Conrad Anker, Jon Krakauer, Melissa Arnot Reid, and other prominent climbers and guides share their thoughts on the president's decision to rename North America's highest mountain

President Donald Trump says he’s changing the official name of Alaska’s — and North America’s — tallest peak from Denali back to Mount McKinley. It’s the latest chapter in a long struggle over what the mountain should be called.

Stark County GOP officials enthusiastically back President Donald Trump changing the name of North America's tallest mountain back to Mount McKinley.

In 2015, the name of the peak was changed during the Obama administration to reflect the traditions of Alaska Natives and preference of many Alaskans.

President William McKinley may never have set foot in Alaska but one of President Donald Trump’s first executive actions upon reentering the White House was to reestablish its most famous mountain — North America’s tallest — as McKinley’s namesake.

Trump said he planned to “restore the name of a great president, William McKinley, to Mount McKinley, where it should be and where it belongs."

The president wants to honor a predecessor, William McKinley, by returning his name to North America’s highest peak. The state’s senators prefer the Native name.

The Alaskan mountain, now known as Mount Denali, will revert back to its previous name Mount McKinley, which was changed by former President Barack Obama. Obama changed the name to Denali in 2015 to reflect the traditions of Alaska Natives as well as the preference of many Alaska residents.

"Denali" is an Athabascan word meaning "the high ... it over opposition from lawmakers in McKinley's home state of Ohio. The mountain stands at 20,310 feet. Various tribes of Athabascan people ...

For decades, Alaskans and Indigenous groups petitioned for the name to be changed back to Denali. Their efforts faced opposition, particularly from Ohio lawmakers who viewed the name Mount McKinley as a tribute to their state’s native son and 25th U.S. president.

President Donald Trump has issued a flurry of executive orders — including one to change the official name of North America's tallest mountain.