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Natural Lowcountry: Iconic bird may be the coast’s canary, tracking effect of plastics

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Natural Lowcountry: Iconic bird may be the coast’s canary, tracking effect of plastics

Double-crested Cormorants, found in salt and freshwater, incorporate human-generated trash in their nests.

January 22, 2021, 4:32 AM

A walk on Hilton Head beach turned disastrous for woman trapped hip-deep in pluff mud

Untamed Lowcountry

A walk on Hilton Head beach turned disastrous for woman trapped hip-deep in pluff mud

Need a day outside? Explore Beaufort County’s newest park near the Broad River Bridge

Untamed Lowcountry

Need a day outside? Explore Beaufort County’s newest park near the Broad River Bridge

Will Hilton Head community let sharpshooters kill dozens of deer? Some feel ‘betrayed’

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Will Hilton Head community let sharpshooters kill dozens of deer? Some feel ‘betrayed’

Wimbee Creek sunrise is an assault on the senses. How to see this Beaufort Co. wonder

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Wimbee Creek sunrise is an assault on the senses. How to see this Beaufort Co. wonder

January 8, 2021, 4:25 AM

2 giant great white sharks spotted off Hilton Head this week. 1,000 more may be on way

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2 giant great white sharks spotted off Hilton Head this week. 1,000 more may be on way

Port Royal’s Cypress Wetlands is now drained and barren. What’s going on?

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Port Royal’s Cypress Wetlands is now drained and barren. What’s going on?

December 27, 2020, 5:00 AM

A storm downed an osprey nest in Hilton Head gated community. Residents got to work

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A storm downed an osprey nest in Hilton Head gated community. Residents got to work

December 24, 2020, 4:45 AM

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A walk on Hilton Head beach turned disastrous for woman trapped hip-deep in pluff mud

6-year-old Hampton County boy dies after being attacked by a dog, authorities say

Beaufort hospital will use high school stadium for 1,000 drive-thru COVID-19 vaccinations

Kroger, Harris Teeter start to offer COVID-19 vaccines in Beaufort County

January 21, 2021, 4:25 AM

2 people carjacked in Bluffton. Police looking for suspects who ditched car on Hilton Head

January 21, 2021, 11:05 AM

You might not notice this minuscule plant, but it has an important job to do

Home & Garden

You might not notice this minuscule plant, but it has an important job to do

December 23, 2020, 5:02 PM

Massive, endangered whale spotted playing with baby off coast of Hilton Head

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Massive, endangered whale spotted playing with baby off coast of Hilton Head

December 13, 2020, 4:34 PM

Meet the toxic plant that rattles when you shake it -- and the insect that depends on it

Home & Garden

Meet the toxic plant that rattles when you shake it -- and the insect that depends on it

December 11, 2020, 4:25 AM

‘This is not a dolphin’: Ohio State student finds rare creature on Hilton Head’s beach

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‘This is not a dolphin’: Ohio State student finds rare creature on Hilton Head’s beach

December 4, 2020, 4:03 PM

A cypress swamp worth a paddle: See bald eagles, floating cabins, cathedral-like trees

Lowcountry Lens

A cypress swamp worth a paddle: See bald eagles, floating cabins, cathedral-like trees

Colorful, deer-resistant, attractive to butterflies: What’s not to love about this plant?

Home & Garden

Colorful, deer-resistant, attractive to butterflies: What’s not to love about this plant?

November 17, 2020, 11:24 AM

Beaufort Co. resident overrun with adopted chickens asks for help in relocating birds

Untamed Lowcountry

Beaufort Co. resident overrun with adopted chickens asks for help in relocating birds

Out of season, tropical storm may have washed this Man-Of-War onto Hilton Head’s beach

Untamed Lowcountry

Out of season, tropical storm may have washed this Man-Of-War onto Hilton Head’s beach

‘Never seen anything like it:’ Man-Of-War washes up on Hilton Head months out of season

Untamed Lowcountry

‘Never seen anything like it:’ Man-Of-War washes up on Hilton Head months out of season

November 13, 2020, 4:30 AM

Watch birds. Stroll boardwalks. Run trails under tree canopies. This preserve is for all

Lowcountry Lens

Watch birds. Stroll boardwalks. Run trails under tree canopies. This preserve is for all

November 6, 2020, 4:45 AM

These critters have good spatial memories that keep them coming back, night after night

Untamed Lowcountry

These critters have good spatial memories that keep them coming back, night after night

November 5, 2020, 4:55 AM

A 4-inch predator with parenting skills on the hunt for crickets, cockroaches

Untamed Lowcountry

A 4-inch predator with parenting skills on the hunt for crickets, cockroaches

October 21, 2020, 7:30 AM

Lowcountry’s accessible oasis of nature is haven for songbirds, gators, butterflies

Lowcountry Lens

Lowcountry’s accessible oasis of nature is haven for songbirds, gators, butterflies

October 16, 2020, 12:22 PM

The ubiquitous dandelion: Find it wherever there’s sunlight and moisture

Untamed Lowcountry

The ubiquitous dandelion: Find it wherever there’s sunlight and moisture

October 7, 2020, 7:00 AM

Turtle eggs, warblers, deer greet Hunting Island State Park hikers

Turtle eggs, warblers, deer greet Hunting Island State Park hikers

August 22, 2016, 1:06 PM

Swallow-tailed kites of Allendale, SC

Swallow-tailed kites of Allendale, SC

August 1, 2016, 8:46 AM

A Mothers Day visit with hatchlings

A Mothers Day visit with hatchlings

May 9, 2016, 1:27 PM

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