Ay & Ay | Kelly O. Pugh

When I first heard that St. Croix’s northwest coast would become home to the new Maroon Sanctuary Territorial Park, I felt both awe and gratitude. Over 2,469 acres of protected land, including rugged cliffs, lush forest, and nearly two miles of coastline, are now forever safeguarded. It’s a victory decades in the making, one that preserves the island’s largest intact forest, honors the Maroon people who once sought refuge here, and protects the natural beauty that defines our

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