by Kari Whitley | Jul 3, 2026 | General
GUIDEPOSTS Rolling a Sea Kayak (On Purpose!) We found this decade-old video of one of our favorite Coastal Expeditions guides, Wick Bouton, and had to share it. Wick taught sea kayaking at the Citadel for years and he’s got a great way of explaining the...
by Kari Whitley | Jun 17, 2026 | Community, Foundation, General, Sea Turtles
GUIDEPOSTS Cape Romain Loggerhead Log: Update 3 *All activity conducted with loggerhead sea turtles in Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge is done under state and federal permits (MTP-563) As of June 17, 2026, we have recorded 1655 nests in Cape Romain...
by Kari Whitley | Jun 12, 2026 | Community, General, Outdoor School
GUIDEPOSTS Camp Cape Romain: A Week of Adventure in the Lowcountry This week’s Camp Cape Romain crew packed more adventure into five days than most people experience all summer. A Week in the Wild From paddling blackwater creeks in the Francis Marion National Forest...
by Kari Whitley | Jun 11, 2026 | Community, Foundation, General, LEAP, Outdoor School
GUIDEPOSTS Learning from a Lowcountry Entrepreneur: LEAP Interns Meet Tia Clark One of the goals of the Coastal Expeditions Foundation’s LEAP (Lowcountry Environmental Appreciation Program) is to help local high school students explore careers that connect...
by Kari Whitley | Jun 2, 2026 | Bulls Island & Cape Romain, Community, General
GUIDEPOSTS Lowcountry Day Trip: Awendaw, South Carolina If Charleston is the gateway to the coast, Awendaw is the trailhead to the Lowcountry. Tucked between the Francis Marion National Forest and the wild barrier islands of Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge,...
by Kari Whitley | Jun 1, 2026 | General
GUIDEPOSTS Are Pitcher Plants from the South Carolina Lowcountry Really Carnivorous? Coastal Expeditions guide Chance Feimster explains how these incredible native plants have adapted to use insects for nutrition. Most people don’t expect to find carnivorous plants...
