See Great Smoky Mountains National Park adorned with bright fall color
Right now is prime leaf-peeping season in the Smokies. Take a look at our photos of the colorful trees in the national park.
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From Confederate general to Cherokee heritage: Why returning the name Kuwohi to the Great Smoky Mountains matters
It’s not every day that the name of a mountain is restored to the one used by Indigenous peoples for centuries.
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How Great Smoky Mountains' highest peak reclaimed historic name | Word from the Smokies:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park was among the many stakeholders that supported the name change, taking action to recognize the Cherokee connection to Kuwohi two years before the final vote ...
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5 missing persons cases remain unsolved in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Learn more about the cases involving people who disappeared inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park below. Martin’s ...
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park reopens main road for snow and opens others after Helene
These roads are now open after the season's first snow event in the Smokies. The popular national park begins to recover from ...
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Why returning the name Kuwohi to the Great Smoky Mountains matters
18, 2024, to formally agree to rename the highest point in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park of Tennessee to Kuwohi (koo-whoa-hee). The mountain, known as “Clingmans Dome” since 1859 ...
How Great Smoky Mountains' highest peak reclaimed historic name | Word from the Smokies:
The Cherokee people have a long and rich history in the Great Smoky Mountains. where Kuwohi is “the closest place you’ll be ...