The Highest Peak in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Will Now Be Called by Its Cherokee Name
A 6,643-foot peak in Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been renamed “Kuwohi,” which means “mulberry place” in the Cherokee language. The Cherokee people have long considered Kuwohi a sacred place.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park's Flint Gap Fire 75% Contained, Area Closures Persist
Flint Gap Fire in the Great Smoky Mountains is now 75% contained, with crews downsizing due to reduced threat.
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.
Slowly burning Flint Gap Fire in Great Smoky Mountains National Park now 95% contained
Firefighters have overcome challenges to reduce the threat from the fire that has been slowly burning in a remote area for nearly a month.
Wildfire reported in Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Here's what we know
The fire was first reported on the evening of Aug. 26. The National Park Service is currently working to suppress the flames.
Superintendent of Great Smoky Mountains National Park leaving to head up Yosemite Conservancy
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Cassius Cash is leaving the National Park Service. He has been chosen as the new president and CEO of the Yosemite Conservancy.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park peak reverting to Cherokee name
The U.S. Board of Geographic Names voted Wednesday to officially change the name of the highest peak in Great Smoky Mountains National Park back to its Cherokee name.
Here's How To Enjoy Great Smoky Mountains National Park This Fall
Tips on how to enjoy the fall foliage that draws a large number of visitors to an already popular Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Cassius Cash is leaving the park service
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Cassius Cash is leaving the park service to become the CEO and president of the Yosemite Conservancy in San Francisco. He will leave the park in mid-December and starts his new position in January, according to an email to park employees obtained by Knox News.
Cassius Cash Leaving Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Cassius Cash is leaving the National Park Service. He has been chosen as the new president and CEO of the Yosemite Conservancy.
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Don’t make these mistakes when visiting the Smoky Mountains in October
Here's everything you need to know about visiting the Smoky Mountains in October, as well as some common mistakes that people ...
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Popular Great Smoky Mountains peak renamed after 165 years
After 165 years, officials have changed the name of a popular Great Smoky Mountains peak that honored a Confederate general.
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Popular Smoky Mountains spot now back to its original Cherokee name
One of the most popular spots in Great Smoky Mountains National Park has a different name.Clingmans Dome, the ...
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 ...