Three women, with various aptitudes in outdoor experiences, carefully plan and embark upon an eighteen-mile hiking trip through the mountains of South Carolina. Together they accomplish their goal and create memories to last a lifetime.

When you hear the word lab in reference to college, what comes to mind? Gloves, aprons, eye wash stations, that safety test you take before you can participate in lab? For most colleges that’s what a typical lab looks like, but not at Horry Georgetown Technical College (HGTC).

Horry-Georgetown Technical College’s Forestry and Wildlife Program is the only accredited associate degree program of its kind in South Carolina. As part of the course, professor Jim Westerhold incorporates hands-on land management training and discusses public relations in the forestry/wildlife arena.

Paul Copeland bought a 1979 Ford F150 that he spotted in an overgrown lot. Looking back, bringing it back to life with his father was well worth the investment.