National Parks Traveler Podcast | Cumberland Island Visitor Use Controversy

S7E361 - National Parks Traveler Podcast | Cumberland Island Visitor Use Controversy

Published: February 15, 2026

Duration: 55:49

At Cumberland Island the National Park Service currently is crafting a visitor use management plan that critics say poses a great threat to the national seashore's official and potential wilderness.

To get an understanding of what's at risk, we've invited Jessica Howell-Edwards, the executive director of Wild Cumberland, which advocates for the seashore's wilderness area and ecosystems, to join us.