Author: Laura Von Harten

The Lowcountry was made for geotourism. With its wealth of natural and cultural resources, the Lowcountry is already a destination of choice for thoughtful travelers. But geotourism? Embracing geotourism would take us to an entirely new level of coolness.

The Gullah/Geechee Heritage Corridor was established by Congress in 2006. It’s now 2009, and you may be wondering, what’s up with that?

South Carolina has a new state-sanctioned vocabulary word: Palmettovore.

Food, glorious food. The Lowcountry has lots of it, but if you’re a visitor, finding the local stuff can be difficult.

When five South Carolina shrimpers journeyed to Alaska in March, a community cold storage facility in Petersburg was one of the items on their itinerary.

Lowcountry shrimpers in Alaska?

Committees have a bad reputation. According to common wisdom, committees cannot solve problems because committees themselves are problems. And you can’t solve a problem with another problem.

By the time you are reading this, Beaufort County will have made an important decision about how we treat our dogs.

This is the second in a series of columns tracking the progress of a proposed ordinance that would limit dog tethering in Beaufort County.

What does it mean to be a dog in the Lowcountry?