The highest point in The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has a new name. The U.S. Board of Geographic Names agreed ...

Kuwohi, which translates to “mulberry place” in Cherokee, replaces Clingmans Dome, a name that honored Thomas Clingman, an expelled U.S. senator-turned-Confederate brigadier general who, as a lawyer, ...

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

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 ...

The U.S. Board of Geographic Names has approved restoring the "Kuwohi" name to a location in the Great Smoky Mountains, with a vote of 20-0.In 2022, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' Tribal ...

The Flint Gap Fire started on Aug. 26 by lightning, park officials said, in a remote part of the park that doesn’t generally ...

The Eastern Tennessee seismic zone is known for being one of the most active earthquake areas in the Southeastern U.S.

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GATLINBURG, Tenn. — The Great Smoky Mountain National Park fire officials and investigators found that the fire at Flint Gap was started by lightning from a recent storm. They said lightning ...

The cause of a wildfire in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park first reported Aug. 26 has been identified by fire officials and investigators, according to a recent news release. On the ...