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 ...

The publication said the Gulf isn’t the only body of water that carries multiple names. The Gulf of California is called the ...

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

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

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.

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

The pledge to rename Denali was opposed by environmental groups and Alaskan politicians, including Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski.

President Donald Trump has issued a flurry of executive orders — including one to change the official name of North America's tallest mountain.

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

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

As part of a torrent of decisions he issued hours after taking office, President Donald Trump declared that the name of ...

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