North America's Tallest Peak Could Get Its Former Name Back Amid Controversy
Step aside "Gulf of America," this famous mountain peak, the tallest in North America, may also revert to its former name - but not without controversy.
Alaska House members urge Trump to keep the name of North America’s tallest peak as Denali
The vote came a week after Trump on his first day in office signed an executive order calling for the name to revert to Mount McKinley.
Trump order seeks to change the name of North America’s tallest peak from Denali to Mount McKinley
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order calling for North America’s tallest peak — Denali in Alaska — to be renamed Mount McKinley.
Denali vs. McKinley: A brief history of the long debate over what to call North America’s highest mountain
President Donald Trump says he’s changing the official name of Alaska’s — and North America’s — tallest peak from Denali back to Mount McKinley. It’s the latest chapter in a long struggle over what the mountain should be called.
Trump wants Alaska's Denali to revert to 'Mt. McKinley': Name drama explained
During his inaugural address, President Donald Trump suggested he wants to revert the name of North America’s tallest mountain — Alaska’s Denali — to Mount McKinley. Here's why:
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Trump tries to take America's tallest peak down a notch
The switching of names twice in a decade seems odd in itself. Obama announced the change back to the old Denali to celebrate Alaska’s Indigenous history, an interesting move in
Alaska House urges Trump to retain Denali name
Alaska House members passed a resolution Monday urging President Trump not to rename Mount Denali to Mount Mckinley. Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office that undid a 2015 order from former President Obama naming North America’s highest peak Mount Denali.
Alaska House asks Trump and feds to reverse Denali naming decision
The state Senate is expected to quickly agree with the House's request to keep the name as Denali, which would send it to Washington, D.C.
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What’s in a name? Following presidential order, Athabascan reflections on the meaning of Denali
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Fact check: Has the tallest U.S. peak been called Denali for ‘thousands of years’?
One of President Donald Trump’s first executive actions upon reentering the White House was to reestablish its most famous ...
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2 mountaineers, 2 names for North America’s tallest mountain
Two different mountain climbers, two different approaches to the tallest mountain in Alaska. People present as a ...
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Republicans, Democrats in Alaska increase pressure on Trump not to rename Denali
The Interior Department announced last week that they were already working to implement Trump's requested name change to Mount McKinley.
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Denali: Why is Donald Trump renaming cherished Alaska peak ‘Mount McKinley’?
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 ...
Alaska lawmakers signal opposition to Denali name change in resolution
The Alaska House voted Monday to adopt a resolution urging President Donald Trump to reconsider his executive order renaming the tallest peak in North America. The bipartisan House majority sought to ...