DIY Exploration
South Carolina’s Friendship Nine
The Friendship Nine Rock Hill, South Carolina Written by Faith Tolle, Converse University student and Explore Up Close intern...
Lee State Park
Lee State Park, c. 1935Lee County, South Carolina Welcome to South Carolina . . . Land of Pine Trees and Artesian Wells!...
Farmers Hall: Pendleton, SC
Farmers Society Hall, circa 1826Pendleton, South Carolina Clemson – Farmers U?! Now hold on a second – that’s not unkind!...
Travel Guide: Pendleton, South Carolina
How many South Carolina towns do you know that have what you can’t help but call a “village green?” Only one is coming to my...
Pont du Gard
Pont du Gard Enjoy the view from Villeneuve back toward Avignon in the far distance. The setting sun adds just the right touch...
Up! South Carolina’s Rarer Air
Up! South Carolina's Rarer Air How about a “Winter’s Tale” for today . . . with Old Man Winter knocking on some of our...
Brittain Church Cemetery
Brittain Church Cemetery It’s a long walk from the North Holston River, in Southwest Virginia, to Kings Mountain . . . and then...
Vending Machine Heaven
Vending Machine Heaven Happy Friday, Corps of Discovery! And we say a warm “so long” to 2021. Should we celebrate that with a...
Washburn’s General Store
Washburn's General Store Happy Christmas Eve, Corps of Discovery! Last minute shopping ideas? Well . . . you-know-who has...
Virginia Salt Mansion
Virginia Salt Mansion The Biblical “proverb” declares that a house built on sand cannot stand. Well, what about salt? Join...