Google and Apple Maps still list Gulf of Mexico, not America, per Trump's order
However, Trump's order only applies to the U.S. government's official position. Though headquartered in the U.S., ...
Avalanche closes Parks Highway north of Cantwell
The Parks Highway was closed in both directions north of Cantwell on Friday after debris from an avalanche crossed the roadway. The avalanche at Mile 219 closed the Parks Highway as of 10 a.m. Friday, ...
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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On Alaska names and neighborhoods
A commentary author writes that she is learning about the naming traditions “Denali” and other Alaska Native names for ...
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On the road: Kicking it on Route 66
I don’t know when I first heard Nat King Cole’s “Get Your Kicks on Route 66,” but it seems like it has been around all my ...