By Katey Rich The water they call black water is really more the color of strongly steeped tea, or the darkest stripes of a pecan shell. It flows slowly but purposefully around cypress stumps, fallen trees and mossy banks, through a handful of towns but mostly untamed, swampy wilderness. It literally makes Aiken County, the eastern edge of the county is carved by the river boundaries, but often goes unnoticed, hidden beneath the canopy of trees that have protected it since lo

Written by Nick Gallos, Charlie's Fish Market Photo Cred: BMC Photography Ingredients 2 whole fish around 2 lbs. each, i.e.: perch, snapper, sea bass, sheepshead 1/4 -1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 3-4 fresh lemons Salt and pepper Sprigs of fresh dill 1/2 of a small onion (divided between the fish) 2-3 cloves of minced garlic Picking and Dressing Fish When picking out your fish, use your nose first. Fresh fish should have an ocean or briny water smell. After that, let your e

Written By Chef Chris Najmola Executive Chef of The Green Boundary Club Aiken Hound & Home Magazine Winter 2025 Issue The Backstrap All right, this is an easy one, and hopefully doesn’t fall too far in the category of common sense for you. I have tried too hard and messed up too much not to preach about the beauty of simplicity. I write this one because it is simple, and though I love every part of the deer, the backstrap is the star of the show for me. If I offer you a cou

My name is Joey Lucero and I hunt wild hogs with dogs and a knife. Feral hogs wreak havoc on the topography of South Carolina. From damaging crops and native plants, to injuring or killing livestock, hogs wreak havoc, and their rapid reproduction rate make them difficult to control. Joey Lucero SCDNR does a great job protecting species, but due to the large population of wild hogs, there is no limit or season on private land. Hog hunters and their dogs are the primary regula