COLUMBIA -- With little fanfare, in 1977 South Carolina received one of the most beautiful gifts in its history. The public only now is discovering what was wrapped in that big bow 4,630 coastal acres ...

EDISTO ISLAND, S.C. — After Hurricane Matthew stormed ashore at Edisto Island this past week, I have been concerned about the damage on the island. From news reports I know the island was hard hit ...

One of the most photographed and beloved parts of the Botany Bay Plantation Heritage Preserve is actually not in the preserve itself, at least not completely. That will change soon, thanks to a team ...

Botany Bay Plantation, a 4,630-acre tract located on Edisto Island, is now open for public access. The ecologically and historically significant property was privately maintained until recently by ...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — It is a moment of reconnecting, remembering and acknowledging family history on Edisto Island. Botany Bay Heritage Preserve is bringing families back together with ...

EDISTO ISLAND — There's no drinking water or toilets. No alcohol is allowed, no dogs, no drones. Yet the remote, wild beach at the Botany Bay Plantation Wildlife Management Area still drew 65,000 ...

EDISTO ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – You can join the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Archaeology team as they conduct excavations out at Botany Bay Plantation Heritage Preserve. Archaeological ...

EDISTO ISLAND, SC (WCSC) - Nine months after Hurricane Matthew damaged Botany Bay, the beach is back open to the public. But if you haven't seen it since the hurricane... the scenery isn't quite the ...

Edisto Island (WCIV) — The Lowcountry is full of little hidden gems, just waiting to be explored. And the Botany Bay Plantation Heritage Preserve & Wildlife Management Area is one of them. That's ...

For photographer Tim Coy, the Lowcountry landscape serves as an endless source of wonder and fascination. Last year, he was commissioned to photograph Botany Bay Plantation, a former sea island cotton ...