Cumberland Island National Seashore

By Lary M. Dilsaver

Subjects: Environmental conditions, Management, Georgia, history, Seashore, Conservation of natural resources, United states, environmental conditions, Environmental protection, History

Description: A comprehensive documentation of the events leading up to the establishment of the Cumberland Island National Seashore. Dilsaver had access to Cumberland Island archives of interviews performed during the negotiations and performed his own interviews with island residents. He details the National Park Service management goals and the controversial issues that accompanied the land sales and retained use permits.