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Few people are familiar with the full history that shaped and preserved the fish and wildlife of coastal South Carolina. From Native Americans to the early colonists to plantation owners and their slaves to market hunters and commercial fishermen, all viewed fish and wildlife as limitless. Through time, however, overharvesting led to population declines, and the public demanded conservation. The process that produced fish and game laws, wardens and wildlife refuges was complex and often involved conflict, but synergy and cooperation ultimately produced one of the most extensive conservation systems on the East Coast. Author James O. Luken presents this fascinating story in his new book, Coastal South Carolina Fish and Game: History, Culture and Conservation.

“M” is for Manning, Richard Irvine, III (1859-1931). Richard Irvine Manning, III, is considered to have been one of the most effective governors in South Carolina history.

“O” is for Orangeburg Scarp. The Orangeburg Scarp represents the limit of the ocean during the middle Pliocene epoch and can be seen in many places across South Carolina.

The Agelenidae are a large family of spiders in the suborder Araneomorphae. The most widely accepted common name for members of the family is funnel weaver.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Craig Lockhart about extra precautions for cancer patients regarding COVID-19. Dr. Lockhart is the Director of the Division of Hematology and Oncology and he’s the Associate Director for Clinical Science at Hollings Cancer Center at MUSC.

During the pandemic, our next guest’s nonprofit organization figured out a way to offer a virtual camp to children with cancer. The effort proved so successful that they decided to make virtual camp a permanent part of their services and it caught the attention of Innovision which gave them their most recent community service award. Mike Switzer interviews Cindy Hay Johnson, executive director of Camp Happy Days in Charleston, SC.

Miles Hoffman continues his discussion about the birth and evolution of the overture.

Miles Hoffman discusses where the word "Overture" comes from and the earliest iteration of the overture.

I’ve found a recipe from Watsonia Farms, a large producer of organic vegetables, that really intrigues me.. It's called crispy baked asparagus.

Dobsonflies are a subfamily of insects, Corydalinae, part of the Megalopteran family Corydalidae. The larvae (commonly called hellgrammites) are aquatic, living in streams, and the adults are often found along streams as well.