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If you see smoke in the air across the Midlands, don’t worry. Congaree National Park is conducting a prescribed burn April 14-16. A park spokesperson says they plan on burning away underbrush on more ...
Things were peaceful at Congaree National ... old Columbia resident Sam Schmoker said. “So, I’m pretty concerned about the ...
Congaree National Park is a unique gem among America’s ... the Congaree River Blue Trail travels 50 miles from Columbia, SC, ...
When people are talking about their trips to Congaree National Park ... visitors came to the free-to-enter park. An easy drive from Columbia, it received National Park status in 2003, helping ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - As spring returns to the Midlands, the Congaree National Park is preparing for a beautiful natural phenomenon. Synchronous fireflies, which are fireflies that gather in a ...
For outdoor adventure that’s not in (or along) Congaree National Park, 41-mile-long Lake Murray, just outside of Columbia, offers paddling, sailing and power-boating opportunities. Birders delight in ...
Those who want to observe a breathtaking natural light show at Congaree National Park will have a chance starting Thursday morning.
the Congaree swelled to more than 30 feet above the river floor, drenching most of the overgrown park site. It was only the second-worst flood Columbia has seen in the last decade. During the ...
USC bassoonists will scatter along Congaree's boardwalk Saturday to perform a piece inspired by trees found in South Carolina ...
Wild and primeval, Congaree National Park is home to the largest old-growth floodplain forest in North America, with large, majestic bald cypress, water tupelo, cedar and loblolly pine trees. The ...
Land along the Congaree River untouched for over a century is now being considered for a “world-class” park, but the site is prone to floods and some worry the plans will damage the riverfront.