South Carolina agency coordinates law enforcement efforts with NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement By W. Thomas Smith Jr. AS SPRING TURNS TO SUMMER and South Carolina vacationers’ thoughts turn to the Palmetto State’s 187 miles of pristine coastline, so too does the S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ (SCDNR’s) law-enforcement armContinue Reading

The state’s new SCDNR Director is leading the way in galvanizing enthusiasm and partnering-participation in cleanup efforts around South Carolina   By W. Thomas Smith Jr.   In the near-seven weeks since Dr. Thomas Stowe “Tom” Mullikin assumed the reigns as director of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR),Continue Reading

Why Dr. Tom Mullikin is the perfect choice to lead SCDNR into the future By W. Thomas Smith Jr.   More than two years ago, I wrote a piece, UNASSAILABLE GREATNESS, about a man whose remarkably exceptional career has not only been one for the books, but has only beenContinue Reading

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) has new boating regulations set to begin August 18. After that date, boaters born after July 1, 2007, will be required to pass an approved boater education course before operating boats, jet skis, or specialty prop-crafts powered by a 10 HP motorContinue Reading

A vacationer from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania lost his life while boating on Lake Murray. Egar Hofe, 78, was reported missing after he went overboard Monday morning around 11:15 am near Buffalo Creek and Grant Williams Estate. According to SCDNR, his body was recovered around 3 pm that afternoon. Rescue divers usedContinue Reading