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 ...

Officials at Congaree National Park announced today they will conduct a prescribed burn on Monday through Wednesday. A park spokesperson says they plan on burning away underbrush on more than 900 ...

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 ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Those who want to observe a breathtaking natural light show at Congaree National Park will have a chance starting Thursday morning. The lottery for the 2025 synchronous ...

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 ...

An Earth Day 2025 public art installation invites you into the world of augmented reality to explore the impacts of climate ...

The weather pattern through the weekend is shaping up to be calm, dry, and unseasonably warm across the region. High pressure ...

57. Congaree National Park in South Carolina Congaree National Park, just outside Columbia, South Carolina, is home to one of the country's most extensive old-growth bottomland hardwood forests.

For two weeks in May, visitors from around the world come to Congaree National Park to witness the magic firsthand. Beidler Forest is also becoming a destination for viewing synchronous fireflies ...

The Congaree National Park is conducting prescribed burns through April 16. The total acreage to be burned is approximately 900 acres, with the intended goal being ground fuel reduction and ...

Congaree National Park, just outside Columbia, South Carolina, is home to one of the country's most extensive old-growth bottomland hardwood forests. Some trees are estimated to be over 500 years ...