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Alaskans say Trump can change the name of Denali but can't make people call it Mount McKinley
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — North America’s tallest peak is a focal point of Jeff King’s life. The four-time winner of the 1,000-mile (1,609-kilometer) Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race operates his ...
Can Trump just order new names for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico? A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map
The state of Alaska requested the name change in 1975, but the Board on Geographic Names didn’t take action. Members of the Ohio congressional delegation – President William McKinley was from Ohio – ...
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Trump order seeks to change the name of North America's tallest peak from Denali to Mount McKinley
Garbage ‘crisis’ in St. Paul? Mayor Carter says so, but council president says he’s being ‘alarmist.’ President Donald Trump issued an executive order Monday calling for North America's ...
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Humble peaks hold significance for hikers
From Denali to Mount Rainier to Mount Washington, the U.S. is full of majestic, towering peaks that have long challenged people to climb them. This story is not about those. This story is about ...
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Alaska US senators introduce bill that would again designate North America’s tallest peak as Denali
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s Republican U.S. senators have introduced legislation seeking to designate North America’s tallest peak as Denali — weeks after President Donald Trump issued ...