Episode 2: The Dam Plans and Deliverance Episode Summary: While paddlers like Fritz Orr were just beginning to test the limits of the Chattooga’s wild rapids, other plans were being made to silence them forever. In this episode, we uncover the...
Welcome to the premiere of our new series, Chattooga: The Fight to Keep It Wild. In this first episode, we journey back to a time when the Chattooga’s fate seemed sealed. Like most major rivers in the American Southeast, it was destined to be...
In this series’ third and final podcast episode, discover the untold story of Clemson College’s existential battle against the Hartwell Dam project in 1956. Uncover how Plan X became the unexpected solution that saved Clemson’s...
In 1956, Clemson College faced potential submersion as Hartwell Dam plans threatened to flood its campus. We continue to uncover the high-stakes battle between college officials and the federal government, revealing a forgotten alternative that...