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 Tupelo Trail The first time I did the Tupelo Trail, it didn’t even exist yet. The woods were there, and the pretty little swamp, …
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Story + Photography by Michele Roldán-Shaw The oddest thing happened to me in the Tillman Sand Ridge Heritage Preserve. But before I tell you about that, let me describe the …
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A quintessential example of Lowcountry golf course design Story By Shane Sharp + Photography by Mike Ritterback Dogwoods and azaleas may soon be blooming up the road in Augusta. But …
Story + Photography by Michele Roldán-Shaw The secret history of Harris Neck is that it once belonged to a thriving community of Geechee folk descended from freed slaves until the …
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The Darius Rucker Intercollegiate brings the world’s top up-and-coming female golfers to Long Cove Club. Story By Barry Kaufman Sure, when most people think of “that golf tournament on Hilton …
Secret spot off the beaten path. Story + Photography by Michele Roldán-Shaw From the little community of Garnett — post office, package store and some railroad tracks — you take …
Grouper Story + Photos by Collins Doughtie Mention grouper to anglers and almost immediately it elicits a response much like a bell and Pavlov’s dog. I used to have that …
Story + Photography by Michele Roldán-Shaw Eagle Crick Far from the party boats and strings of docks on more glamorous waterways, the New River snakes its quiet course through wild …
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Story + Photography by Michele Roldán-Shaw I call it Jake’s Island, but perhaps others have named and claimed it for themselves. This tiny scrap of high ground in the brackish …
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Meet the man behind the stunning sand sculpture on display at the Marriott. Story by David Warren and Photography by Lloyd Wainscott In 1966, John Gowdy took his young children …