Visit the Atlantic Wild Horse Trail

Wild horses are closer than you think!

How to visit wild island horses

Free wild horse E-Books

Check out Bonnie Gruenberg's interview at Now That's Wild!

Assateague Island, MD
Chincoteague NWR, VA
Back Bay/False Cape, VA
Currituck Banks, NC
Ocracoke, NC
Shackleford Banks, NC
Rachel Carson Reserve, NC
Cedar Island, NC
Cumberland Island, GA
Grayson Highlands/Mt Rogers, VA

There are wild horses on the East Coast?
Historic herds of free-roaming horses survive on a number of Atlantic coast barrier islands within a day’s drive of nearly half the U.S. population. While most Western mustangs are shy and live in nearly inaccessible ranges, the horses of the east coast barrier islands are habituated to human visitors and offer opportunities for observing horse behavior in the wild.
What is the Atlantic Wild Horse Trail?
Spanning six states and more than 1,700 miles of highways, bridges, and ferry routes the Atlantic Wild Horse Trail is a horse-watcher’s avenue to a lifetime of enjoyment and learning. This virtual route links all seven unique herds and several other important horse populations into a chain of vacation spots and day-trip destinations for horse lovers, photographers, hikers, paddlers, campers, and nature enthusiasts.
How can I learn More?
Explore the series of wild horse books and travel guides by Bonnie Gruenberg, which are available at the Quagga Press website.

2021 Virtual Wild Horse Odyssey!

April 30-May 7, 2021
Follow our journey ! Bonnie Gruenberg and her film maker son Keith Scianna will be filming 8 herds in 7 days and posting the results to You Tube.