Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) had more than 12 million visitors in 2024, or about 34,000 guests every day. That makes the 522,427-acre swath of mountains, streams, and historic ...

If you’re visiting Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a journey up to the summit of Kuwohi (pronounced koo-WHOA-hee, and formerly known as Clingmans Dome) is an absolute must. Straddling the ...

More than 650,000 people visit Kuwohi at Great Smoky Mountains National Park each year. The summit is topped by an observation tower accessible via a paved path. Daveynin via Flickr under CC BY 2.0 ...

What was formerly known as Clingmans Dome, the highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains, has now been restored to its traditional Cherokee name Kuwohi. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names approved ...

What was formerly known as Clingmans Dome, the highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains, has now been restored to its traditional Cherokee name Kuwohi. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names approved ...

The summit, situated on the border of North Carolina and Tennessee, is one of the most popular spots in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, seeing over 650,000 visitors each year, officials say.

The federal board on Sept. 18 unanimously approved the renaming of Clingmans Dome, the observation tower-topped mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Here are some trails that will get you up where the breezes will give you a break from the stifling heat. Clingmans Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the ... The half-mile paved trail ...

The park is trying to solve, or at least adapt to, some of the overcrowding issues. Starting next year, Great Smoky Mountains – among a handful of national parks that currently don’t charge ...