President-elect Donald Trump pledged Sunday to revert the name of the nation’s tallest mountain back to Mt. McKinley ... of Denali from Denali Viewpoint South in Denali National Park ...
Controversy over the Mount McKinley name dates back to the park's origin Before the national park was officially formed, two appeals were made for the mountain to be called Denali.
The park was originally named Mount McKinley National Park in 1917. Its name was changed in 1980 with the creation of Denali National Park and Preserve. McKinley died without ever ...