South Carolina

29
Mar
Woodland gardens at Kalmia Gardens

Kalmia Gardens

A beautiful blend of well-tended gardens and natural woodlands on a high bluff at Coker College, Kalmia Gardens provides both botanical and geologic surprises.
5 min read
21
Mar
Camellia allee, Middleton Place

Middleton Place

Laid out under a formal landscape architecture plan mirroring European gardens, the gardens of Middleton Place are the oldest of their style in America, started in 1741.
9 min read
17
Mar
Magnolia Gardens

Magnolia Plantation & Gardens

At America's oldest public garden, the romantic gardens of Magnolia Plantation flow through natural woodlands and swamps, emphasizing azaleas and camellias.
9 min read
29
Sep
Rusty and Paulas

Rusty & Paulas

A surprise stop along US 301 in Bamberg, South Carolina leads us to a heaping helping of fine Southern cooking at Rusty and Paula's.
2 min read
27
Sep
Crumbling 1960s restaurant and hotel

You Can't Go Back

Driving US 301 north from Georgia into South Carolina for the first time in decades, I'm in shock at how a once-regular stop for my family, Allendale, has fallen into ruin.
4 min read
26
May
Great Swamp Sanctuary

The Great Swamp Sanctuary

Protecting the swamp forest where the Ashepoo River rises, Walterboro Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as Great Swamp Sanctuary, offers more than 4 miles of trails for exploration of the swamp.
4 min read
25
May
Tuskegee Airmen Memorial at Walterboro

Walterboro's Tuskegee Airmen

More than 500 of the Tuskegee Airman learned advanced aerial combat training at Walterboro Army Air Field. This memorial on the grounds of Lowcountry Regional Airport tells their story.
2 min read
10
May
Edisto Gardens

Rose-Colored Memories at Edisto Memorial Gardens

A visit to the pride of Orangeburg, South Carolina, Edisto Memorial Gardens, on Mother's Day. Partly set under a canopy of ancient cypress, these gardens have delighted generations of visitors.
3 min read
09
Jul
A man standing next to an interpretive sign in a forest

Tony, Cal, and John de la Howe

A passion for history led Anthony Warren to a lifetime hobby of research on Dr. John de la Howe, benefactor of the John de la Howe School in South Carolina and the subject of Warren's novel, Lethe.
5 min read
09
Jun
FATS after burn

Mountain biking at FATS

One of the top mountain biking destinations in the Southeast, FATS is a collection of 37 miles of well-designed and fun trails in six loops from one trailhead near Clarks Hill, South Carolina.
4 min read