Search results for “Lake Meredith National Recreation Area”
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Park Lake Mead National Recreation Area This recreation area provides scenic vistas of Lake Mead and Lake Mohave with more than 700 miles of shoreline and a beautiful reservoir for boaters, swimmers, and anglers to explore. The surrounding desert features nine wilderness areas and isolated backcountry with a fantastic diversity of desert plants and animals and dramatic desert scenery.
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Park Mississippi National River & Recreation Area This national river and recreation area follows one of America's largest and most historic rivers for 72 miles through Minnesota, curving through the heart of Minneapolis-St. Paul and wandering south toward the border of Wisconsin where it meets with the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. The Mississippi River is home to seven national parks, but this park is the only one that was specifically created to share the history and science of the river itself. This urban oasis has a bit of everything, from canoeing and bird-watching opportunities to military relics and historic buildings, just a stone’s throw from two major metropolitan areas.
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Letter NPCA Letter on National Capital Region Fees for Demonstrations The National Park Service has proposed a variety of changes for special events and demonstrations in and around Washington, D.C., such as modifying and establishing restricted areas at memorials, establishing a maximum permit length of 30 days, and expanding the number of areas where a permit isn’t necessary for demonstrations. The most controversial change is floating the idea of recovering some of the costs for demonstrated events.
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Park Isle Royale National Park This rugged, roadless island is the largest wilderness area in Michigan. See moose, beavers, foxes, snowshoe hares, loons, osprey, bats, and other animals without the interruption of cars and other aspects of modern civilization. Try hiking sections of the popular Greenstone Ridge Trail, the longest and highest ridge on the island and access point for many of the campsites, to experience a cross-section of the park’s untamed habitat.
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Report Sourcebook for National Park Gateway Communities: Delaware River Preserving community character, promoting park and community health, and stimulating local economies
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Report Letter Asking the Trump Administration to Withdraw Its WOTUS Proposal Join United by Blue, National Parks Conservation Association, American Sustainable Business Council and Environment America and our growing coalition on this letter opposing changes to the Waters of the U.S. rule.
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Policy Update Testimony: Border Wall Issues Forum Written testimony of Christina Hazard, NPCA Associate Director for Government Affairs, before the House Committee on Natural Resources at the Border Wall Issues Forum on January 15, 2019.
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Blog Post Boy Wonders Meet the two young donors who turn their birthdays into celebrations for their favorite national parks.
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Magazine Article A High-Flying Recovery A 40-year study follows the once-imperiled peregrine falcons of Alaska.
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Magazine Article A Quest to Remember 116,000 Americans were killed in World War I. Why has it taken a century to build a national memorial in Washington, D.C.?
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Press Release Shameful: Interior Wages War on Alaska’s Bears and Wolves “It is shameful for Interior Secretary Zinke to endorse a war on bears and wolves in Alaska’s national preserves." -- Theresa Pierno
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Spotlight Chris Liu’s Story Conservationist Chris Liu looks to the future – his own and for national parks in the Pacific Northwest.
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Blog Post A Glimpse into a Dark Part of America’s History A traveling park lover takes his mom into a windy desert landscape to try to imagine what life was like behind the barbed wire fences of a war relocation center more than 70 years ago.
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Magazine Article The DIY Desert Grab a map, load up on water and choose your own adventure at Mojave National Preserve.
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Press Release Yellowstone and Grand Teton Paddling Bill Doesn't Hit the High Water Mark Statement by Sharon Mader, Grand Teton Program Manager for the National Parks Conservation Association
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Press Release Leasing Our Legacy: Lands Near Hovenweep National Monument Sold to Oil and Gas Bidders In its latest step towards 'energy dominance' at the sacrifice of national parks and other public lands, the Trump Administration advanced more than 30,000 acres of oil and gas leases in Southeast Utah today.
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Blog Post Alaska: Reflections from a Guest in the Wilderness A visit to Denali National Park uncovers the fascination in all that "folly."
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Blog Post One Mountain, Three Oceans One national park mountain, Triple Divide Peak, is the only place in the United States where rain and snowmelt flow into three different oceans.
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Blog Post Vacation Planning? These Park Movies Will Help These 10 films can help inspire travel ideas from the comfort of your armchair with visions of national parks around the country.
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Magazine Article Picture This Design students reimagine the park experience for the 21st century.
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Blog Post The Legacy of Fred Korematsu He fought against his forced imprisonment, all the way to the Supreme Court. Today, the National Park Service helps interpret the dark history behind World War II incarceration camps.
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Magazine Article Surround Sound The Acoustic Atlas’ trove of recordings includes grizzly cubs purring, ice freezing and thousands of other elusive sounds.
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Press Release UnBearable: Alaska Aims to Weaken Bear Hunting Regulations NPCA is fighting attempts by the state of Alaska to dismantle recently finalized hunting regulations on lands managed by the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Blog Post Seeing Stars A former national park ranger shares how staff and partners at Timpanogos Cave are bringing the dark-sky experience to thousands of people in the most populous part of Utah.
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Press Release Near Canyonlands, BLM Moves to Lease First and Ask Questions Later “Rather than striking a balance between energy development and national park protection, this administration continues to lease first, and ask questions later."
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Press Release National Parks Conservation Association and Allies File Brief to Support Clean Water in the Chesapeake and Across the Country NPCA, the West Virginia Rivers Coalition, and 26 additional organizations are urging the U.S. Court of Appeals in the Third Circuit to uphold a federal district court’s September 2013 ruling in support of the Clean Water Blueprint
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Magazine Article Good News for Spelunkers Oregon Caves National Monument Could Get Bigger.
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Magazine Article At Rest in Yellowstone 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.
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Press Release Senate Appropriations Bill Modestly Enhances Funding For National Parks in Advance of Park's Centennial Statement by Craig Obey, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs
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Press Release Plaintiff Organizations in Bears Ears And Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Cases Denounce Administration’s Final Management Plans Management Plans Ignore Tribes, Courts and the Public
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Press Release President Obama Designates Three National Monuments in the California Desert Protecting spectacular and unique desert lands, President Obama designated three new national monuments today: Mojave Trails, Sand to Snow, and our country's 410th national park site, Castle Mountains National Monument.
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Policy Update Position on Nomination of Daniel Jorjani NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for May 2, 2019.
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Press Release Omnibus Budget Boosts Funding for National Parks Makes Critical Investments in National Parks, Extends LWCF
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Policy Update Position on NPS Director Nominee NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for October 16, 2018.
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Blog Post An Important Step for Wildlife at Isle Royale The wolf population at this remote Michigan park has been dwindling for years. A new plan, supported by the island’s eminent researcher, will benefit the animals and the ecology of the island.
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Magazine Article Bearing Witness Bearcams in Katmai National Park and Preserve are capturing impressive scenes from the wild—and changing the nature of park visitation.
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Park Gateway Arch National Park At 630 feet high and 630 feet wide, St. Louis’ iconic Gateway Arch is the tallest arch in the world and the tallest monument in the Western Hemisphere.
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Park Indiana Dunes National Park An urban oasis just 35 miles outside of Chicago, this park includes more than 15,000 acres of sensitive dune lands, bird-filled marshes, oak and maple forests, and remnants of once-vast prairies.
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Fact Sheet When Nature Is Out of Balance The wolf population at Isle Royale National Park has been dwindling for years but a new plan to introduce more wolves brings hope.
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Report The Future of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore This marvel of a national park, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, visited by some 2 million people each year, was created and survives in one of the most heavily populated places in the United States.
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