In 1980, the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act was passed, changing the name of the park to Denali National Park and Preserve. Mount McKinley continued to be the official name ...

The state of Alaska and Alaskans themselves have always had a clear record that they prefer to call North America’s tallest ...

President-elect Donald Trump pledged Sunday to revert the name of the nation’s tallest mountain back to Mt. McKinley, reprising his 2016 campaign promise to undo former President Barack Obama’s move ...

The park was originally named Mount McKinley National Park in 1917 ... the mountain or to Alaska.” The name “Denali” is derived from the Koyukon name and is based on a verb theme meaning ...

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US President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to return Mount Denali ... McKinley, because I think he deserves it. I think he deserves it," he said. Trump's comments drew backlash from Alaska ...

The 20,000-foot peak in Denali National Park and Preserve in south-central Alaska had since 1917 been known as Mount McKinley, in honor of 25th president William McKinley, who was assassinated in ...

Before the national park was officially formed, two appeals were made for the mountain to be called Denali. Athabaskan ... After this, the name Mount McKinley was signed into law. Then, in 1975, the ...

The park was originally named Mount McKinley National Park in 1917. Its name was changed in 1980 with the creation of Denali National Park and Preserve. McKinley died without ever setting foot in ...