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Folly’s Dreaming of a (Great) White Christmas
As we head into the holidays, Christmas songs stream over the radio and fill the air. But on…
Octopuses Around Folly Beach: Rare Visitors from the Deep
Folly Beach is full of surprises. On any given day, you might spot surfers carving through the…
SeaPak donated $10,000 to save the Morris Island Lighthouse — and you can help, too
Can you imagine looking out beyond Folly’s shores and not seeing the Morris Island Lighthouse? The historic beacon…
Plastic Pollution Threatens Turtle Population
It’s always a special experience in the Lowcountry to spot a sea turtle along the shoreline. Whether it’s…
Shark Fishing Ban off Folly Pier
All along the Folly Beach pier there are signs warning people that fishing for sharks is banned. These…
Folly Turtles
This time of the year represents the end of sea turtle hatching season. Female turtles come ashore during…
Loggerhead Sea Turtles on Folly Beach: Protecting a Coastal Treasure
Every spring and summer, Folly Beach welcomes some of its most extraordinary visitors — loggerhead sea turtles. These…
Manatee Visit the Folly River
Warm weather greeted Folly Beach the morning of April 30th as I headed down to the marina to…
Folly’s Turtles
Every summer thousands of families make their way to Folly Beach for fun-filled days on the beach. But…
Are There Sharks Here?
“Are there any sharks here?”. I hear this question often from pre-teens, and increasingly as summer swimming season…