Carol Ruckdeschel Featured in BBC Article

BBC Travel spotlights Carol Ruckdeschel’s remarkable life on Cumberland Island, where she has spent more than five decades documenting wildlife, performing sea turtle necropsies, and defending the island’s fragile ecosystems.

The article captures both her fierce independence and her lifelong conservation work, showing why Carol remains one of Cumberland’s most important voices as new development pressures threaten the island’s wild character.

By Alexandra Marvar. Published June 13, 2026.