SC7 announces presenting sponsor for 2023 expedition
2023-04-18
Duke Energy is top sponsor in annual SC7; MUSC and BCBS are SC7’s Health and Wellness sponsors By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Electric powerContinue Reading
Congaree National Park sets firefly viewing dates
2023-04-11
Congaree National Park has announced the dates for the 2023 Synchronous Fireflies Viewing Event, which will take place May 13-16 and May 19-24, and willContinue Reading
Interconnected reflections of mainland Ecuador, the Galapagos, the Amazon Jungle, and South Carolina
2023-03-24
A whirlwind tour across one of the world’s greatest natural incubators By Dr. Tom Mullikin PLEASE FORGIVE THE INTERRUPTION WITH THIS IN-FLIGHT HOME UPDATE, butContinue Reading
South Carolina organizations recognized by U.S. cabinet-level agency
2023-03-14
The S.C. National Heritage Corridor and SC7 honored by the U.S. Department of the Interior By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The S.C. National Heritage CorridorContinue Reading
Miriam Atria recognised for outstanding service to South Carolina Tourism trade.
2023-02-20
Congratulations to Miriam Atria, President/CEO of Lake Murray Country on receiving the Fred Brinkman Award for demonstrating an enduring and outstanding commitment to improving tourismContinue Reading
Purple Martins returning to South Carolina
2023-02-18
In a sign that spring is not far behind, the first Purple Martins of the year have been spotted in South Carolina. The birds wereContinue Reading
SOUTH CAROLINA 7 ramping up for July 2023
2023-02-18
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. PLANS FOR THIS YEAR’S SOUTH CAROLINA 7 (SC7) expedition are in full swing with new tracks being mapped out forContinue Reading
Gift connects Palmetto Trail from Columbia to the coast
2023-01-30
A grant from the Darnall W. and Susan F. Boyd Foundation will enable the Palmetto Trail to build an additional 26 miles of trail toContinue Reading
McMaster cites importance of Office of Resilience
2023-01-12
Inaugural Speech recognizes Office as a result of S.C. Floodwater Commission findings By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Governor Henry Dargan McMaster, theContinue Reading
Incentives available for Envirothon
2023-01-08
The Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (RSWCD) is offering incentives to boost participation in the S.C. Envirothon, a statewide natural resources competition for highContinue Reading
Ecuadorian Olympian and naturalist addresses USC students and military veterans
2022-12-02
Dr. Diego Quiroga Ferri discusses the famed Galapagos Islands with Dr. Tom Mullikin’sEcotourism class and others By Alex Junes-Ward COLUMBIA, S.C. – Dr. Diego QuirogaContinue Reading