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• Report Center for State of the Parks: Great Basin National Park According to an assessment by the Center for State of the Parks, natural resources at the park are in "good" condition, with a score of 81 out of 100. Overall conditions of Great Basin National Park's known cultural resources rated 66 out of a possible 100, indicating "fair" conditions.
• Park Anacostia Park Anacostia Park covers more than 1,200 acres on the banks of the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. The park includes Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, Kenilworth Marsh, and the Langston Golf Course, with facilities for baseball, picnics, basketball and tennis, as well as a pavilion for roller skating and special events.
• Park War In The Pacific National Historical Park At War in the Pacific National Historical Park, the former battlefields, gun emplacements, trenches, and historic structures all serve as silent reminders of the bloody World War II battles that raged across the Pacific. The park is known for its historic resources, but the verdant jungles, sandy beaches, turquoise waters, and stunning coral reefs also beckon visitors and residents to enjoy Guam.
• Park Death Valley National Park A world of extremes, Death Valley is the nation's driest, hottest and lowest place, but also features mountains over 11,000 feet high that experience below-zero weather and snow, as well as colorful badlands, sand dunes and canyons. Its dramatic mountains, valleys and dunes are world renowned for their complex and diverse geology. The park also contains a wealth of well-preserved archaeological sites and petroglyphs.
• Park Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park Located on the Kona coast of the southwestern edge of the Big Island of Hawaii, the park (which translated means “Place of Refuge”) celebrates Hawaiian culture and the native people who took shelter here.
• Testimony New and Innovative Ideas for the Next Century of Our National Parks | By Craig Obey Statement of Craig Obey, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs National Parks Conservation Association Before the House Committee on Natural Resources, Federal Land Subcommittee On New and Innovative Ideas for the Next Century of Our National Parks July 23, 2015
• Report Center for State of the Parks: Point Reyes National Seashore Reassessment In 2002, the National Parks Conservation Association's Center for State of the Parks assessed the conditions of the natural and cultural resources within Point Reyes National Seashore.
• Press Release Annual Study Finds Moose Population Still on the Rise at Isle Royale National Park Apr 2019 Longest predator-prey study demonstrates that wolf introduction is best move for a balanced ecosystem at Isle Royale National Park.
• Press Release House Appropriations Bill a Threat to National Parks Sep 2017 Proposes cuts to Park Service funding, undermines protections for air, water, wildlife.
• Blog Post Test Your National Park Knowledge Oct 2017 | By Beverley Stanton Love national park trivia? Want to learn more about the park system? Take our quiz with a roundup of fun facts from our trivia series.
• Press Release Lawsuit Filed Against EPA for its Failure to Protect Public Health and National Parks Jan 2021 Keeping the current, insufficient PM2.5 standards in place will result in continued harm to the health of our communities and national parks.
• Press Release National Parks Group Supports Montana Wildlife Commission's Decision to Cease Wolf Hunting Around Yellowstone Dec 2012 Statement by Tim Stevens, Northern Rockies Regional Director, National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release Pennsylvania Bill Would Fund Critical Conservation Programs that Support State’s National Parks May 2017 Investment in the Growing Greener Environmental Stewardship Fund will support environmental programs that benefit Pennsylvania’s national park sites
• Press Release Refinery Threatens Theodore Roosevelt National Park Feb 2017 Requested water use would harm park, visitor experience
• Press Release Air Permit Issued for Proposed Refinery Near Theodore Roosevelt National Park Jun 2018 More than 10,000 people opposed the refinery, citing negative impacts to the park's air quality in written comments
• Press Release US Navy analysis finds Growler jet noise in Olympic National Park exceeds 100 decibels Sep 2020 Navy's own analysis reveals that jet noise can be as loud as a handheld drill for visitors in the famously tranquil park, which is home to perhaps the quietest place in the United States
• Press Release Building Parks Back Better is Within Arm’s Reach Nov 2021 The House of Representatives has voted for historic investments addressing climate change in national parks.
• Press Release It’s official! Final Plan for Biscayne National Park Signed – Implementation of Marine Reserve Set to Begin Sep 2015 Statement by Caroline McLaughlin, Biscayne Program Manager for the National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release National Park Service greenlights lessened protections in favor of off-road vehicle use in Glen Canyon Aug 2018 Increasing off-road vehicle use threatens park resources and remote solitude
• Press Release New Mexico Delegation Repeats Call for Protection from Oil and Gas Development Around Chaco Culture National Historical Park Apr 2019 Senators Heinrich and Udall, along with Representatives Lujan, Haaland, and Torres Small introduce legislation to withdraw lands considered for oil and gas development near New Mexico park 
• Press Release National Parks to Fully Re-Open with Budget Deal Jan 2018 Government shutdown shows importance of national park rangers.
• Press Release Trump Hiring Freeze Danger to Parks Jan 2017 Already shrinking workforce threatens parks’ protection and management.
• Press Release Forest Service Advances Proposal, Poses Harm to Olympic National Park Nov 2016 In a move that stands to forever harm the natural quiet soundscape of Olympic National Park, the U.S. Forest Service released its final review of proposed roads and infrastructure to be used within Olympic National Forest. Such infrastructure would support electronic warfare training operations by the U.S. Navy.
• Press Release U.S. EPA Cedes Duty to Protect North Dakota Parks from Dangerous Air Pollution Feb 2015 Weaker State Plan Fails to Effectively Protect Theodore Roosevelt and Other National Parks from Power Plant Emissions
• Press Release Badger-Two Medicine Area Too Special to Drill: National Parks Group Agrees with Federal Historic Preservation Panel Sep 2015 Statement by Michael Jamison, Glacier Program Manager for the National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Eagle Mountain Landfill Case, Helps Protect Joshua Tree National Park Mar 2011 Refusal to hear appeal from Kaiser Ventures LLC is a major win for Joshua Tree National Park
• Press Release One Year After Hurricane Sandy: National Parks Benefit from Recovery Efforts Oct 2013 Statement by Theresa Pierno, Acting President for the National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release Legislation Passes Committee in Congress that Would Over-ride NPS Authority by Opening of all Rivers and Lakes in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks to New Use Jan 2014 Statement by Bart Melton, Yellowstone Program Manager, National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release Voyageurs National Park Threatened by Plans to Allow for Toxic Mining Sep 2018 Even small amounts of contamination from this toxic mining will threaten public health and the park's fish, plants, wildlife and entire ecosystem for decades to come. 
• Blog Post The President’s Park Story Jan 2021 | By Kyle Groetzinger Decades ago, Joe Biden found solace in Yellowstone as a young senator. Can he use our parks to bring Americans together now?
• Press Release New Agreement Marks Progress Toward Preserving Lands Within Grand Teton National Park Jun 2016 At the Western Governors’ Association’s annual meeting, Interior Secretary Jewell and Wyoming Governor Matt Mead announced inroads towards completing the purchase of two State school land parcels located within Grand Teton National Park.
• Press Release National Parks Group Responds to Release of Draft Long Term Experimental Management Plan for Glen Canyon Dam Jan 2016 Nearly 20 years in the making, the Department of Interior released its draft Glen Canyon Dam Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan, (LTEMP) which will impact Grand Canyon National Park.
• Blog Post Trading Desk Time for Desert Time at Saguaro National Park Mar 2012 | By Shane Farnor At NPCA, we are often fortunate enough to attend staff trainings, retreats, and other work-related gatherings in or near national parks. Since my job involves lots of time sitting at a desk with a computer, I look forward to these opportunities.
• Press Release EPA Favors Mining Over Salmon, Parks and People in Pebble Mine Settlement May 2017 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reversed its previous science-backed ruling surrounding the proposed gold and copper mine for the Bristol Bay region, just 15 miles from Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. The Bristol Bay watershed supports the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery.
• Press Release Interior Department Cancels Illegal Oil and Gas Lease Near Glacier National Park Mar 2016 The Department of the Interior announced cancellation of an oil and gas lease totaling more than 6,000 acres in the sacred Badger-Two Medicine area, adjacent to Glacier National Park in Montana.
• Press Release Interior Favors Industry with Mining Road Approved through America’s Wildest National Park & Preserve Jul 2020 The Department of Interior is turning a blind eye to the Park Service’s mission and rolling out the red carpet to international mining companies
• Press Release National Parks Conservation Association Praises Approval of Wrangell-St. Elias Nabesna Road Plan Jan 2012 Statement by Jim Stratton, Senior Regional Director for Alaska, National Parks Conservation Association
• Infographic Open & Shut? National Park Funding 2014 Infographic: National park funding
• Report Center for State of the Parks: Cumberland Island National Seashore According to an assessment by NPCA's Center for State of the Parks, current overall conditions of Cumberland Island's known cultural resources rated a "poor" score of 55 out of 100.
• Liz Ackley Former Associate Director of Foundation Relations As Associate Director of Foundation Relations, Liz Ackley writes and manages grants for NPCA’s regional and national programs. Her favorite national park is Yosemite.
• Park Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve This wilderness preserve near the Arctic Circle protects the place where two pristine rivers meet in Alaska’s interior. The entire Charley River basin is contained within the park, as well as about 130 miles of the Yukon, one of the longest and wildest rivers in North America. The geology exposed by these rivers is some of the oldest in the world, dating back 600 million years to the Precambrian Era.
• Valerie Naylor Valerie Naylor is the former superintendent of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. She currently serves as a consultant to NPCA’s Northern Rockies Region.
• Heather Lukacs and Scott Kirkwood Heather Lukacs is a program manager for NPCA’s West Virginia Field Office, and a founding member of the New River Clean Water Alliance; Lukacs has led white-water rafting excursions through the gorge since she was a high school senior. Scott Kirkwood is the editor in chief of National Parks magazine; his first white-water rafting trip was on the New River 20 years ago.
• Whitney Tome Former Director of Diversity and Inclusion Whitney Tome joined NPCA in 2014. She focused on enhancing NPCA's diversity and inclusion efforts, and she loves enjoying and visiting national parks.
• Staff Nicolas Brulliard Senior Editor Nicolas is a journalist and former geologist who joined NPCA in November 2015. He writes and edits online content for NPCA and serves as senior editor of National Parks magazine.

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