ST. MARYS, Ga. — The horses on Cumberland Island roam wherever they want. They are a big draw for tourists and visitors. But some people, such as island resident Carol Ruckdeschel, say the horses are ...

The iconic horses of Cumberland Island have been part of the landscape for as long as people can remember. Popular myths of how they first got to the island range from Spanish conquistadors to the ...

A writer attempted a solo kayak trip from St. Mary's, Georgia, to Cumberland Island. The experience revealed that strong winds can be more challenging than tides for kayakers in that area. A few years ...

CAMDEN COUNTY, Ga. — Months after a lawsuit was filed over the iconic Cumberland Island horses, two people in the case are no longer in their positions. First Coast News reported in May that animal ...

Cumberland Island’s wild horses aren’t just equine, they’re plaintiffs. They say the national seashore is killing them, and they want out. Unbeknownst to them, Cumberland’s 125 to 175 feral horses are ...

In the act of Congress that established Cumberland Island as a national seashore in 1972, the federal government was clear: The island and wildlife refuge off Georgia’s coast would be managed ...

CAMDEN COUNTY, Ga. — The National Park Service has announced that the Inflation Reduction Act will invest $760,000 in an effort to reduce the feral swine population on Cumberland Island. The project’s ...

St. Marys, Ga. — The Stafford Beach Campground on Cumberland Island will be closed starting the night of April 18. Fire Management plans to conduct a prescribed burn in the area starting on the 19th.

ST. MARYS, Ga. – Cumberland Island National Seashore allows the public to hunt hogs within the wilderness six times per year and to hunt deer four times a year. To register, go to Managed Hunts - ...