Search results for “Padre Island National Seashore”
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Park Salt River Bay National Historical Park & Ecological Preserve This Caribbean park preserves 2,000 years of indigenous culture on the island of Saint Croix, as well as the history of European forces attempting to colonize the area’s native tribes.
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Blog Post Feeling the Heat The American pika is highly sensitive to rising temperatures, and climate change threatens its very survival. Park researchers in the West are studying the effects warming is having on this vulnerable park species.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 1865 and H.R. 1158, FY20 Appropriations NPCA submitted the following letter to the Senate prior to an anticipated floor vote on December 19th, 2019.
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Press Release Budget Deal Boosts Funding for National Parks but Leaves Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Vulnerable to More Destruction This investment comes at a critical time for our national parks, which are suffering as their aging infrastructure reaches a breaking point.
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Press Release Parks Experience Record Visitation While Dealing with Staff Cuts and Growing Maintenance Backlog For years, rampant underfunding coupled with staff cuts and increased visitation has required park staff to do far more with much less.
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Magazine Article Pedaling for the Planet NPCA’s employees and supporters raise more than $50,000 to address climate change in the parks by simply riding their bikes.
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Press Release Telling Our Stories: President Obama Designates Honouliuli National Monument in Hawai'i Statement by Ron Sundergill, Pacific Region Senior Director, National Parks Conservation Association
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Magazine Article A Fruitful Mission As the park system’s fruit trees reach the end of their lifespans, staff are scrambling to save them.
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Magazine Article Hush... A growing body of research shows that noise can be harmful to humans and animals. Can natural quiet be saved?
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Magazine Article Harlequin Hardships Why is the Western population of Harlequin ducks declining?
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Press Release One Year After Hurricane Sandy: National Parks Benefit from Recovery Efforts Statement by Theresa Pierno, Acting President for the National Parks Conservation Association
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Press Release National Parks Plagued by Significant Air Pollution Impacts, Finds New Analysis Majority of Parks Experience Days Risky for Vulnerable Visitors; Four Parks Regularly Unsafe for Most People
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Press Release Stephanie Kodish Director & Counsel for the Clean Air Program On Today's Carbon Pollution Rule Statement By Stephanie Kodish, Clean Air Program Director, National Parks Conservation Association
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Press Release Attacks on Our National Monuments Continue; Zinke Report Recommends Gutting More Protections Monuments report shows administration’s plans to dismantle 10 places protected by past Republican and Democratic presidents.
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Magazine Article A Breath of Fresh Air EPA is renewing its vow to protect our most sacred views.
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Blog Post 10 Tips to Respect Wildlife, Stay Safe and Avoid Internet Ridicule Most of us wouldn’t think of putting a bison in our car as two Yellowstone visitors did this spring, but did you know that white shoes and sweat-soaked hiking gear can also cause problems?
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Blog Post National Park Service Needs Reliable Climate Science to Manage Its Parks Altering a climate report sets an unacceptable precedent for national park decision-making.
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Blog Post Stuck Indoors? 10 Great Books About National Parks These 10 nonfiction books will deepen your appreciation for pivotal events in American history and the national park sites that commemorate them.
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Magazine Article Park Palette With 11 residencies under her belt, Heather Heckel is painting and drawing her way through the National Park System.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 1373, H.R. 2181 & H.R. 823 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House of Representatives ahead of floor votes scheduled for the week of October 28, 2019.
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Press Release Senate Spending Committee Advances Interior Funding Bill; Better Protects National Parks and Supports Park Rangers Senate bill increases funding for the National Park Service by $133 million
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Blog Post Staff Picks: 11 Spectacular Roads for Riding Your Bike From leisurely rides to challenging climbs, national parks offer riding opportunities for cyclists of all abilities. Check out top recommendations and advice from NPCA enthusiasts on where to go and what to see.
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Magazine Article Long Live the King With the survival of monarchs at stake, rangers and volunteers at national parks around the country are stepping in to help.
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Blog Post Capturing America’s Best Places Award-winning conservation photographer Ian Shive shares his passion for national parks, how his craft has changed over time, and what goes into making a great image.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 205 and H.R. 1941 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House of Representatives before a floor vote on September 11th.
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Magazine Article A Lion’s Den The mountain lions of the Santa Monica Mountains face a rash of urban perils. Can they be saved?
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Blog Post Beyond Outreach: How to Deeply Engage New Audiences Engagement is a fairly common word these days. Companies, non-profits, and public land managers alike are looking for ways to connect with the changing demographic of the American public. But when it comes to engagement, what is really working? What efforts are making lasting change in the lives of young people and communities?
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Press Release $11.1M in Sandy Recovery Grants to Benefit Jamaica Bay at Gateway National Recreation Area NPCA applauds Department of the Interior for providing $11.1M for four competitive grants for projects that will benefit the resiliency, ecology, and restoration of areas within Jamaica Bay
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Press Release Parks Group’s Report Finds 96 Percent of National Parks are Plagued by Air Pollution Polluted Parks report documents the distressing effects of air pollution on national parks
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Magazine Article The Last Wild One After the chance discovery of a Franciscan manzanita, the rare plant was carefully relocated to a secret location in San Francisco’s Presidio. Can it survive in the wild?
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Press Release Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Park Service Must Take Bold Action to Protect Biscayne National Park Marine Wildlife Decades of overfishing have severely depleted Biscayne’s reef fish, and it’s time for Florida and the Park Service to take action to protect them.
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