2021 SCDNR Summer Internships: Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries
Attention college students: SCDNR Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries internship opportunities have been announced.
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The Diamondback Terrapin
There are many different species of turtles, from the small box turtle to the larger-size softshell turtle. The unique diamondback terrapin prefers brackish water, and it is also a “high priority” species in South Carolina and nearby states.
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How to have a safe and successful dove hunt
For a good many South Carolinians the dove opener is the official start of fall.
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The Midnight Fish
When you think about late summer nights in Edisto Beach, you might think of live music along the creek, a salty breeze and a sweet tea on the porch, or…
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Is Your Marina Clean?
With roughly 150 marinas and 500,000 registered boats across the state, South Carolina has one of the highest densities of boaters nationwide. The sheer number of boats and marinas on…
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SCDNR Fisheries Intern Learns How to Raise and Stock Trout
SCDNR intern Sarah Armstrong shares how her interest in fisheries genetic research led to a summer job at the Walhalla State Fish Hatchery in Mountain Rest, where she helped raise thousands of brown, brook and rainbow trout on a day-to-day basis.
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South Carolina Envirothon: Update
South Carolina Envirothon State Champions – Spartanburg High School A Team – virtually participated in the international National Conservation Foundation (NCF) Envirothon Competition during the last week of July 2021. They won 3rd place out of 41 competing teams from United States, Canada and China!
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Home Run Scores the Win in Edisto
Much like Olympic athletes, sport fishing teams are quite familiar with the sting of a close finish. Those who tie for points but come in second place by minutes know…
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Preparing Vessels for a Traveling Exhibit
During the summer of 2021, S.C. Department of Natural Resources archaeology interns helped to prepare an exciting exhibit of more than three hundred pottery vessels representing different periods in South Carolina history. The exhibit explores the tradition, function and history of these handmade treasures.
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Curtain Time
To cast a rod and catch a fish on an evening such as this was to be reminded, in the paraphrased words of my brother Hampton, that though the play of nature and life continues on all around us, for a brief moment I was allowed the privilege of connecting with it through line and lure, joining in the performance.
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