GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK (WLOS) — Clingmans Dome, one of the most popular sites in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, has been officially renamed Kuwohi after the U.S. Board of Geographic Names approved a formal request from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) on Wednesday, September 18. Kuwohi is the Cherokee name for […]
Perhaps more than any other national park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is faced with goals that may well be contradictory: protecting and preserving the park’s natural environment on the one hand, and ensuring public use of the park on the other. In 1916, the Organic Act established the National Park Service with, among other […]
Pigeon Forge theme park WildSide comes from the makers of Anakeesta The new Smoky Mountains theme park WildSide offers bike trails and guided off-road tours on 900 acres. Townsend is home to one of the three main entrances to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and is often described as the most peaceful of them. […]
Firefly mating in the Smokies Crowds of visitors flock to Elkmont Campground in Great Smoky Mountains National Park outside Gatlinburg on Wednesday, June 4, 2014, to witness the fireflies’ annual mating ritual. Knoxville News Sentinel Adventurers visiting the Great Smoky Mountains will have to wait even longer to witness the “spectacular immersive show” that would […]
Holly Kay’s | For the Knoxville News Sentinel Free camping apps help you find a spot in national parks Camping apps can help you find the right adventure for you and maybe even snag a spot in a coveted national park. problem solved For years before the launch of the Park It Forward parking permit […]
