For birders and wildlife photographers, Isle of Palms will not disappoint! As a Southern barrier island, Isle of Palms offers a multitude of birding and photography opportunities year-round. Because of the mild climate, many birds forego migration and choose to ride out winter here. Others migrate

Your trash could become your new counters! Thanks to the newly appointed Environmental Advisory Committee on Isle of Palms, SC, a new glass recycling program was recently put into place on the Isle of Palms. While Charleston County will still pick up glass, most of the glass collected in the recycl

While island life has so much to offer, nature lovers flock to coastal South Carolina for the abundant wildlife viewing opportunities, especially the birds. Bird watching is a popular activity for many outdoor enthusiasts, and for good reason. From a biology standpoint, birds are one of the most stu

‘Tis the season. For Great-Horned Owls, that is.            For Great-Horned Owls, that is. Early Winter is the time of year when these fierce and loyal owls start courting and pairing up, preparing to raise their families. Great-Horned Owls are the largest owl species native to the Southeast. The

            Just a short drive from Charleston lies an often-overlooked gem of the South Carolina Lowcountry. Beidler Forest rests in the heart of Four Holes Swamp in Harleyville, South Carolina. Beidler Forest Center Manager, Emily Davis, says this rare local conservation area is “frequented by p

In this fast-paced, ever-changing world, some things remain remarkably unchanged. One of these is a massive bald eagle nest that has been used continuously since shortly after Hurricane Hugo in 1989. What has changed is the development of the beautiful and convenient Midtown neighborhood surrounding

Did you know that the average cost of a dorm room at College of Charleston is $1600 a month? And that is PER PERSON!!! What I bet most parents don’t know is that instead of throwing that money away on dorm rent, you can buy a condo in downtown Charleston for less. Much less. But wait – there’s more

This dedicated pair of bald eagles that call Midtown Mt. Pleasant their home has successfully hatched two eaglet chicks! The long-awaited appearance of not one but TWO fluffy eaglet heads peering over the nest edge was cause for happy exclamations and sighs of relief for the Midtown residents that o

The South Carolina barrier islands are critical habitat for nesting sea turtles. Between May-August each year, thousands of sea turtles make their way to the dry sand dunes of the South Carolina coast to lay their eggs. Loggerhead turtles make up the majority of the nesting species, but Leatherba