Times Union16d
From Confederate general to Cherokee heritage: Why returning the name Kuwohi to the Great Smoky Mountains matters
The mountain, known as “Clingmans Dome” since 1859, has been a sacred place for the Cherokee people, serving as a place of ...
How Great Smoky Mountains' highest peak reclaimed historic name | Word from the Smokies:
The Cherokee people have a long and rich history in the Great Smoky Mountains. where Kuwohi is “the closest place you’ll be ...
WATE 6 On Your Side24d
Girl still missing after disappearing on 1976 high school trip in the Smokies
According to the NPS, she was last seen hiking with her group back from Andrew’s Bald Trail to the Kuwohi, formerly known as Clingmans Dome, parking area. When she was last seen, Gibson was ...
Asheville Citizen-Times1mon
Word from the Smokies: Park’s highest peak reclaims historic name, Kuwohi
Kuwohi, formerly known as Clingmans Dome, is the highest peak within the tribe’s ancestral homeland and offers a sweeping view of treetops throughout the Great Smoky Mountains. It’s “the ...
10 News26d
Newfound Gap Road back open in the Smokies after closing due to snow and ice in the mountains
Kuwohi Road (formerly Clingmans Dome Road) remains closed due to ice and snow. Commercial vehicles continue to be prohibited on US 441/Newfound Gap Road and in all of Great Smoky Mountains ...
USA Today25d
How Great Smoky Mountains' highest peak reclaimed historic name | Word from the Smokies:
Kuwohi, formerly known as Clingmans Dome, is the highest peak within the tribe’s ancestral homeland and offers a sweeping view of treetops throughout the Great Smoky Mountains. It’s “the ...