Also known as notches or passes, gaps are the low points in a mountain ridge. Newfound Gap, which sits at an elevation of 5,046 feet, is the lowest drivable pass in the park. Scenic, roughly 30-mi ...

The highest peak at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is officially reverting to its Cherokee name more than 150 years after a surveyor named it for a Confederate general. The US Board of ...

America’s most visited national park is undergoing a name change. The highest peak at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, on the Tennessee-North Carolina border, is officially reverting to its ...

"His family said it's about time," Crowe said. Crowe also said she hopes locals and tourists feel a spiritual connection in ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — The highest peak at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is officially reverting to its Cherokee name more than 150 years after a surveyor named it for a Confederate general.

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. The Eastern Band of Cherokee ...

A hiker stops to enjoy a view of Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park while ... News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images With the fall season upon us, people are ...

This story was updated to add new information. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. − The highest peak in the sprawling Great Smoky Mountains National Park is dropping the name of a Confederate general in favor of ...

The highest peak at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is officially reverting to its Cherokee name more than 150 years after a surveyor named it for a Confederate general GATLINBURG, Tenn.

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) - The highest peak at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is officially reverting to its Cherokee name more than 150 years after a surveyor named it for a Confederate general.