The Alaska Legislature passed a resolution Friday urging President Donald Trump to reverse course and retain the name of ...

The Alaska State Legislature today passed House Joint Resolution 4 by a vote of 19-0 in the Senate and 31-8 in the House.

The Alaska Legislature passed a resolution Friday urging President Donald Trump to reverse course and retain the name of ...

is indeed the traditional name for the 20,310-foot peak in Denali National Park and Preserve, covered by snow and glaciers year-round and visible from hundreds of miles away. But the park has only ...

In 1917, the area officially became Mount McKinley National Park, and the peak, Mount McKinley — despite a debate between some early boosters over whether Denali ... works of art, should honor ...

But Alaska’s two senators, Lisa Murkowsi and Dan Sullivan, both Republicans, said they wanted to keep Denali National Park and Preserve as is, calling Denali the rightful name of the awe ...

Denali (Formerly Mount McKinley) / Jacob Loyacano - Shutterstock Efforts to restore the mountain’s original name began in the mid-20th century, gaining momentum as Alaskan Native organizations ...

Visitors to Talkeetna take in a view of Denali. President Donald Trump announced the name would be changed back to Mount McKinley during his inaugural address. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) ...

The park containing the mountain retains its current name, Denali National Park and Preserve, as per the order. The directive tasks the Secretary of the Interior, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum ...

One hunter-naturalist involved pushed for the park to be called “Mt. Denali National Park” in 1916, referencing a name bestowed to the mountain by native people. The federal government ...