Former President BarackObama changed the official name to Denali in 2015 to reflect the traditions of Alaska Natives as well as the preference of many Alaska residents. The federal government ...
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to return the old name of America’s tallest mountain, nine years after then-President BarackObama changed it in honor of Alaska’s native community.
Alaska's top lawmakers oppose Trump's plan to rename Denali back to Mount McKinley, advocating for the name that honors the region's Indigenous heritage.