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• Park Yellowstone National Park America's first national park is named after the river that runs through it. Within the park's massive boundaries, visitors can find mountains, rivers, lakes, waterfalls and some of the most concentrated geothermal activity in the world. The park has 60% of the world’s geysers, as well as hot springs and mud pots. It is also home to diverse wildlife with the largest concentration of mammals in the Lower 48 states, including grizzly bears, wolves, bison and elk.
• Park Virgin Islands National Park Idyllic white-sand beaches and crystal clear seas draw many visitors to Virgin Islands National Park each year–and what waits underwater is just as breathtaking. The park includes 5,650 acres of land beneath the ocean, including fragile coral gardens, beautiful seascapes, and resplendent ocean life.
• Park Pea Ridge National Military Park This 4,500-acre park commemorates the 1862 Civil War Battle of Pea Ridge, known locally as the Battle of Elkhorn Tavern. The battle was a culmination of a series of skirmishes that took place in both southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas in the days preceding the larger conflict. Union soldiers had been moving south from central Missouri, pushing Confederate forces out of the state into northwestern Arkansas. Confederates launched a counter-offensive to try to regain control of northern Arkansas and Missouri. During the two-day battle, Union forces held off the Confederate attack, then drove the Confederate soldiers off the field. After the Battle of Pea Ridge was over, the Union would control both northern Arkansas and Missouri for the duration of the war. This battle is one of the few where the number of soldiers in the Confederate army outnumbered the Union. Today, thanks to its largely rural setting, the Pea Ridge National Military Park is one of the best-preserved Civil War battlefields in the nation.
• Park Nez Perce National Historical Park The 38 sites of Nez Perce National Historical Park are scattered across the states of Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Montana and have been designated to commemorate the stories and history of the Nimiipuu, or Nez Perce people, and their interaction with explorers, fur traders, missionaries, soldiers, settlers, gold miners, and farmers who moved through or into the area.
• Report Center for State of the Parks: Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Frederick Douglass National Historic Site was evaluated as part of the National Parks Conservation Association’s State of the Parks program.
• Press Release National Park Champions Honored on Capitol Hill Apr 2015 NPCA's National Park Heritage Award recognizes bipartisan group of Senators and Representatives.
• Press Release Administration Proposes Massive Park Fee Increase Oct 2017 High fees, short comment period shortchange parks, visitors.
• Press Release Obama's Sandy Recovery Bill Requests Needed Funding Relief for Storm-Ravaged National Parks Dec 2012 Statement by National Parks Conservation Association President Tom Kiernan
• Press Release National Parks Re-Open for Business, But Long-Term Funding Solution Needed Oct 2013 Statement by Theresa Pierno, Acting President, National Parks Conservation Association
• Blog Post Parks in Peril: Saving What’s Sacred in the “Backbone of the World” Oct 2015 | By Michael Jamison A development threat to the wild lands surrounding Glacier National Park is more than just a danger to the environment. It is an attack on a place of irreplaceable cultural significance. 
• Press Release EPA Moves to Roll Back Parks’ Clean Air Protections Jan 2018 Positions to roll back rules that protect national parks and visitor health from air pollution.
• Press Release More Wolves Coming Soon to Isle Royale National Park Sep 2018 National Park Service announced the first phase of its plans to introduce wolves at  Isle Royale.
• Press Release Desert Plan Rollbacks Threaten National Park Wildlife, Communities and Culture Jan 2021 Rollbacks could threaten crucial protections including for the Silurian Valley outside of Death Valley, and lands surrounding Joshua Tree National Park, Mojave National Preserve and other wildlife-rich lands.
• Press Release New Law Elevates Pinnacles National Monument to Become 9th National Park in California Jan 2013 Statement by Neal Desai, Pacific Region Associate Director, National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release Already Short-Staffed Park Service Asked to Support Border Patrol Security May 2018 This decision could have serious consequences for national parks already struggling with a reduction in staff.
• Press Release Draining Great Basin: National Parks Conservation Association Expresses Concern Over Nevada Groundwater Pipeline Mar 2012 Statement by Lynn Davis, Nevada Field Office Manager, National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release Trump Administration Aims to Gut Environmental Law that Protects Public Health, Environment and National Parks Jan 2020 The administration is attempting to gut a law that has protected America’s public lands and national parks for the last 50 years. 
• Press Release Congress Must Consider Innovative Ideas for Funding National Parks Jul 2015 Testimony of Craig Obey, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs, National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release National Parks Group Calls Moose-Wilson Road Corridor Study a Step in the Right Direction Oct 2015 Statement by Sharon Mader, Grand Teton Program Manager, National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release Interior Ignores Joshua Tree National Park, Wildlife with Eagle Crest Project Approval Apr 2017 In a move that threatens Joshua Tree National Park, wildlife and precious water resources, the Bureau of Land Management took the next step towards approving the contentious Eagle Crest pumped storage facility.
• Press Release House Appropriations Bill a Threat to National Parks Sep 2017 Proposes cuts to Park Service funding, undermines protections for air, water, wildlife.
• Press Release Parks group files lawsuit over off-road vehicle usage at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Jan 2021 The Park Service's decision to authorize off-road vehicles in Glen Canyon will harm the landscape and disrupt other visitors
• Press Release NPCA applauds Release of Critical Preliminary Plans for Grand Teton National Park Aug 2014 Moose-Wilson Road Corridor Plan will Shape future for sensitive and unique area within park
• Press Release Appeals Court Ruling Upholds Air Permit for Proposed Refinery Near Theodore Roosevelt National Park Jun 2020 Today’s ruling is a major setback for the preservation of Theodore Roosevelt National Park and all it protects. 
• Press Release Don’t Mine Yellowstone: Senator Jon Tester Introduces Legislation to Protect the Doorstep to the World’s First National Park Apr 2017 Legislation would protect more than 30,000 acres of public lands bordering Yellowstone National Park from two industrial scale gold mine proposals
• 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 Administration’s Plan to Keep National Parks Open During Government Shutdown Puts Visitors and Resources At Risk Jan 2018 The Department of the Interior plans to keep some national parks open through a government shutdown.
• Press Release Successful Land Exchange Moves Forward to Preserve Grand Teton National Park Dec 2010 Land purchase is major step toward future preservation of park's landscapes
• Press Release Interior Secretary Zinke Must Safeguard Parks Mar 2017 Mixed Record Could put Parks, Public Lands at Risk
• Report Center for State of the Parks: Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Recognizing Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site’s significance to our shared national heritage and literary tradition, NPCA’s Center for State of the Parks conducted an assessment to determine the condition of the cultural and natural resources protected within the park.
• 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 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 Refinery Threatens Theodore Roosevelt National Park Feb 2017 Requested water use would harm park, visitor experience
• 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.
• Report Center for State of the Parks: Andersonville National Historic Site This report conveys the findings of a cultural resources and stewardship capacity assessment of Andersonville National Historic Site.
• Park Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve In southwest Oregon, this relatively small park is easy to miss, along a winding road in the mountains and a long way from anywhere — but it’s worth seeking out. Sometimes referred to as the “marble halls of Oregon,” the park’s dramatic marble caves feature a flowing river, ancient wildlife bones, petrified rock gardens and caverns to explore.
• Katie Stores Former Representative, Trustees for the Parks Katie joined NPCA in 2013 and served as Representative, Trustees for the Parks.
• Dave Santucci Former Next Generation Advisory Council Dave Santucci is one of the founding members of NPCA's Next Generation Advisory Council, a member of NPCA's Northeast Regional Council, and a member of NPCA's former Center for Park Management Advisory Council.
• Staff Kim Rowsome Deputy Vice President of Development Kim joined NPCA in 2014, merging her love of national parks with her expertise in donor relations and volunteer engagement.
• Doug Chadwick Wildlife biologist Doug Chadwick has written ten books and hundreds of articles for magazines including National Geographic. He lives near Glacier National Park in Whitefish, Montana.
• Report Recommendations for Future Actions Related to Tamiami Trail Recommendations for future actions related to Tamiami Trail
• Report Eagle Mountain Landfill Case: Ninth Circuit Opinion Eagle Mountain Landfill Case: Ninth Circuit Opinion
• Staff Laura Atchison Senior Director of Board Relations Laura Atchison has been with NPCA since 2005 and is currently Senior Director of Board Relations.

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