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 The New is a well-kept secret in Bluffton. You’ve likely driven over it countless times — on the back road to Savannah, after the …
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Story by Shane Sharp + Photos by Ryan Greco Sea Pines Country Club unveiled its new-look golf experience on Nov. 1, including a new bag drop station, expanded practice facility, a …
Story + Photography by Michele Roldán-Shaw The great wilderness of the ACE Basin guarantees solitude for those bold enough to penetrate its depths. One of the most pristine estuaries on …
Continue reading "Secret spot off the beaten track: Cuckold’s Creek"
Story + artwork by Michele Roldán-Shaw When you find a Native American pottery shard, it’s quite astounding to contemplate that it might be hundreds or even thousands of years old. …
One of the the world’s best sport fishermen grew up here and operates a charter in Costa Rica. Story by Collins Doughtie When I was asked to write for this …
Story by Lucy Elam + Photos Courtesy of Wild Birds Unlimited A family affair A frequent visitor to Lowcountry backyard feeders, the brown-headed nuthatch is a small, social songbird with …
Story + Photos by Michele Roldán-Shaw A river breeze rattles the palmetto fronds, and the novelty is you can actually hear them. You don’t hear traffic or yard crews; you’re …
Respect and Learn the Plight of these imperilled birds. By Michele Roldán-Shaw Delicate little birds scurry along the beach, darting in and out of the waves on their tiny stick-legs. …
By Collins Doughtie When asked to say a word or two about fishing during the steamy period from, say June through September, when it can get brutally hot, I thought …
Story + Photography by Michele Roldán-Shaw Sometimes you have to find your own secret spot within a bustling and decidedly un-secret location. This could mean going to a certain area, …
Continue reading "Secret spot off the beaten path: Jekyll Island"