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Why Greenville was named for Nathanael Greene: Field Notes with Dennis Chastain

In 1780, British forces captured Charles Town and the entire South Carolina Provincial Army, along with all their armaments and supplies.

Dennis Chastain says he's the first to admit that a garden requires a lot of work.

On a narrow ridge of Horse Mountain in the Jocassee Gorges there is a particularly attractive flame azalea bush.

When you are ambling around in the woods this spring, keep an eye open for botanical artifacts. They have a story to tell.

The month of March marks the beginning of the spring fire season in our area and is designated as Prescribed Fire Awareness Month.

White oak acorns are the crème de la crème of acorns for deer, bears, wild turkeys, wild hogs and a number of other woodland creatures.

The history of the Merci Train actually begins with the so-called Friendship Train in 1948.

The storied stone medallion is now on permanent display at the Pickens County Museum of Art & History.

No two snowflakes are identical.

Life can be tough if you don’t have guiding principles, rules of the road or pearls of wisdom to live by.

At some point back in the 1980s, Dennis Chastain's Uncle Clenith showed up with three wild turkeys in the cab of his truck.

The next time you are in the woods, a park or even in your own backyard, use your five senses to focus on the small things going on around you.

Okra remains one of the most versatile, most nutritionally superior, and most delicious products of the kitchen gardens in the South.

More than a few persistent myths about wildlife and nature have no basis in fact at all. Some are more incredible than others.

At one time, it was prevalent throughout the Appalachian region.