Internet Resources

Recreation

• Dozier’s Waterway Guide
• www.waterwayguide.com [1]
• A serious boater’s guide to stops on the Intracoastal Waterway, this site features a lot of solid navigational information.

• South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
• www.dnr.sc.gov [2]
• More than just a compendium of license and fee information—though there’s certainly plenty of that—this site features a lot of practical advice on how best to enjoy South Carolina’s great outdoors, whether you’re an angler, a kayaker, a bird-watcher, a hiker, or a biker.

• South Carolina State Parks
• www.southcarolinaparks.com [3]
• This site offers vital historical and visitors’ information for South Carolina’s excellent, underrated network of state park sites, including camping reservations.

• U.S. Forest Service
• www.fs.fed.us [4]
• Much of South Carolina is covered with National Forest, and this federal site contains extensive recreational tips and information.

Nature and Environment

• Charleston Green Map
• www.charlestongreenmap.org [5]
• Here you’ll find a painstakingly compiled guide to green businesses, restaurants, and organizations in the Holy City.

• Francis Beidler Forest Blog
• http://beidlerforest.blogspot.com [6]
• This site features an informative blog by a nature expert with Francis Beidler Forest, a jointly owned conservation venture of the South Carolina Audubon Society and the Nature Conservancy.

• Go Green Charleston
• www.gogreencharleston.org [7]
• The latest environmental and sustainable living news in Charleston [8], this site features a lot of practical and fun visitors’ information and links.

• South Carolina Waterfalls
• www.alleneasler.com/waterfalls.html [9]
• Allen Easler’s site provides a loving look at the waterfalls of the Palmetto State, along with great photos.

Food

• Charleston Chow
• http://charlestonchow.blogspot.com [10]
• This site provides an unvarnished take on the local food and bev scene by a professional chef and former food critic for the Charleston [8] Post and Courier.

• South Carolina Foodie
• www.scfoodie.net [11]
• Stephanie Nettis gives you an enthusiastic insider’s look at the Charleston [8] restaurant scene, with an emphasis on what’s new and hot.

History and Background

• Charleston Wiki Project
• www.charlestonwiki.org [12]
• This Wikipedia is just for Charleston [8], with a resident’s point of view.

• South Carolina Information Highway
• www.sciway.net [13]
• An eclectic cornucopia of interesting South Carolina history and assorted background facts makes for an interesting Internet portal into all things Palmetto State.

• South Carolina National Heritage Corridor
• www.sc-heritagecorridor.org [14]
• This trek covers 14 historically-key counties from the mountains to the coast. The site also features plenty of downloadable brochures.

Tourist Information

• Charleston Convention and Visitors Bureau
• www.charlestoncvb.com [15]
• This very professional and user-friendly tourism site is perhaps the best and most practical Internet portal for visitors to Charleston [8].

• Citytrex.com
• www.citytrex.com [16]
• Professionally produced downloadable MP3 walking tours covering Charleston [8] and Beaufort are available at this site.