SC Aquarium throws a heckuva birthday party

SEPT. 12, 2011 — Boy, those folks at the Aquarium know how to throw a kids’ birthday party.

In celebration of our elder daughter’s eighth birthday, 10 of her friends met us at the Aquarium Saturday for pizza, cake and good times. Just take a look at all they packed into two-and-a-half hours at the attraction:

Conserving more with less

FEB. 25, 2011 – Maybe it’s the economy and budget cuts. Maybe it’s because there aren’t any big, public environmental fights out there now. But the state’s conservation movement hasn’t been as much in the media lately. That’s not, however, because they’re not trying.

The price of vilifying government

JUNE 4, 2010 – If you think South Carolina’s been muddied by nasty politics recently in the gubernatorial race, just think how bad things will get if the state gets slimed with pollution from the Gulf oil disaster.

“Amitte diem” — SC should pass on drilling

With South Carolina so dependent upon our beaches for tourism and our marshes and oceans for healthy fisheries, it is counterintuitive to “drill, baby, drill” for a resource that is depleting and, according to conservationists, may not be available in big enough quantities to take the risk. More …

Don’t miss calming beauty at Caw Caw park in Ravenel

When the great blue heron took to the air Saturday afternoon at Ravenel Caw Caw Interpretive Center, its six-foot wingspan was enough to make two little girls hush. We saw the great bird by the marsh during a hike on some elevated boardwalks and through some of the six miles of trails in the county [...]