To celebrate National Public Lands Day, the Francis Marion National Forest will be fee free on both September 27th and 28th, 2008.
In an announcement, Forest Service Jerome Thomas said, “We want to thank those that support our national forest. We hope this fee-free day will encourage Americans to take advantage of their public lands for exercise [...]
The Cape Romain Wildlife Refuge is a great place for Birders. You can take you boat or kayak out and explore on your own or try a guided trip like with Coastal Expeditions. There are birding groups like the Cape Romain Bird Observatory that have planned birding events along the coast of South Carolina.
You can see [...]
There are several different camping opportunities in the Francis Marion National Forest. If you don’t really want rough it, the Buck Hall Landing site is for you. There is a bath house with hot showers and flush toilets. There are 14 camper hook-up sites with camp pads, fire rings, picnic tables and 5 tent sites. The camp [...]
The Spring 2008 turkey season in Game Zone 6 (includes Charleston and Berkeley Counties) runs from March 15-May 1 on private lands and in the Francis Marion Wildlife Management Area is open from April 1-May 1. Turkey tags are required and there is a bag limit of 2 in WMA and 5 on private lands. There [...]
A few miles up Hwy 17 from McClellanville, just off of the South Santee River on Wambaw Creek is the Hampton Plantation State Park. The original mansion built in 1735 remains. This 274 acre plantation was purchased from the Rutledge Family in 1971 and turned into a state park. There is a lot to see on site. There [...]
Explore a pristine Wilderness Area with Old Growth Cypress in a sub-tropical forest just minutes from McClellanville. See elusive and shy alligators, neo-tropical migrating songbirds, swallow-tailed kites and more in a cool, shaded blackwater environment. 2 hr, 3 hr, or full day tours or rentals…..
www.natureadventuresoutfitters.com or call 843-928-3316 or 800-673-0679
Contributed by:Nature Adventures Kayak, Canoe and Hiking [...]
A couple of weekends back my brother Aaron and I took the kids for a ride on the South Santee River. The water levels are low from the drought so we thought we would take a ride and see what we could see.
We put in at McConnell’s Landing (see map,landing is on Forest Rd [...]
Deer season is over and you have a freezer full of meat, so I am going to share my favorite recipe with you, enjoy:
Mustard Fried Venison
Cut a venison loin into medallions. Sprinkle liberally with Lawry’s season salt and Lemon Pepper. Add 3-4 tablespoons of yellow mustard and stir until well mixed. Cover and refrigerate for [...]
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