GPB's own Coastal Naturalist, Cathy Sakas, will join the Georgia Outdoors crew and together we'll set out on a camping adventure traveling up the coast of Georgia.
We'll start by taking the ferry to Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia's southernmost barrier island. Here the horses run free and the salt marshes and tidal creeks glisten with saltwater. Cumberland Island is about the same size as Manahattan, but it's not nearly as crowded!
Next, we'll take another ferry to Sapelo Island. Here we'll learn about the history of the island, it's newly renovated lighthouse and maybe even have a lesson in how to make marsh grass baskets.
Finally, we'll visit Ossabaw Island by boat. Camping is not allowed here but we'll take a tour thanks to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
We'll do all this while spending the night under the stars with the sound of the waves crashing nearby. Life couldn't get any better.
Related Links
Sapelo Island Cultural and Revitalization Society
The Hog Hammock Community of Sapelo Island is the last intact Geechee community in the sea islands of Georgia. Learn more about this very special place.
National Park Service
Thought Cumberland Island looked like a place you would like to visit? Visit the National Park Service reservations page.
Georgia State Parks
How about Sapelo Island? Visit the Georgia State Parks website to find out more.
Gray's Reef National Marine Sacntuary
Learn more about Georgia's very own Gray's Reef National Marine Sacntuary and what Cathy Sakas does there as the Education Coordinator.
Sapelo Island Lighthouse
Find out more about the history and restoration of the Sapelo Island Lighthouse.
Georgia Coast, McIntosh County
Tabby structures exist up and down the Georgia Coast. Visit these Georgia Department of Natural Resources websites to learn more about the tabby resources along the Georgia Coast and in McIntosh County.
Fishing Regulations
When you are camping along the coast saltwater fishing, cast netting and seine netting are great ways to get your supper. But first, be sure to always check the Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources fishing regulations to make sure that you are properly licensed and lawful.
Coastal Resources Division
Learn more about your Georgia Coast, visit the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division website. Here you can find out about the programs to protect our coastal habitats and wildlife.
Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve
Learn more about the programs and research conducted at the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve.
seaturtles.org, Caribbean Conservation Corporation
Learn more about sea turtles.
Other Resources
Amazon Books
Read God, Dr. Buzzard and the Bolito Man, a memoir of the Sapelo Island native Cornelia Walker Bailey and a selection of Cover to Cover, the Georgia Public Radio monthly book club program. Listen the award winning program the last Sunday of every month at 8 PM. You can also purchase a copy of this book from Amazon Books and help GPB at the same time.
The Altamaha River of southeast Georgia is often called the "Little Amazon" for its exotic beauty and its astounding biodiversity.
The Altamaha River of southeast Georgia is often called the "Little Amazon" for its exotic beauty and its astounding biodiversity.
The underwater world of Georgia will be explored for both research and recreation.
The Georgia Outdoors crew, with a full oxygen tank strapped in place, will travel to the spring-fed Flint River. There, we'll survey the enormous striped bass that congregate in the chilly blue hole springs, which average a shivering 68 degrees year round.
The underwater world of Georgia will be explored for both research and recreation.
The Georgia Outdoors crew, with a full oxygen tank strapped in place, will travel to the spring-fed Flint River. There, we'll survey the enormous striped bass that congregate in the chilly blue hole springs, which average a shivering 68 degrees year round. 
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Fewer people are learning the age-old tradition of hunting from their parents or grandparents. If you have ever had an interest in hunting, but didn't know where to begin, check out this special episode of Georgia Outdoors.
Fewer people are learning the age-old tradition of hunting from their parents or grandparents. If you have ever had an interest in hunting, but didn't know where to begin, check out this special episode of Georgia Outdoors.
In Georgia, everyone has heard of the notorious Georgia bass fisherman and his arsenal of gear. Well, sometimes it's the less popular fish species that put up the most fight. We'll meet up with three anglers that go after fish like carp, gar and mullet.
In Georgia, everyone has heard of the notorious Georgia bass fisherman and his arsenal of gear. Well, sometimes it's the less popular fish species that put up the most fight. We'll meet up with three anglers that go after fish like carp, gar and mullet.
In this episode the Georgia Outdoors crew will explore some of Georgia's beautiful streams and waterfalls.
In this episode the Georgia Outdoors crew will explore some of Georgia's beautiful streams and waterfalls.
Did you know that the longest salamander in the US makes its home right here in Georgia? Or that sirens are not just Greek myth?
Did you know that the longest salamander in the US makes its home right here in Georgia? Or that sirens are not just Greek myth?
From the most basic method to the most advanced, camping can be fun for the entire family. We'll explore different styles of camping so that you might discover which type best suits you.
From the most basic method to the most advanced, camping can be fun for the entire family. We'll explore different styles of camping so that you might discover which type best suits you.
In Georgia, families have been "getting away from it all" for decades, but where have they been getting away to?
In Georgia, families have been "getting away from it all" for decades, but where have they been getting away to?
GPB's own Coastal Naturalist, Cathy Sakas, will join the Georgia Outdoors crew and together we'll set out on a camping adventure traveling up the coast of Georgia.
This is a very special episode of Georgia Outdoors. We will be traveling underground to a cave in southwest Georgia that has never been visited by anyone with a television camera.
This is a very special episode of Georgia Outdoors. We will be traveling underground to a cave in southwest Georgia that has never been visited by anyone with a television camera.