Ice, Ice, Baby
If you're gonna have an ice storm, this is the kind to have. The temps have dropped below freezing for about 12 hours now, and the light rain that moved…
Creatures of the Dock, photo Laura Heinz
Summer Activities: Use our texting system for program alerts
Our summer schedule is well under way, with lots of great activities planned. Want to get a text to remind you of what's going on? Or receive an alert when…
Tropical Storm Ana keeps hanging around…
There is a storm (Tropical Storm Ana) sitting off the Carolina coast right now, and it's actually creating some gorgeous weather conditions. It's also causing the ferry to sit out…
Holiday Celebrations past and present
In the tradition of online media's "Throwback Thursday," wherein people post photos of past events and wardrobes, I thought I would share this photo from (probably) 1926, when the Huyler…
Fishing Rodeo Well Underway
Dewees Island is a fabulous location for fishing, and catching your own is one way to avoid the sort of fish fraud detailed in yesterday's article in the New York…
Alex Pasquini Also Catches an Asian Tiger Shrimp in the Impoundment
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Resurrection Fern
Sometimes you pass the oak trees along the road, and they are covered with crusty dead ferns along the shady branches. These ferns, Pleopeltis polypodioides, are epiphytes: they get their…
Dewees Island featured in Charleston Style and Design Magazine
Dewees Island's pristine beach is featured as the backdrop for a photo shoot in this month's Charleston Style and Design magazine. In May, we were delighted to host a crew…
Dewees Islanders celebrate July 4 in style
I think my kids enjoy the Dewees July 4 traditions more than any other holiday out here on the island. From decorating the golf cart to running in the beach…
April Birding Update
One great thing about our big year birding contest is that it has forced me to be more specific in my birding. No more glancing at a bird and assuming…