Mechanical equipment such as bulldozers and bikes are prohibited in Wilderness. But that hasn’t stopped the National Park Service from clearing wide swaths along the Main Road using heavy machinery. The Main Road was officially removed from Wilderness, but the adjacent lands are supposed to me maintained for their primitive character. Bicycles are also not permitted in the wilderness. The […]
Cumberland Island biologist Carol Ruckdeschel has been nominated for the 2018 Georgia Author of the Year Awards in the history/biography category for her book A Natural History of Cumberland Island. This is the essential book for anyone who cares about Cumberland. It is essentially a compendium of every species on the island, with Carol’s personal observations and notes from four […]
Wild Cumberland is standing alongside several organizations and businesses in opposing the proposed spaceport across from Cumberland Island. The Georgia chapter of the Sierra Club, St. Marys Riverkeeper, and St. Marys Earthkeeper have also been key voices in the effort to stop the spaceport, as well as Amelia Island’s Walk & Talk Tours and longtime Cumberland Island supporter Bee Natural. […]
Learn more about how NPS is managing controlled-fires on Cumberland Island.
An 88-acre private beachfront development has been proposed for Cumberland Island National Seashore, the country’s largest and wildest barrier island. A developer plans to build at least 10 large houses adjacent to Cumberland Island’s visitor center and campground. This increased development is a threat to the purposes of National Seashore and will interfere with the visitor experience. Wild Cumberland hopes […]
Check out the latest update to the subdivision saga on Cumberland Island. Will development destroy one of the last wild islands? Or will the National Park Service step up to stop it? Read the full story published this week in Blue Ridge Outdoors here.
A recent story in Great Britain’s Daily Mail promoted the “wild” horses of Cumberland. Unfortunately, the story contains many inaccuracies surrounding the horses. Visitors imagine that the animals are enjoying happier lives living free on a forested island, but most island visitors see only a glimpse of the life of island horses. They do not observe the struggles of equine […]
This is the essential book for anyone who cares about Cumberland. Carol has spent four decades collecting data and studying the wildlife of Cumberland Island. The book includes her field observations, photos, and detailed descriptions of every species on Cumberland Island. “To understand a place, one must live there, as Carol Ruckdeschel has done for more than four decades,” says […]
Outraged? Let the Park Service know. They want to hear from YOU. It is time that we stepped up FOR the feral horses on Cumberland Island and left our selfish and mercenary desires behind. WRITE: Superintendent G. Ingram, Cumberland Island National Seashore 101 Wheeler St. St. Marys, GA 31558 Or check the Park website for other options.
Now is the time to stop the development planned for Cumberland Island. A coalition of environmental organizations have teamed up to create the SAVE CUMBERLAND ISLAND facebook page, and they will be spearheading efforts over the next week leading up to the county commissioner’s meeting. Public outrage is monting, but now it needs to be funneled into action. This next […]