Alaskans Say Trump Can Change The Name Of Denali But Can't Make People Call It Mount Mckinley

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 kennel and mushing tourism business just 8 miles 12.87 kilometers from Denali National Park and Preserve's entrance , and the 20,310-foot 6,190-meter mountain looms large as he trains his dogs on nearby trails.

King and many others who live in the mountain's shadow say most Alaskans will never stop calling the peak Denali, its Alaska Native name , despite President Donald Trump's executive order that the name revert to Mount McKinley -- an identifier inspired by President William McKinley , who was from Ohio and never set foot in Alaska.

For many who live near Denali, Trump's suggestion was peculiar.

"I don't know a single person that likes the idea, and we're pretty vocal about it," King said. "Denali respects the Indigenous people that have been here and around Denali for tens of thousands of years."