Denali or McKinley: What should the mountain be called and why does it matter?
President Trump has ordered the name of North America's tallest peak to revert from Denali to its former name: Mount McKinley. We want to hear from you: What should Alaska's highest mountain be named and why does it matter to you? Or maybe it doesn't matter to you. We'd still like to hear your thoughts on the subject.
The Alaska House has voted to urge President Donald Trump to reverse course and retain the name of North America’s tallest ...
Centuries ago, Alaska's native Koyukon people settled on the name "Denali" for the tallest mountain in North America. Then, in 1896, a random European-American gold prospector decided to name it ...
A common sentiment in Alaska is that while President Donald Trump has ordered the name of North America’s tallest peak to be changed from Denali to McKinley, Alaskans will call it what they want.
The mountain had been named for former President William McKinley — who never visited Alaska — until in 2015 the name was formally changed to Denali by executive order from former President ...
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