Can Trump just order new names for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico? A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map
How do place names get made and then changed? There’s a process. But it involves people as well as bureaucracy, so it’s not ...
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Avalanche closes Parks Highway near Denali National Park
An avalanche has blocked mile 219 of the Parks Highway near Denali National Park, resulting in a full highway closure. Around ...
Trump Just Renamed North America’s Highest Peak. These Climbers Will Still Call It “Denali.”
Conrad Anker, Jon Krakauer, Melissa Arnot Reid, and other prominent climbers and guides share their thoughts on the president ...
Trump Wants to Rename Denali. Alaska Lawmakers Don’t.
The president wants to honor a predecessor, William McKinley, by returning his name to North America’s highest peak. The ...
Iconic and Culturally Significant Denali Returning to Presidential Name?
Denali Denali (21,310 ft.), located in Alaska’s Denali National Park, the highest peak in North America and a member of the ...
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Alaska politicians question Trump’s proposal to rename Denali
JUNEAU — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Wednesday that he would seek out a conversation with President Donald Trump about his ...
Interior Department Says Gulf of Mexico Is Now ‘Gulf of America’
Trump also renamed Denali, North America’s tallest peak, as Mount McKinley, despite objections from Alaska’s senators.
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Trump’s geographic renaming plans leave mapmakers pondering what to do next
What’s in a name change, after all? The water bordered by the Southern United States, Mexico and Cuba will be critical to ...