After publishing his third book, it was suggested to the author that he write his own memoir, since he was born on Chincoteague and had spent most of his life on the Island. The entire dialogue in this book was created exclusively from his memory!

Chincoteague was the focal point for fowl hunting on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia for 2 centuries. Hunters and guides bought hunting gear on the island, including beautiful, life-like decoys This book captures some of the local carvers.

A Varied collection spanning four centureies, which began as separate articles in "Chronicles," Kirk Mariner's column of local history in the Eastern Shore News. Filled with stories of shore natives and visitors - presidents, clergy, pirates, even spies!

Boom towns like Greenbackville and Franklin City on Virginia's remote Chincoteague Bay attracted many in the early 1900s. Most settled for simple, rural lifestyles. The stories of this vanishing way of life are told here, with their insights and emotions.

The history of Wallops Island has been one of transition. As the centuries passed, the wilderness of the island was radically altered by the influx of colonists, then vacationers, and, eventually, some of the brightest scientific minds in the country.

The islands played a colorful and vibrant role in the history of the Eastern Shore. Wildreness Regained tells the story of the many ways human lives touched the islands, and how the islands became protected as one of America's unique costal preserves.