The New York Times4d
Trump Wants to Rename Denali. Alaska Lawmakers Don’t.
By Lisa Friedman Reporting from Washington President Donald J. Trump’s plan to return Denali, the Alaska Native name for North America’s tallest peak, to its earlier name, Mount McKinley ...
Forbes5d
Trump Renames Denali To Mount McKinley—Here’s What To Know
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday renaming Denali—the highest peak in North America—to Mount McKinley, the Alaska mountain’s name prior to 2015, a move he has suggested ...
Seattle Times2d
Denali versus McKinley: a brief history of the debate over a mountain’s name
At 20,310 feet tall, Denali is visible for hundreds of miles around. For thousands of years, it has been called not just Denali but a variety of names by Alaska Native people living around the ...
The New York Times6d
In renaming Denali for McKinley, Trump invokes a presidential idol
The name change is likely to face some pushback in Alaska, where politicians and Alaska Natives alike have long favored calling the mountain Denali. The name, given by the Koyukon Athabascans ...
ABC News6d
Trump vows to change name of tallest North America peak from Denali to Mount McKinley
President Donald Trump says he plans to rename North America’s tallest peak, Denali in Alaska, as Mount McKinley JUNEAU, Alaska -- President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to rename North America ...
The Hill5d
Trump plans to rename Gulf of Mexico, Denali — but can he?
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to correctly identify Denali. (NEXSTAR) — President Donald Trump is set to hit the ground running as he takes office for the second time on Monday.
Sports Illustrated4d
Iconic and Culturally Significant Denali Returning to Presidential Name?
Denali (Formerly Mount McKinley) / Jacob Loyacano - Shutterstock Efforts to restore the mountain’s original name began in the mid-20th century, gaining momentum as Alaskan Native organizations ...
Alaska Dispatch News5d
As he takes office, Trump orders Denali to be renamed Mount McKinley
A boat is seen on the Susitna River near Talkeetna in 2021 with Denali in the background. (Mark Thiessen/Associated Press) President Donald Trump on Monday issued an executive order to change the ...
The Hill5d
Why does Trump want to rename Denali after President McKinley?
Ahead of his inauguration on Monday, it was revealed that Trump would sign an order to rename Denali as Mount McKinley (and rename the Gulf of Mexico). It appears to be a nod to an admiration for ...
CBS News4d
Trump signs executive order to rename Gulf of Mexico, Denali
"Because the mountain was named 10,000 years ago by the Native people, the Athabascans in the area, and it is called Denali, which means the great one," she said. "So I would just suggest to ...
NBC New York5d
Trump vows to change the name of Denali, North America's tallest peak, despite Alaska's wishes
President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to rename North America's tallest peak, Denali in Alaska, as Mount McKinley — reviving an idea he floated years ago that at that time saw strong pushback ...