Horn of Plenty: Seasons in an Island Wilderness

Several miles off the Mississippi coast, Horn Island rises out of the sea. A wilderness of slash pine, sea oats, and osprey, the barrier island stirs the imagination, nourishes the spirit, and challenges the soul. It is as unforgiving as it is lovely, with a story that unfolds as a natural pageant of sand, water, and wind.

Walter Anderson, artist and naturalist, fell under Horn Island’s spell and painted myriad watercolors of its crabs, fish, birds, and butterflies in some of his most vivid...