Denali, Trump and Alaska

Alaska House Members Urge Trump to Keep the Name of North America's Tallest Peak as Denali
The Alaska House has voted to urge President Donald Trump to reverse course and retain the name of North America’s tallest peak as Denali
Alaskans say Trump can change the name of Denali but can't make people call it Mount McKinley
North America’s tallest peak is a focal point of Jeff King’s life. The four-time winner of the 1,000-mile (1,609-kilometer) Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race operates his kennel and mushing tourism business just 8 miles (12.
It’s official: Denali is again Mount McKinley
The mountain referred to as Denali by Alaska Natives for centuries was officially named Mount McKinley from 1917 until 2015, then changed to Denali in 2015 during President Barack Obama’s second term. Trump vowed during his first term in 2017 to change the name and followed through after he was reelected.
Trump order seeks to change the name of North America’s tallest peak from Denali to Mount McKinley
In 2015, the name of the peak was changed during the Obama administration to reflect the traditions of Alaska Natives and preference of many Alaskans.
Alaska politicians question Trump’s proposal to rename Denali
JUNEAU — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Wednesday that he would seek out a conversation with President Donald Trump about his decision to rename Denali, the tallest mountain in the U.S. Trump ordered on Monday to change the name of the peak to Mount McKinley.
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
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 quickly move a measure that would signal to the Trump administration that Alaskans opposed his idea of changing the name of the mountain from Denali back to Mount McKinley,
As he takes office, Trump orders Denali to be renamed Mount McKinley
The president made the name change through one of dozens of executive orders he signed on Monday. Former President Barack Obama’s administration ordered that the mountain be renamed as Denali in 2015.
Alaskans scoff at President Trump’s order renaming Denali
Many Alaskans say they’ll never stop calling the mountain Denali. That name respects the Indigenous people who’ve lived in its shadows for thousands of years. But Ohioans think McKinley “was a great president.
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.
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Alaska House majority rejects GOP effort to turn protest of Denali name change into Trump tribute
Republicans in the Alaska House tried Monday to change a resolution objecting to the renaming of Denali to Mount McKinley ...
Trump vows to change the name of North America’s tallest peak from Denali to Mount McKinley
Trump, who took office for a second time Monday, said he planned to “restore the name of a great president, William McKinley, ...
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Trump vows to change name of North America’s tallest peak from Denali to Mount McKinley
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to rename North America’s tallest peak, Denali in Alaska, as ...