Comments on: Trivia from our 49th State

By: Cindy

Cindy — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:19:14 +0000

Oh I feel so special (and I’m a Canadian) I have the most stunning picture I took of Mt. McKinley back sometime in the late 70′s. One of only 20 – 30%, that’s so cool…

Hey, I’m sitting here in Reykjavik Iceland right now and I can’t find Mental Floss in any store. What gives. Most every person here speaks English. Time to get in here guys!

By: Jov

Jov — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:21:20 +0000

a crappy haiku

fresh Alaskan air
I get paid to breath it so
hurray for me Jov

By: AC

AC — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:36:08 +0000

Born outside of Fairbanks! So thrilled to see this type of trivia. Haven’t lived in Alaska since I was a baby, but I still consider myself lucky and special to have been born there!

By: Erika

Erika — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:30:41 +0000

Denali, just Denali.
I agree with Ms Upnorth, never heard it referred to as MT Denali and been here almost 30 years. The fact that President McKinley never stepped foot in the state also fuels our opinion that it IS Denali, just Denali.

By: cabindog

cabindog — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:58:13 +0000

After reading Denali referred to as “Mt. Denali”, I immediately scrolled down to see how many fellow Alaskans commented on how wrong this was. I’m surprised that I’m only the third.

By: Ms. Upnorth

Ms. Upnorth — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:09:14 +0000

I have lived in Alaska for more than 20 years and I’ve never heard Denali referred to as “Mt. Denali”. It’s either Denali or Mt. McKinley.

By: Orange

Orange — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:17:55 +0000

I was born in Anchorage, Alaska, and so I say “Hurray for this post!”

recaptcha: Bunny climax :)

By: å…‹èŽ±å¤«

å…‹èŽ±å¤« — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:49:33 +0000

“it contains a lot of trivia,” – so do the other states -)

By: Denise

Denise — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:38:14 +0000

Let’s hear it for Alaskan trivia! Although, in the interest of perfection, we Alaskans don’t call the mountain Mt. Denali. Or at least I’venever met anyone who does. It’s just Denali.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:16:27 +0000

Woo-hoo! I get to live in this great state! Although I live over 200 miles from the Great One, there are a couple of spots where on a clear day I can look out and see Denali. Because it is always covered in snow, it often looks pastel pink or crystal blue depending on the angle of our midnight sun. It takes my breath away every time I see it!