The Wildest Woman in America and the Fight to Protect Cumberland Island National Seashore.

Written By National Park After Dark

Val Plumwood was an Australian philosopher, environmental activist and crocodile attack survivor. During a 1985 trip to Kakadu National park, Val was attacked repeatedly by a crocodile but miraculously survived. The experience completely reshaped her life and her perspective of her role within it.

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Sources

“Wild Woman Carol Ruckdeschel, the ‘Jane Goodall of sea turtles’ and more,” by Maria Dintino (Nasty Women Writers, 2025).
“Last Stop on the Way to the Cosmos? No Thanks,” by Alexandra Marvar (The New York Times, 2021).
Untamed: The Wildest Woman in America and the Fight for Cumberland Island, by Will Harlan (2014).
“Travels in Georgia,” by John McPhee (The New Yorker, 1973).

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