The U.S. Board of Geographic Names voted Wednesday to officially change the name of the highest peak in Great Smoky Mountains ...

The highest peak at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is officially reverting to its Cherokee name more than 150 years ...

With the fall season upon us, people are planning trips to see the foliage around the United States. One of the most popular ...

The highest peak in the sprawling Great Smoky Mountains National Park is now called by its Cherokee name 'Kuwohi.' ...

The effort to change the name was led by Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians, who first settled the mountain in the Smokies ...

What has been known for years as Clingman's Dome, one of the most popular places to visit in the Great Smoky Mountains ...

The renaming caps an effort begun in 2022 by two enrolled members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Lavita Hill and ...

Jason Sponseller/Shutterstock Out with the old, in with the new as they say. Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Cassius Cash, superintendent of Great Smoky Mountains National Park for nearly a decade, said he is stepping down from his position.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, on the Tennessee-North Carolina border, is America’s most visited national park, and Kuwohi is one its most popular sites, with more than 650,000 visitors per year ...

(WATE) — They say a mountain’s view is best after a hard climb ... About 1,000 Cherokees in Tennessee and North Carolina escaped the roundup.” Kuwohi was a refuge, a sacred summit – now it can ...

The Carolinas’ family-friendly attractions include everything from pristine shorelines to scenic mountains. Adventures or ...