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• Policy Update Position on H.R. 205 and H.R. 1941 Sep 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House of Representatives before a floor vote on September 11th.
• Press Release House Advances Landmark bill to Protect More than 2 Million Acres of National Parks and Public Lands Feb 2019 Today marks a great day in history for our national parks and public lands. 
• Press Release Senate Moves to Protect More than 2 Million Acres of National Parks and Public Lands Feb 2019 NPCA and Allies Worked for Years on Many of the Key Provisions in the Public Lands Package
• Blog Post Better Than Fiction May 2014 | By Katherine DeGroff Imagine you’re 27 years old. You’re a talented military strategist and an accomplished soldier. In fact, you have dueled the strongest and bravest of your enemies—and won—repeatedly. You’ve been captured as a prisoner of war and sold as a slave. You’ve been a mercenary and a pirate. You’ve won yourself a coat of arms and the distinction of being a gentleman.
• Magazine Article Seeing the Light Winter 2017 | By Rona Kobell The discovery of a rare blind catfish in Texas could have far-ranging implications for water and land use.
• Magazine Article Killer Commodes Winter 2017 | By Nicholas Lund Backcountry toilets and birds can be a deadly combination. That’s where the Poo-Poo Project comes in.
• Blog Post Death of Alpha Wolf Sparks Renewed Concern over Hunting near Yellowstone Dec 2012 | By Sharon Mader She was graceful and photogenic. She was a good mother. She was widely admired for her strength and beauty. But earlier this month, a hunter killed one of Yellowstone’s most famous canines just 15 miles outside the park boundary in Wyoming—the gray wolf that led the Lamar Canyon Pack in the northeast region of the park.
• Blog Post 10 Parks You Helped Put on the Map May 2019 NPCA and its supporters have worked for a century to protect every one of our national park sites — and to expand our National Park System to include more of the places that make America special.
• Press Release Despite Overwhelming Opposition, Interior Department Gives Green Light to California Desert's Most Controversial Solar Project Jun 2015 Bureau of Land Management decides to move forward with controversial renewable energy project, Soda Mountain Solar Project.
• Press Release Wyoming Department of Transportation Champions Wildlife Crossings Dec 2010 WYDOT proposes plan to prevent wildlife deaths in ‘path of the pronghorn’
• Press Release Congress Passes Water Resources Bill to Benefit National Park Waterways and Restoration Projects Across the Country Sep 2018 Bill will advance projects that improve the health of waterways in and around America’s national parks.
• Press Release New Report Outlines a Brighter Future for Yellowstone Bison Jun 2015 National Parks Conservation Association, National Wildlife Federation, and Wildlife Conservation Society Release: The Future of Yellowstone Bison Management
• 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
• Blog Post Blitzed with Butterflies Sep 2012 | By Gail Dethloff A day of citizen science put this park lover face-to-face with some of the prettiest insects in the Rockies.
• Blog Post 2018 in Review: 5 Ways 'Energy Dominance' Threatens the Parks Dec 2018 | By Matthew Kirby Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke may be on his way out, but proposals he advanced and regulations his agency dismantled during his tenure will have long-lasting impacts for our parks and public lands.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 823 & H.R. 1225 Jun 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Natural Resources Committee ahead of a markup scheduled for June 26, 2019.
• Policy Update Position on Amendments to Senate Budget Resolution Mar 2015 NPCA submitted the following positions on amendments to the budget resolution under consideration by the Senate in March 2015.
• Blog Post Birds—and Birders—Find a Welcome Refuge at Monocacy National Battlefield Jun 2013 | By Nicholas Lund It’s been nearly 150 years since the clash that transformed some gentle fields in northern Maryland to the hallowed status of Civil War battlefields.
• Blog Post Wild and Scenic Summer Destinations Jun 2018 This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, a law preserving some of America’s most outstanding and remarkable waterways.
• Press Release Community Leaders Support Sen. Feinstein's California Desert Protection Bill Jan 2011 Bill would expand Death Valley, Joshua Tree and protect lands for recreation, tourism and wildlife
• Magazine Article Battling History Fall 2018 | By Jacob Baynham Manuel Chaves was a Civil War hero. He also murdered and enslaved Native Americans. How should we remember him?
• Magazine Article On the Road Spring 2011 | By Aimee Lyn Brown Take a drive through the national parks of Oregon & California and witness a land of extremes.
• Press Release National Parks Group Hosts College Students from Great Lakes' States at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore to Restore Wetlands Jun 2011 Students gather for workshop on restoring wetlands
• Press Release Coalition of Public Health, Environmental and Conservation Groups Speak Up to Protect National Park Waterways Feb 2017 Dismantling the Stream Protection Rule threatens clean water protections and puts communities at risk
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 2546 & H.R. 2642 Jul 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands ahead of a hearing scheduled for July 10, 2019.
• Policy Update Position on Emmer Discussion Draft Jul 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on ahead of a hearing scheduled for July 27, 2017.
• Magazine Article The Price of a Feather Summer 2015 | By Laura Allen More than a century ago, the discovery of a hidden bird refuge in the Everglades led down a path of greed, vanity, and murder. And that’s just the beginning of the story.
• Blog Post The DeChristopher Effect Jan 2014 | By Nicholas Lund After years of work by passionate advocates, a new approach to oil and gas leasing could produce better decisions on energy development and how it affects the air, water, noise, and views at national parks.
• Press Release Parks Group Sues to Stop Jamestown Development Project Jul 2017 Massive transmission towers threaten historic Jamestown and nearby national park sites.
• Press Release Oil, Gas Leasing Threatens 7 Western National Parks Jun 2017 New report details dangers of development near park lands.

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