Welcome to Parris Island, SC

Parris Island in Beaufort County, SC was a census-designated place that was annexed by the town of Port Royal in 2002. The area, in southern South Carolina, is best known for being home to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island since 1915, a training facility that 16,000 Marines pass through each year for boot camp. There are two sites on the island that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the Charlesfort-Santa Elena Site and the Parris Island Drydock and Commanding Generals House.

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Into the Deep: Alvin Dives to Shackleton's and Scott's Lost Ships in the North Atlantic

7/9/2026

By Ken Kostel, whoi.edu. Four decades after its legendary surveys of the Titanic, the submersible Alvin is heading back to the North Atlantic — this time to document two shipwrecks tied to the greatest names in polar exploration. WHOI’s R/V Atlantis departed Woods Hole on July 2 carrying scientists, engineers,… SEE MORE

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Eyes On The Deep: How Ocean Imaging Is Transforming Underwater Discovery

7/7/2026

By Elise Hugus, whoi.edu. From ancient shipwrecks in the Black Sea to a lost WWI submarine off San Diego, the ability to see — and share — what lies on the ocean floor has never been more powerful. A new feature from WHOI’s Oceanus magazine profiles Dwight Coleman, the institution’s… SEE MORE

The United States is a global leader in fisheries excellence, and NOAA's regional priorties will increase opportunities for American fishermen and women. (Image credit: Shutterstock via NOAA Fisheries)

NOAA Announces Regional Priorities To Advance America-First Seafood Strategy

7/5/2026

By noaa.gov, noaa.gov. Today, NOAA announced regional priorities to revitalize the U.S. seafood sector focused on reducing burdens on domestic fishing, increasing production, improving access, and enhancing economic profitability. This bold, coordinated effort by the Department of Commerce through NOAA Fisheries is in direct response to the President’s Executive Order Restoring… SEE MORE

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Aerial view of Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., Feb. 5, 2015. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Allison Lotz MCRD Parris Island Combat Camera/Released)