DIY Exploration
Finding “Place” in Saluda
"Rainy afternoon on the Palmetto Trail, only around 5 miles from Saluda." That sounds like the final journal entry from the...
A South Carolina Fort in Tennessee?
Join Chumley on location in southeastern Tennessee, where he has found a vestige of the French and Indian War, pre-dating the...
The Bourbon Capital of the World: Bardstown, KY
Have you ever visited the Bourbon Capital of the World? As some of you aficionados know, bourbon can only be made in the United...
2021 Heritage Tourism Award
For immediate release: August 11, 2021 Explore Up Close Awarded 2021 South Carolina Heritage Tourism Award Spartanburg, SC:...
Cape Charles, Virginia
Can you name a town that was built as a planned community that would link a rail line to a ferry? Well, our...
Yes, Sir . . . End of this Block, Take a Right
Say what?! Well, let's get this straight: Whatever words were passed between a sexton / custodian of the First Baptist Church...
Virtual Event: The Wolves of Yellowstone
Catch the recording of our Virtual Event: The Wolves of Yellowstone. Click here to watch the recorded link hosted on Zoom....
Cold Water Fishing
Join Chumley on location in Jones Gap State Park as he delves into the history of South Carolina's first cold water trout...
Aaron Burr, Sir
Join Chumley on location in Chester, South Carolina, where he overcomes a noisy motorcyclist and overgrown monkey grass to spin...
The James F. Byrnes House: Spartanburg, SC
Join Chumley on location in Spartanburg, SC, as we explore a historic home in the Converse Heights neighborhood! An obscure...