The Elusive Fox Squirrel
I vividly remember the first time I saw a fox squirrel. It was…
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Playtime
One of the Midlands’ best features is its weather. All year long, for…
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Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail, and Peter
“The rabbits mingled naturally. They did not talk for talking’s sake, in the…
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“And on that Farm They Had a …”
What’s as smart as a horse, as lazy as a cow, and as…
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The Carolina Wren
Lifelong lovers scavenge for food in the bushes. Bragging parents tweet about their…
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Natural Horsemanship
Before natural horse-manship, “breaking” a horse was long assumed to be sound training.…
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Remarkable Mutts
Maggie May was a short, corpulent gal, with weirdly shaped, stubby little legs…
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A (Police) Dog’s Life
Every dog lover dreams of taking a trusty canine companion to work in…
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One Fox, Two Fox
The old Gullah phrases “com yah” and “bin yah” basically translate into “come…
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Midlands’ Mink
Many people are unaware that mink live not only in South Carolina but…
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Full House
Without girlish pretense or hesitation, Dorothy Mandau plucks a frog from the murky…
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Zoo Babies
In the 44-year history of Riverbanks Zoo & Gardens, hundreds of creatures have…
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