I've visited all 63 major US national parks. I think Great Smoky Mountains and Grand Canyon are some of the best parks for ...

After two days of driving, we settled into our lodgings nestled in the Great Smoky Mountains. The main house offered rooms, ...

The government’s renaming of the mountain to Kuwohi is a significant example of place name repatriation, or the return of an original, Indigenous name to a particular place or landscape.

Restoring Clingmans Dome to its original name of Kuwohi is a significant example of place name repatriation, or the return of an Indigenous name to a particular place or landscape.

With there being a possibility for snow overnight, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has shared that it is closing US 441/Newfound Gap Road beginning at 6 p.m. on Saturday.

Clingmans Dome has been officially renamed Kuwohi, which is the Cherokee word for mulberry place. Kuwohi is a sacred place for the Cherokee people.

Clingmans Dome has been officially renamed Kuwohi, which is the Cherokee word for mulberry place. Kuwohi is a sacred place for the Cherokee people.

Kuwohi is visible from the Qualla Boundary, the home of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Efforts are already underway to update signage, website and other materials with the Kuwohi name.

More than 650,000 people visit Kuwohi at Great Smoky Mountains National Park each year. The summit is topped by an observation tower accessible via a paved path. Daveynin via Flickr under CC BY 2. ...

One of the most popular spots in Great Smoky Mountains National Park has had a name change, according to the National Park Service.