The Obama-era change followed decades of requests from Native Alaskan leaders for the mountain’s native name ‘Denali’, a Koyukon Athabaskan word meaning "the tall one," "the high one" or "the great ...

In 2015, the name of the peak was changed during the Obama administration to reflect the traditions of Alaska Natives and ...

Trump's decision is being met with resistance, as many Alaska lawmakers, including its two Republican Senators, have voiced opposition to the change.

The move is likely to face some pushback in Alaska, where the Alaska Native name has long been favored for the continent’s ...

The Associated Press says it will recognize President Donald Trump’s plans to change the name of Alaska’s Mount Denali to Mount McKinley — but will stop short of switching from calling the Gulf of ...

President Trump has given the Interior Department 30 days to rename the highest point in North American Mount McKinley, ...

President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to change the name of North America's highest mountain from Denali back to Mount McKinley. "We will restore the name of a great president, William McKinley to ...

The president made the name change through one of dozens of executive orders he signed on Monday. Former President Barack ...

President Donald Trump announced the name of Alaska’s highest peak — and North America’s tallest at over 20,000 feet — Denali ...

President Donald Trump announced the name of Alaska’s highest peak — and North America’s tallest at over 20,000 feet — Denali ...

The tallest peak in North America has been named Denali since 2015 when its name was officially changed under former President Barack Obama.