A Crabby Experience in Myrtle Beach
After nearly a week in the Myrtle Beach area for my SATW Freelance Council meeting, I had the opportunity to experience the natural side of the beach at Myrtle Beach State Park. Opened in 1935, this lovely slice of nature is now crowded on all sides by development, making it a true oasis and a favorite escape for local families and visitors alike. The campground was abuzz with RVs and tent campers, the CCC-era cabins were fully booked, and today’s morning nature program, “A Crabby Experience,” was in full swing on the pier with naturalist rangers assisting families dangling crab traps into the water to see what they could find. Sea liver and a micro-sized blue crab were among the oddities dredged from the depths, but what fascinated me the most was this tiny sharp-nosed shark, which a fisherman had caught and Ranger Ann Wilson allowed us to look at up close before she sent it back to the surf.
A perpetual traveler, I'm Sandra Friend, the author of more than 20 books on outdoors, nature, and travel subjects. I'm an award-winning member of the Society of American Travel Writers, the American Society of Journalists and Authors, and the Florida Outdoor Writers Association.