The Smokies are a beautiful place to explore in winter - but visitors should be prepared for snow, ice, high winds, bitter cold or closed roads.

“Even though conditions may seem safe near Gatlinburg or Cherokee, higher-elevation ... Higher elevations, such as around Kuwohi (formerly Clingmans Dome) can get over 100 inches a year.

to Clingmans Dome, the highest point in the park at 6,643 feet in elevation. "Our ability to care for these special places is ...

The Eastern Band of the Cherokee was successful in obtaining the support of the Knox County Commission to re-establish the original tribal name of “Kuwohi” to Clingmans Dome. Clingmans Dome in the ...

Three new trees were planted on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail Thursday, Jan. 30, in downtown Roseboro. These seedlings are pink ...

The U.S. Board of Geographic Names recently approved a request from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to officially change the name Clingmans Dome to Kuwohi, the Cherokee name for the mountain that ...