Just Released!
An expanded, updated Second Edition!
Wilderness Regained tells the story of the many ways in which human lives touched the islands, and how, ultimately, the islands became protected as one of America’s unique coastal preserves. The updated second edition includes a large section on the necks of the Eastern Shore, the real story of how Broadwater Island came to be, the story of the son of slaves who became the oyster king of New York, and much more.
Curtis J. Badger is a Delmarva native who majored in English at Salisbury University and, with the exception of four years traveling as a U.S. Air Force photojournalist, has enjoyed a career photographing and writing about his native coast. His books include Salt Tide: Cycles and Currents of Life Along the Coast; Bellevue Farm: Exploring Virginia’s Coastal Countryside; A Natural History of Quiet Waters; The Wild Coast; Exploring Delmarva; Wilderness Regained: The Story of the Virginia Barrier Islands; and Nathan Cobb’s Island, a children’s book. He has won numerous awards for his writing and photography.
