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10/16/2024

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09/22/2024

The Appalachian Trail’s high point, located in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, has officially been restored to its traditional name Kuwohi (pronounced koo-WHOA-hee), the Cherokee word for “mulberry place.” Formerly known as Clingmans Dome, the U.S. Board of Geographic Names approved the name change this week following a request from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI).

Kuwohi, a sacred site for the Cherokee people, stands at 6,643 feet and is the tallest point in Tennessee, the Smokies, and along the AT. According to EBCI, the summit also served as an asylum for the Cherokee during the Trail of Tears’ forced relocation to Oklahoma. This change reflects a broader effort to restore Indigenous names and honor cultural connections to the land.

Learn more about the decision to change and the history behind the name in our bio on The Trek!

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03/06/2024

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Four dams are being removed from the Klamath River in Northern California. The local Native American tribe is hopeful the removal will help restore the salmo...

04/23/2022

Happy Earth Day! Consider stopping global warming one bite at a time by eating less meat. Co2 levels rise with meat production, the way we factory produce meat are they even the animals anymore?, and zoonotic viruses like bird flu and swine flu. 💙💚🌎♻️🌊🌳

05/28/2021

Reduce and reuse. We’ve been fed lies about recycling.

It's time to talk about what's wring with recycling & what the possible solutions are. So my question to you in... will you quit recycling in 2021?I N S T A ...

03/04/2021

Leave no trace. Just take pictures. Keywords: Appalachian Mountains, Eastern Hellbender, cairns(rock arrangements).

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09/14/2019

I'm late to this viral sign sensation, but I love it. It really makes people stop and think. ♻️⚠️

Why are you littering? A: I am a jerk B: I don't care about natural areas C: Mommy still cleans up after me, or D: All of the above

04/22/2019

Happy Earth Day! ♻️ L🌍VE

03/10/2019

This is great! ♻️🎽 She restored the recycling program and the environmental club "Phoenix Rising," to Maury High School as her Girl Scout Gold Award project.

Nicole Nguyen has earned her Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award a girl can earn in Girl Scouts. Nicole is a recent graduate of Mau...

07/19/2018

Let's remember to recycle.

Tag a friend who should start recycling today! 👍 ♻️