The Smoky Mountains' highest peak is reverting to the Cherokee …
WEB1 hour ago · Updated 12:21 PM PDT, September 18, 2024. 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 on Wednesday in favor of a request from the Eastern Band of ...
Clingmans Dome renamed Kuwohi in Great Smoky Mountains …
WEB3 hours ago · The 6,643-foot Kuwohi is one of the most popular sites in Great Smoky Mountains National Park with more than 650,000 visitors a year, according the National Park Service.
What to expect this fall at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
WEB2 days ago · News Release Date: September 16, 2024 Contact: Katie Liming. GATLINBURG, Tenn.—It’s beginning to feel like fall in Great Smoky Mountains National Park! Fall is a beautiful but busy time in the Smokies. Visitors should plan their trips and expect crowds, traffic congestion and limited parking throughout the park.
Cause of wildfire in Great Smoky Mountains National Park …
WEBSep 3, 2024 · 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.
Where is the fire in the Smoky Mountains? Update on Flint Gap Fire
WEBAug 29, 2024 · On the evening of Aug. 26 a wildfire was reported burning near Hannah Mountain, south of Abrams Creek. As of noon on Aug. 27, the Flint Gap Fire was estimated to be about 10 acres. According to ...
More than $10 million in improvements coming soon to Great Smoky ...
WEBMar 22, 2024 · Great Smoky Mountains National Park is using recreation fee revenue funds to: Improve visitor safety. We’ve started the park’s first Preventative Search and Rescue (PSAR) team.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Flint Gap fire expands in …
WEBAug 28, 2024 · Tennessee National Guard members have dropped 25,000 gallons of water on a wildfire in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Hannah Mountain, and the fire has grown. The undergrowth...
Fire in Great Smoky Mountains National Park: See road, trail …
WEBAug 28, 2024 · A wildland fire reported inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Monday has led to road, trail and campsite closures in the park, according to park officials. As of Wednesday, these...
$10M improvements coming to Great Smoky Mountains …
WEBMar 20, 2024 · More than $10 million in improvements are coming to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park thanks to the “Park it Forward” program.
Park Begins Phased Reopening on May 9 - Great Smoky Mountains …
WEBApr 30, 2020 · Park Begins Phased Reopening on May 9. Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is …
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