natural history

“H” is for Hurricanes. The term “hurricane” comes from the West Indian word “huracan” which means “big wind” and is used to describe severe tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean.

“H” is for Hurricanes. The term “hurricane” comes from the West Indian word “huracan” which means “big wind” and is used to describe severe tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean.

“C” is for Coastal plain. The coastal plain is South Carolina's largest landform region, forming two-thirds of the state and encompassing approximately 20,000 square miles.

“C” is for Coastal plain. The coastal plain is South Carolina's largest landform region, forming two-thirds of the state and encompassing approximately 20,000 square miles.

“B” is for Bosc, Louis Augustin Guillaume (1759-1828). Naturalist.

“B” is for Bosc, Louis Augustin Guillaume (1759-1828). Naturalist.

“R” is for Ravenel, Edmund (1797-1871). Physician, naturalist.

“R” is for Ravenel, Edmund (1797-1871). Physician, naturalist.

“M” is for Malaria. Malaria was arguably the most significant disease in the history of South Carolina.

“M” is for Malaria. Malaria was arguably the most significant disease in the history of South Carolina.