Smoky Mountain Parkway

The Smoky Mountains’ highest peak is reverting to the Cherokee name Kuwohi

The highest peak at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is officially reverting to its Cherokee name more than 150 years after a surveyor named it for a Confederate general.

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Cassius Cash Stepping Down

Cassius Cash, the superintendent of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, is leaving the park service to become CEO of the Yosemite Conservancy.

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park Changes Name Of Tallest Mountain From Confederate General To Cherokee Name

Jason Sponseller/Shutterstock Out with the old, in with the new as they say. Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced that it's making a major name change to its tallest peak. Clingmans Dome will now be called Kuwohi.

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Great Smoky Mountains Firefighters Faced with Steep Challenges as 46-Acre Flint Gap Fire Eludes Containment

The Flint Gap Fire in the Great Smoky Mountains remains at 46 acres with ongoing firefighting efforts amid tough terrain.

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Great Smoky Mountains ditches name of Confederate general

The peak became known as Clingmans Dome following an 1859 survey by geographer Arnold Guyot, who named it for Thomas Lanier ...

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Clingmans Dome in Smoky Mountains reverts to its Cherokee name, Kuwohi

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — The highest peak at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is officially reverting to its Cherokee name more than 150 years after a surveyor named it for a Confederate general.

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Great Smoky Mountains Wildfire Grows to 46 Acres, Challenging Firefighters Amid Limited Support

The Flint Gap Fire in the Great Smoky Mountains, sparked by lightning, has reached 46 acres, challenging firefighters due to ...

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