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crustaceans

July 2020
Named for the richly colored zigzag pattern resembling lightning bolts on the shells of juveniles, the lightning whelk...

August 2019
Ghost crabs scuttle across the sand faster than you can say Ocypode quadrata, the scientific name for this sand crab...

July 2019
Chubby Fish chef James London shares a cookout-ready, smoky Spanish sauce

October 2018
Shucking, cracking, cleaning, and casting with Toadfish Outfitters’ goods benefits the coastal ecosystem 

September 2018
Named for its unusual shape, the American horseshoe crab has been called a “living fossil,” as it has been on Earth...

August 2018
Find yourself envisioning Jurassic Park’s flying dinosaurs when you see a brown pelican mid-air? You aren’t far off. ...

November 2016
710 King St. (843) 531-6868 www.littlejackstavern.com

October 2016
Finding natural beauty and winged wonders on Little St. Simons, a hunting lodge-turned-eco-minded getaway

August 2016
Shem Creek’s natural tidal flow and marshlands have long provided a habitat for an array of marine plants, fish,...

August 2016
“They say we’re a dying breed,” says fourth-generation shrimper Franklin Rector. “That’s nowhere near true. Every year...

August 2016
513 King St. (843) 641-0821 www.thedarling.com

December 2015
Dig into a veritable Lowcountry feast, from centuries-old receipts such as shrimp pie and cream oysters to 20th-century...

November 2015
Lowcountry anglers will tell you that fall’s the best time to cast for Sciaenops ocellatus, the state’s most popular...

September 2015
How do you define “luxury”? Perhaps it’s an occasional indulgence, or a unique experience, or even something...

January 2015
40 Ideas to Better Yourself—and Your City—in 2015

January 2013
Things Every Local Must Experience Whether your bloodline dates back generations or you just moved to town, check out...

June 2012
Revel in historical sophistication, minutes from town

December 2010
Breakfast

December 2009
The Lowcountry’s own shrimp and grits puts the home in hominy