Leisure and recreation activities on Hilton Head, Bluffton and Beaufort. From adventure to outdoor life, discover why the Lowcountry is a beautiful place to live. Enjoy stories about the local outdoors, boating, fishing, sports, nature and more. These words and photography capture the local essence.
Story + Photography by Michele Roldán-Shaw Secret is a relative term: most seasoned locals know about Historic Mitchelville and the quiet stretch of Fish Haul Beach. But it’s not and …
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Wonderful Wahoo Secrets for catching this high-speed, ornery and tasty fish more effectively Story + Photos by Collins Doughtie April is a five-letter word, right? If you are wondering if …
Story + Photography by Michele Roldán-Shaw Some spots are on the beaten track for a reason. Skidaway Island State Park is hardly a secret, with its well maintained trails and …
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Beck’s Ferry to Ebenezer Story + Photography by Michele Roldán-Shaw Something about arriving to a place by water makes you feel as though you’re the first person ever to discover …
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Local thru-hiker Ryan Bunting is conquering America one step at a time. Story by Barry Kaufman Here in the real world, where the day is defined by a schedule and …
Reel in redfish, trout, flounder and sheepshead this month with these local secrets. Story + Photos by Collins Doughtie Fishing during the winter months isn’t for everyone, but luckily we …
Story + Photography by Michele Roldán-Shaw With its stunning expanses of saltmarsh and luxuriant sub-tropical jungles, Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge is one of the finest gems of public land …
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Story + Photography by Michele Roldán-Shaw After 15 years of adventuring around the Lowcountry, I thought I knew every local option — the wildlife refuges, nature preserves, state parks and …
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Story + Photography by Michele Roldán-Shaw It’s a thick, humid morning, and the air swims with moisture particles. Banks of lowering clouds hang over tree lines, and the steely gray …
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Story + Photography by Michele Roldán-Shaw On a coastline flecked with hundreds of little islands, St. Phillips is truly special — or at least Ted Turner thought so. The billionaire …
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