Day is a time to reflect on the state of our natural resources. AcrossContinue Reading
South Carolina’s Tarzan
2026-04-02
Willis Bowers is the Quiet Hero Beneath the Surface By Tom Mullikin In South Carolina, drowning is not a rare tragedy. It is unfortunately aContinue Reading
From Field to Legacy: Billy Dukes’ Hall of Fame Moment
2026-03-12
SCDNR’s Chief of Wildlife named to national hall of fame By Tom Mullikin In the world of wildlife conservation, few honors carry the weight ofContinue Reading
SCDNR Director receives rare recognition in Boston
2026-01-19
Mullikin honored aboard the oldest still-serving warship in the United States Navy By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Dr. Tom Mullikin, director of the S.C. DepartmentContinue Reading
SCDNR Colonel Chisolm Frampton receives Palmetto Excellence in Stewardship Award
2025-12-24
The award recognizes those who protect South Carolina’s lands, waters, and wildlife with exceptional dedication By Cheyenne Twilley Colonel Chisolm Frampton, S.C. Department of NaturalContinue Reading
SCDNR Director delivers keynote during S.C. Police Combat League Banquet
2025-11-18
Mullikin celebrates law enforcement officers from across South Carolina By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Dr. Tom Mullikin, director of the S.C. Department of Natural ResourcesContinue Reading
Lake Sweep Nets Over 15,000 Pounds of Trash
2025-10-31
Lake Sweep Nets Over 15,000 Pounds of Trash Keep the Midlands Beautiful (KMB) led a successful Lake Sweep/River Sweep on September 20, 2025, removing moreContinue Reading
SCDNR Director presented Chief Justice's Lifetime Achievement Award
2025-10-26
Dr. Tom Mullikin receives lofty honor from Chief Justice John W. Kittredge By W. Thomas Smith Jr. A meeting of the S.C. Department of NaturalContinue Reading
Life comes full circle with the opening of the new SCDNR trap and skeet range
2025-09-25
State shooting facility said to be one of the premier ranges in the Southeastern U.S. By W. Thomas Smith Jr. As a boy growing upContinue Reading
SCDNR establishes new sub-department
2025-09-04
Merger of education, outreach, and information aimed at enhancing public engagement By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) hasContinue Reading
SC7 Expedition winds along storied Lynches River
2025-07-23
State leaders paddle along river named for one of the four S.C. signers of the Declaration of Independence S.C. Senator Mike Reichenbach and S.C. DepartmentContinue Reading