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 signed an executive order to rename Denali, North America’s tallest peak, back to its former name, Mount McKinley.

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

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

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

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 ...

President Donald Trump on Monday issued an executive order 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, ...

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.