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 ...
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced this week that the last day to drive to Clingmans Dome, also known as Kuwohi, is Thursday, Nov. 30. The park said on ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — They say a mountain’s view is best after a hard climb, and Lavita Hill knows this all too well after more than two years of effort to restore the Cherokee name, Kuwohi, to ...
What was formerly known as Clingmans Dome, the highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains, has now been restored to its traditional Cherokee name Kuwohi. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names approved the ...
Capturing a never-before-seen moment, a first-time experience or beautiful scenic environments in a photo is a special way to remember an event or place forever. World Photography Day is coming up on ...
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 ...
Kuwohi is once again the name of a popular summit in Great Smoky Mountains National Park following a vote to change it from Clingmans Dome. Photo from the National Park Service What was formerly known ...