A new National Park Service report shows that 143,833 visitors to Congaree National Park in 2016 spent $7.3 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 101 jobs in the local area and ...

While most travelers think about a romantic getaway for Valentine's Day, Julie and I decided to visit our 17th national park during a flood. Just like beauty, romance is in the eye of the beholder. We ...

Congaree National Park is located near Columbia, South Carolina. What makes Congaree special is that the park protects the ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Fans of synchronized fireflies will just need to wait a few weeks longer before the lottery for tickets to see the annual event at Congaree National Park opens. "This special natural ...

Park staff and community partners are gearing up for a celebration of the annual synchronous fireflies which will soon appear at Congaree National Park. The synchronous fireflies are a rare phenomenon ...

One of America’s least-visited national parks is actually among the easiest to reach. Congaree National Park is just half an hour’s drive from Columbia, South Carolina, and within a few hours of ...

HOPKINS, S.C. (WCBD)- Congaree National Park has announced an opportunity for the public to see the park’s synchronous fireflies light up the night sky in May. According to the National Park Service, ...

You have the chance to view what is called "a special and unique phenomenon" in South Carolina. Every year, Congaree National Park hosts synchronous fireflies for ...

Things were peaceful at Congaree National Park last week as people strolled the trails and boardwalks that extend from the preserve’s visitors center. But some of those drawn to the park for its tall ...