“Over time, remaining Congaree would have been absorbed into neighboring tribes.” Visitors can get a taste of Congaree National Park within a few hours or spend a full day exploring its more ...

Congaree, named after the indigenous tribe that lived in the area, holds the largest intact expanse of old growth bottomland hardwood forest remaining in the Southeastern United States.

Picture this: you’ve waited years to get into Congaree National Park’s annual firefly event. On the night you finally get to go, as you’re ooh-ing and ahh-ing at the beautiful twinkling ...

Things were peaceful at Congaree National Park last week as people strolled the trails and boardwalks that extend from the ...

Fireflies at Congaree National Park flash in unision in this file photo from 2016. Only a few lucky winners get a chance to see the natural light show each year, which is currently protected by ...

It’s twilight on a warm May evening at the Congaree National Park in Hopkins, South Carolina. A wooden boardwalk weaves through cypress knees, and towering loblolly pines. A viewing platform ...

The tribe’s reservation is in York County near ... It was instrumental in preserving land to substantially expand the Congaree Creek Heritage Preserve in Cayce and it is working to protect ...

Firefly scientists and enthusiasts hope these displays in places like Congaree will inspire people to care about other kinds of fireflies, also known as lightning bugs, in the U.S., which are not ...

The Congaree River is expected to crest at 31 feet on Monday afternoon, which is nearly 20 feet above its action stage. The last time we saw the river this high was during the historic flooding of ...