Great Smoky Mountains National Park Flint Gap Fire burning 58 …
WEB1 day ago · Knoxville News Sentinel. The Flint Gap Fire, which has been burning for three weeks in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, remains uncontained and has grown to 58 acres, according to the ...
More than $10 million in improvements coming soon to Great Smoky ...
WEBMar 22, 2024 · Great Smoky Mountains National Park generated over $10 million in recreation fee revenue in 2023, which supports increased ranger presence, visitor safety, and facility maintenance. Learn how the park is using the funds to enhance the visitor experience and protect the park.
Kuwohi name restored to the highest peak in the Smokies - Great Smoky ...
WEB3 days ago · News Release Date: September 18, 2024 Contact: Katie Liming. ... Kuwohi is one of the most popular sites in Great Smoky Mountains National Park with more than 650,000 visitors per year. It is the tallest point in Tennessee and the third-highest summit east of the Mississippi River.
The Smoky Mountains’ highest peak is reverting to its Cherokee …
WEB2 days ago · 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 …
Clingmans Dome renamed Kuwohi in Great Smoky Mountains …
WEB3 days 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.
The Smoky Mountains’ highest peak returns to Native American …
WEB2 days ago · Great Smoky Mountains National Park closes Kuwohi every year for three half-days so that predominantly Cherokee schools can visit the mountain and learn its history. Great Smoky Mountains National ...
What to expect this fall at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
WEB5 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.
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...
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...
Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Wildfire, wind prompt …
WEBNov 21, 2023 · The National Park Service announced the closure of most roads and two campgrounds in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park due to wildfires and gusty winds. The park also implemented a burn...
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