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• Fact Sheet Clean Air for Parks Fact Sheets In the fight for healthy air, laws limiting haze pollution are powerful tools—but we need to act now to sharpen them. To win the fight for clean and healthy air, deploying all means to lower pollution—like ozone and particulate matter—is a necessity.
• Report The Case for Fixing and Building Out National Parks Air Monitoring Networks Our national parks are places of unparalleled natural wonder, historical significance, and cultural value, yet most are plagued by poor air quality that can threaten human health and detrimentally impact park ecosystems.
• Spreadsheet Top 50 Worst Regional Haze Polluters While most haze pollution does not originate in national parks, it can travel hundreds of miles from its source – coal plants, vehicles and oil and gas operations are the main culprits– harming the air we breathe, and the health of park visitors, wildlife and nearby communities.
• Resource 10 Ways to Be a Park Advocate Want to be an advocate for parks, but don't know where to start?
• Press Release New Methane Rule Means Critical Benefits for National Parks Nov 2021 Stronger regulations will reduce methane pollution from oil and gas facilities that harms parks and the climate
• Blog Post Moving Forward for Our Parks Nov 2016 | By Theresa Pierno In times of change, we can find solace and inspiration in the places that bring us together.
• Blog Post Miami Students Celebrate the First Annual Everglades Day with Fishing and Fun Jun 2013 | By Kahlil Kettering Known for its nightlife, delicious food, and incredible beaches, Miami-Dade County is home to more than 2.5 million people. One of the area’s defining features is the fact that it is bound by two national parks, Biscayne to the east and the Everglades to the west.
• Spotlight Harriet Tubman's Story May 2019 How climate change is affecting the legacy of Harriet Tubman, the Underground Railroad and a national park’s landscape on Maryland’s Eastern Shore
• Policy Update Position on S. 47, Natural Resources Management Act Feb 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate ahead of anticipated floor votes on February 6, 2019.
• Blog Post Fleeting Beauty: 9 Natural Phenomena You Won’t Want to Miss Oct 2017 National parks offer remarkable experiences no matter the hour or the season. Sometimes, though, it helps to be in the right place at the right time to witness something extraordinary. You have to think ahead to catch these nine ephemeral delights — so start planning now!
• Magazine Article What is going to happen to national parks in the next century? Spring 2019 We asked a handful of writers, activists, scholars and conservationists about their hopes, dreams and fears about the National Park System. Here’s what they had to say. 
• Magazine Article Return to Manzanar Fall 2016 | By Nicolas Brulliard As the number of Japanese-American incarceration camp survivors dwindles, a new generation strives to keep the story alive.
• Press Release Interior Secretary Jewell Calls on Congress to Invest in National Parks and Public Lands Oct 2013 National Parks Group Calls for Renewed Commitment to National Parks
• Policy Update NPCA position on amendments to H.R. 4447 Sep 2020 Ahead of anticpated votes, NPCA shared the following positions on amendments to H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act
• Policy Update Position on S.3073, Interior Appropriations & Amendments Jul 2018 NPCA submitted the following position to the U.S. Senate ahead of expected floor debate and votes the week of July 23, 2018.
• Magazine Article The Long Way Home Spring 2017 | By Kate Siber Opening a tribal house and closing a divide in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
• Magazine Article At Rest in Yellowstone Winter 2015 | By Gary Ferguson A husband scatters his wife’s ashes in five wild landscapes they knew and loved, bringing the journey to an end in the Lamar Valley.
• Press Release National Parks at a Crossroads: 9 #ParksInPeril Nov 2015 National Parks Conservation Association Initiative Calls for Strong Actions by the Obama Administration to Protect Crown Jewels
• Press Release Long-Overdue Fracking Rules Provide Protections for National Park Landscapes Mar 2015 New Standards Will Help Shield Parks from Certain Impacts of Oil, Natural Gas Development on Nearby Public Lands
• Press Release Gov. Perry’s Energy Department Could Harm Parks Dec 2016 Protecting National Parks Requires Cleaner Energy Policies
• Blog Post A Transparent Ploy to Hinder Science May 2018 | By Theresa Pierno An open letter to embattled EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt
• Magazine Article In the Balance Winter 2018 | By Todd Christopher In his 1968 book about Arches, "Desert Solitaire," Edward Abbey warned that tourists and cars would destroy the park he loved. Was he right?
• Blog Post On the Edge: Fracking and the Fate of Theodore Roosevelt National Park Jun 2012 | By Ann Mallick Craning my neck through the car window, my first impressions of Theodore Roosevelt National Park were hills, extending for miles under a stretch of blue skies and distant clouds. The heat was overwhelming, but the enigmatic new landscape had sparked my 11-year-old curiosity, and I stuck my nose to the window in eager anticipation.
• Blog Post Restoring Land to Protect Joshua Tree National Park May 2012 | By Seth Shteir What are the ingredients for a successful restoration event?
• Policy Update Testimony: Exploring Innovative Solutions to Reduce the Department of the Interior’s Maintenance Backlog Mar 2018 Written statement of Steven F. Iobst, Northern Rockies Regional Council Member, National Parks Conservation Association, for the House Committee on Natural Resources.
• Blog Post Travelodge Joins NPCA in Engaging National Park Advocates Sep 2017 | By Carrie F. Smith There are some companies that live their mission and understand the importance of giving back. Travelodge is one of them.
• Press Release Trump Proposals Fail National Parks Feb 2018 Park repairs come at expense of cuts to budget and environmental protections.
• Press Release Congressman Matt Cartwright Joins Advocacy Groups to Discuss Potential Impacts of Fracking Near National Parks and Trails Jul 2013 Discussion examines the impact of existing, proposed, and potential oil and gas development near America's parks
• Blog Post FAQ: The Federal Budget and How It Could Affect National Parks Apr 2017 | By Natalie Levine As the deadline looms for Congress to agree on federal funding, NPCA readies to fight any provisions that could harm national parks
• Magazine Article Like Clockwork Spring 2021 | By Todd Christopher Ready or not, the Brood X cicadas are coming — maybe to a park near you.
• Magazine Article Total Eclipse of the Parks Winter 2018 | By Todd Christopher Two years of planning for two minutes of wonder in the Great Smokies.
• Magazine Article Against All Odds Fall 2016 | By Kevin Grange The epic story of one of the National Park Service’s greatest rescues.
• Magazine Article On the Rocks Fall 2018 | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan She went to City of Rocks and Castle Rocks to climb. Then it rained. And hailed. And snowed.
• Policy Update Position on S.J.Res. 11 & H.J.Res. 36 May 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the Senate ahead of an expected vote on the floor.
• Resource National Park Defender Award Parks Project Recognized with First-Ever National Park Defender Award

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