Get off the beaten path in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with this guide including local expert tips to avoid ...

CLINGMANS DOME, Tenn. (WATE) — A woman is working to restore the name “Kuwahi” to what is now known as Clingmans Dome. Before the Great Smoky Mountains National Park became a national park, it was ...

The mountain is the highest point in the national park and the highest point in Tennessee. It’s noted by the paved spiral observation tower that straddles the state line. Thousands of years before the ...

Later this month, the Knox County commissioners will vote on whether to join a growing list of jurisdictions in Appalachia supporting changing the name of Clingmans Dome, the highest point in the ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials said Wednesday that visitors should be aware of some upcoming closures at Clingmans Dome next month. The road leading to the ...

The new name for the site in Great Smoky Mountains National Park means “mulberry place.” Clingmans Dome is no more, as federal authorities on Wednesday approved affixing the Cherokee name Kuwohi to ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The name change proposal for Clingmans Dome to become Kuwohi, the Cherokee word for “mulberry place,” on a federal level is slated to be reviewed by the U.S. Board on ...

SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. — Two major roads in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will temporarily close to all pedestrians, cyclists and drivers for a few mornings in the coming weeks. The GSMNP said ...

The highest point in Tennessee will once again be known as Kuwohi after the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians successfully lobbied the U.S. Board of Geographic Names. The federal board on Sept. 18 ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has closed its highest point, an observation tower, for extensive renovations and repairs.The Daily Times of Maryville reports the Clingmans Dome Observation ...