- State: CA
- NPCA Region: Pacific
- Est. Date: 1890
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Sequoia National Park is home to the tallest mountain in the Lower 48 and the largest tree on earth. Mount Whitney's granite peak rises 14,505 feet above sea level on the arduous High Sierra trail. General Sherman, a sequoia in the Giant Forest, is the world's most voluminous living tree specimen, standing 275 feet high with a base circumference of over 100 feet. The park also features spectacular waterfalls and more than 200 marble caves.
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Groups File Federal Lawsuit to Address California’s San Joaquin Valley Clean Air Crisis
Suit challenges EPA’s failure to develop a federal plan to address PM-2.5 pollution in the San Joaquin Valley
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Conservation and Public Health Organizations Demand Clean Air, Environmental Justice for San Joaquin Valley
The state of California is failing in its duty to clean up San Joaquin Valley air, when climate action is more necessary than ever.
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Greetings from Sequoia National Park
From the time my father introduced me to Sequoia when I was twelve, 54 years ago, I have returned over and over again to renew my spirit in this beautiful place as a young adult and then camping out in Lodgepole with my two children every year. Now my adult…
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Read more about California's National Parks: Struggling for Clean Air
NPCA at Work California's National Parks: Struggling for Clean Air It might come as a surprise that California’s crown jewel national parks — Sequoia, Kings Canyon, Joshua Tree and Yosemite — struggle with some of the dirtiest air of any parks in the nation.
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Read more about These 10 National Parks Wouldn’t Exist Without Women
Blog Post These 10 National Parks Wouldn’t Exist Without Women From Joshua Tree to Great Sand Dunes, these 10 special places are protected today thanks to their female champions.
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Read more about Love Is in the Parks
Blog Post Love Is in the Parks 5 NPCA staff members share their national park love stories.
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Read more about Lawsuit Challenges Trump Plan to Frack, Drill 1 Million Acres of California Public Lands, Minerals
Press Release Lawsuit Challenges Trump Plan to Frack, Drill 1 Million Acres of California Public Lands, Minerals NPCA is fighting a fracking plan that could allow drilling near Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, which already suffer from some of the worst air quality in the country.
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Read more about The 12 Parks Most Threatened by Oil & Gas Drilling
Blog Post The 12 Parks Most Threatened by Oil & Gas Drilling Oil and gas development threatens the future of national parks. NPCA's new report, “Spoiled Parks,” highlights what we stand to lose in the face of the current administration's energy policies.
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Read more about BLM Plan Proposes Opening 1.2 Million Acres in California to Fracking, Threatening Parks and Monuments
Press Release BLM Plan Proposes Opening 1.2 Million Acres in California to Fracking, Threatening Parks and Monuments Cesar E. Chavez National Monument, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area are among the public lands that could see oil and gas development nearby if the BLM’s plan advances.
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Read more about Spoiled Parks: Top 12 National Parks Threatened by Trump Administration's Energy Agenda
Press Release Spoiled Parks: Top 12 National Parks Threatened by Trump Administration's Energy Agenda Spoiled Parks explores how current leasing policies have scarred landscapes and threaten future harm to clean air, cultural heritage, wildlife and tourism economies.
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Read more about Fracking Yosemite: Administration Unveils Plan for More than 1.6 Million Acres, Including Near National Parks
Press Release Fracking Yosemite: Administration Unveils Plan for More than 1.6 Million Acres, Including Near National Parks Proposal considers new oil and gas development on lands including those near Yosemite and Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks and Cesar E. Chavez National Monument.
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Read more about Clean Air Victory for San Joaquin Valley, Yosemite and Sequoia Kings Canyon National Parks
Press Release Clean Air Victory for San Joaquin Valley, Yosemite and Sequoia Kings Canyon National Parks Court order represents a major victory for clean air in the San Joaquin Valley and surrounding national parks including Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon.
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Read more about Fighting for Clean Air: Groups Sue EPA Over San Joaquin Valley Pollution
Press Release Fighting for Clean Air: Groups Sue EPA Over San Joaquin Valley Pollution NPCA and others are suing the EPA over its failure to enforce deadlines covering state air quality plans in the San Joaquin Valley and nearby Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
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Read more about Get Underground for Mammoth Adventures This Spring
Blog Post Get Underground for Mammoth Adventures This Spring Go below the Earth’s surface to explore exquisite realms that evolved in total darkness. See twisting pathways through limestone and marble, crystal-lined walls, and distinctive rock formations that can only be discovered on foot. These 10 national park caves are places to learn about the mysterious worlds under our feet.
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Read more about Polluted Parks: How Dirty Air is Harming America’s National Parks
Report Polluted Parks: How Dirty Air is Harming America’s National Parks “Polluted Parks” graded the pollution-related damage in the 48 national parks required by the Clean Air Act to have the highest possible air quality.
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Read more about Polluted Parks: Fact Sheets
Fact Sheet Polluted Parks: Fact Sheets Haze pollution limits views of our most valued national parks and wilderness areas, affecting not just how far we can see, but also the color, sharpness, and quality of the view. It also makes the air unhealthy for people, wildlife and natural resources.
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