Wooden walkway in the Whooping Crane Pond Conservancy on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina (© Rachid Dahnoun/Tandem Stills + Motion)

【February 20 2016】The Whooping Crane Pond Conservancy protects 137 acres of freshwater swamp on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The swamp is a wintering site for the endangered whooping crane, as well as home to roughly 100 additional animal species and 75 native plant species. The swamp’s ecosystem, boasting a virgin forest of black gum trees, is complex and delicate, which prompted the construction of a 1,100-foot boardwalk that allows visitors to walk through the swamp without disturbing the environment—or getting their feet wet.Explore breathtaking Gallery from the HuluTrip homepage over the past 5 years..