Category Archives: South Carolina

J. Henry Fair’s global perspective

By Celie Dailey | Published: March 2, 2012
J. Henry Fair is an aerial photographer and environmental activist whose series “Industrial Scars” appeared at Charleston, South Carolina’s Gibbes Museum of Art in 2011. His work is gaining worldwide recognition, including a recent TEDx talk in Berlin. His visually stunning photographs depict disturbing scenes, an idea he calls “dissonance” that endows his big-picture views […]
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Small victory for Kiawah Island Spit, but developers vow to move ahead

By Mary Edna | Published: November 23, 2011
A victory for the S.C. Coastal Conservation League does not mean an end to the struggle to save the Kiawah Island Spit from development.  It does mean that a sea wall will not be built along Captain Sam’s Inlet, protecting this critical habitat for a number of species.  There is no doubt that this region […]
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Video of Cape Island & Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge after Hurricane Irene

By Mary Edna | Published: October 31, 2011
Karen Beshears, Executive Director at SEWEE Association passed along this video: She said about this region and her organization’s work: “It is astonishing what can change in one night, but these are barrier islands and they are always changing! It will be a major challenge next summer to monitor this island for turtle nests since […]
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