Mount McKinley at dawn from Denali National Park.

Aerial view of Mt. McKinley. A recent debate over its height is misguided, according to officials.

Photograph by Paul Andrew Lawrence, Alaska Stock/National Geographic

Contrary to Reports, Mount McKinley Not Shrinking

Reports that Alaska's Mount McKinley is shorter than it was reflect a misunderstanding.

September 14, 2013

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