{"product_id":"congaree-national-park-guide","title":"Congaree National Park: History, Highlights, and One- to Three-Day Adventures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCongaree protects the largest old-growth bottomland forest left in the United States, a floodplain of giant cypress and towering hardwoods about 20 minutes from Columbia, South Carolina.\u003c\/strong\u003e This guide shows you how to spend one, two, or three good days there: when to walk the boardwalk, how to read the creek before you paddle, which trails flood, and where to look for owls, herons, and turtles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNine ready-made itineraries:\u003c\/strong\u003e one, two, and three days, each at easy, moderate, and strenuous effort, from the accessible Boardwalk Loop to the Weston Lake Loop, a Cedar Creek paddle, and the backcountry trails to the Congaree River, each with a flood or weather backup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe park's history,\u003c\/strong\u003e from the Congaree people and colonial ferries to the maroons of the swamps, the cypress loggers, Harry Hampton, and the citizens who saved the forest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSightseeing highlights:\u003c\/strong\u003e the champion trees, Cedar Creek by canoe or kayak, the bluff's pines, the quiet east side, and the synchronous fireflies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA wildlife chapter\u003c\/strong\u003e profiling 14 animals, from barred owls and pileated woodpeckers to green anoles and yellow-bellied sliders, each with a photograph and notes on where and when to look\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrip planning\u003c\/strong\u003e for camping, outfitters, the firefly lottery, floods, mosquitoes, safety, and accessibility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e35 photographs and 4 orientation maps\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you'll receive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEPUB ebook\u003c\/strong\u003e (Congaree_National_Park_Brian_D_Russ.epub, about 14 MB) for Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play Books, and most e-reader apps. Kindle readers can send it to their library with Amazon's Send to Kindle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePDF\u003c\/strong\u003e (Congaree_National_Park_Brian_D_Russ.pdf, 96 pages including the cover, about 28 MB) for any device, and for printing pages. It opens on the illustrated cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour download link arrives by email right after purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst illustrated edition, October 2026, with research completed October 2026. Trail conditions, water levels, and schedules change, so check the park's current alerts before you travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCheck the creek gauge, bring the bug spray, and take your time under the big trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is an independent guide. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Park Service.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brian Russ Guides","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48380885139654,"sku":"CONGAREE-NATIONAL-PARK-GUIDE","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/6931\/2454\/files\/congaree-national-park-guide-cover.jpg?v=1792554328","url":"https:\/\/brianrussguides.com\/products\/congaree-national-park-guide","provider":"Brian Russ Guides","version":"1.0","type":"link"}