Acquisition of 100,000 acres of Cumberland Forest Mountains to boost nature-based tourism in TN, KY
Travel and Tour World | April 22, 2019
The Nature Conservancy has acquired 100,000 acres of Cumberland Forest Mountains. The massive area covers 156 square miles, scattered across northern Tennessee (Claiborne and Campbell counties) and southern Kentucky (Bell, Knox and Leslie counties).It will link the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area in Tennessee and the Cumberland Gap National Historic Park and the Kentucky Ridge State Forest in Kentucky.Terry Cook, who is now the TNC Tennessee state director and conservation leader, announced the acquisition – the largest in Tennessee’s 41-year history.