Untamed / Harlan, Will

"A combination of Henry David Thoreau and Jane Goodall, Carol [Ruckdeschel] is a self-taught scientist who has become a tireless defender of sea turtles on Cumberland Island, a national park off the coast of Georgia ... In recent years, Carnegie heirs and the National Park Service have clashed with Carol over the island's future. What happens when a dirt-poor naturalist with only a high-school diploma tries to stop one of the wealthiest families in America?"--Dust jacket flap.

Cumberland Island, off the coast of Georgia, is the country's largest and most biologically diverse island. It's celebrated for its windswept dunes, feral horses, and the sea turtles, who come to the island to lay their eggs. Carol Ruckdeschel is a fierce defender of the island. In recent years, the Carnegie heirs and the National Park Service have clashed with Carol over the island's future.