A conservation group bought nearly 2,000 acres of South Carolina forest before development could reach it; the land has now been transferred to the US government and permanently added to Sumter National Forest

• Representative image from CanvaIn a quiet but decisive win for conservation, a 1,950-acre tract of South Carolina forest that once faced the threat of development has been permanently protected as part of Sumter National Forest.
• The move, reported by multiple local outlets, adds a significant new block of protected ha