City leaders praise forthcoming South Carolina 7 expedition
2022-05-10
Four mayors, others, gather at Riverfront Canal Park to announce month-long trek across the Palmetto State By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – TheContinue Reading
Global Eco Adventures receives boat outfitted for SCUBA work
2022-04-27
Boat donated by Bentley Pontoons, Yamaha Rightwaters, and the S.C. Boating and Fishing Alliance will aid in offshore smart reef development By W. Thomas SmithContinue Reading
State leaders gather to announce the S.C. Conservation Enhancement Act
2022-03-01
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster, several state lawmakers, and the chair of the S.C. Floodwater Commission announced “the filing of twoContinue Reading
GLOBAL ECO ADVENTURES names new president
2022-01-15
Thomas Mullikin Jr. to lead the internationally recognized non-profit By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Thomas Mullikin, Jr., son of Dr. Tom Mullikin, chair of theContinue Reading
MUSC presenting sponsor of SOUTH CAROLINA 7
2022-01-12
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) became the presenting “named” sponsor of the third-annual South Carolina 7 (SC7) expeditionContinue Reading
Humboldt to Darwin: The Great Naturalist Trail
2021-12-29
Mullikin and Quiroga to lead Ecuadorian expedition in 2022 By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – Dr. Tom Mullikin, the celebrated global expedition leaderContinue Reading
DEACON DIVERS train to build artificial reef off S.C. coast
2021-12-06
Dr. Tom Mullikin, chairman of the S.C. Floodwater Commission, is pictured here with academics from Columbia International University (CIA), members of Malvern Hill Baptist ChurchContinue Reading
Stage is set for fall colors
2021-10-28
Rain blew in sideways and fog obscured the valley below as summer drew to a close along the Blue Ridge Parkway, but Don Hagan couldContinue Reading
SwampFest Art Competition accepting entries
2021-09-16
Congaree National Park is seeking entries for the Annual SwampFest Student Art Competition. Co-sponsored by the Southeast Rural Community Outreach (SERCO) and the Friends ofContinue Reading
Groups clear nearly 2,300 pounds of trash
2021-08-27
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Palmetto Pride, South Carolina’s anti-litter task force, announced its clean-up numbers for trash pick-up during the statewide South Carolina SevenContinue Reading
S.C. leaders aim to preserve lands in the Palmetto State
2021-08-10
Experts seeking solutions to help mitigate disastrous flooding like that experienced in Columbia and central S.C. in 2015 By W. Thomas Smith Jr. South CarolinaContinue Reading