Discover the South Carolina State Library: Our Natural Resources and State Parks

Join us as we demonstrate our various materials about interacting with South Carolina’s natural resources. Learn about our wildlife and regulations with official information from the state Department of Natural Resources, plan a trip with our maps and outdoor adventure guides, get picnic inspiration from our camping cookbooks, and more.

Waterfalls & Wildflowers in The Southern Appalachians: Thirty Great Hikes

If you love waterfalls, here are some of the best hikes in the Southern Appalachians. And if you love plants--or simply would like to learn more about them--you will be in hiking heaven: naturalist Tim Spira's guidebook links waterfalls and wildflowers in a spectacularly beautiful region famous for both. Leading you to gorgeous waterfalls in Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Georgia, the book includes many hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and along the Blue Ridge Parkway.