land exchange Archives – Wild Cumberland

Cumberland Island Land Swap Article Featured in The Current

The Current GA reports that proposed land swaps between the National Park Service and two private landowning families on Cumberland Island would allow single-family homes with footprints up to 15,000 square feet — larger than the historic Greyfield Inn. Documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request reveal that preliminary agreements and draft deeds are already near completion, raising […]

Cumberland Island Featured in National Geographic!

National Geographic highlights Cumberland Island’s rare wild character, rich biodiversity, and the growing pressure that increased visitation could place on this fragile landscape.

Cumberland Island Land Swap Story in the AJC

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that a federal land-swap proposal on Cumberland Island could allow additional large private homes, while conservation advocates warn it would erode the island’s protected, primitive character.