Centuries ago, Alaska's native Koyukon people settled on the name "Denali" for the tallest mountain in North America. Then, in 1896, a random European-American gold prospector decided to name it ...

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 – ...

Denali National Park and Preserve checks all of the Alaska boxes: unspoiled wilderness, roaming wildlife, massive glaciers and snow-covered peaks. Covering more than 6 million acres and home to ...

In 2015 President Barack Obama officially restored that name, noting that McKinley had “never set foot in Alaska” and that “Denali is a site of significant cultural importance to many Alaska ...

The highest point on the North American continent is in Alaska and reaches a spectacular ... called the perpetually snow-covered mountain Denali, "The High One." But in 1896, when the region ...

To explore Alaska’s wildest spaces—such as, the eight national parks and North America’s highest peak, 20,310-foot Denali—travel by bush plane, train, and boat. Hoping to ski until July?

Many of the top tours in Alaska make a point to visit Denali National Park – and for ... which begins and ends in downtown Juneau at the main cruise ship terminal. The tour starts with a quick ...