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Grandstaff Canyon in Utah was formerly named with a slur. Learn more against this place’s journey to a new name here. (Photo Credit: Bureau of Land Management - Utah)

Coalition for Outdoor Renaming & Education Celebrates the Renaming of Kuwohi
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Coalition for Outdoor Renaming & Education Celebrates the Renaming of Kuwohi

The Coalition for Outdoor Renaming and Education (CORE) is proud to celebrate the return of the name Kuwohi to the highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a place previously known for over 165 years as Clingmans Dome. On September 18, the U.S. The United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN) unanimously approved this restoration, recognizing the mountain’s Ancestral Cherokee name and cultural importance. 

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