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• 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.
• Blog Post A Terrible Season for Parks: The Administration’s 10 Worst Actions This Summer Sep 2019 | By Ani Kame’enui Summer is usually a time to celebrate our national parks, but the last three months have brought terrible threats to some of our nation’s most special and significant places.
• 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.
• 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.
• Press Release Wyoming Department of Transportation Champions Wildlife Crossings Dec 2010 WYDOT proposes plan to prevent wildlife deaths in ‘path of the pronghorn’
• Policy Update Position on Nomination of Scott Pruitt Jan 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the Senate regarding the Trump administration nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.
• 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
• Press Release Parks Group Sues to Stop Jamestown Development Project Jul 2017 Massive transmission towers threaten historic Jamestown and nearby national park sites.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 Oct 2017 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following position to the House of Representatives ahead of an expected floor vote the week of October 30, 2017.
• 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
• 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.
• 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
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 925, H.R. 1487, H.R. 1492, H.R. 3115 & H.R. 3541 Sep 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Natural Resources Committee ahead of a markup scheduled for September 25, 2019.
• 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
• Press Release National Parks Boast a $34 Billion Boom as Budget Cuts Loom Apr 2017 Record visitation pumps billions into national, local economies in 2016.
• 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.
• 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
• Blog Post Responsible Solar Power Sep 2012 | By Guy DiDonato Location, location, location. These simple but wise words apply to homebuyers and business owners alike. They also apply to energy developers—some places just are not suitable for industrial-scale projects, including lands adjacent to our national parks.
• 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.
• Policy Update Position on the Antiquities Act May 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of an oversight hearing on May 2, 2017.
• Press Release Parks Group Files Intent to Sue Over Endangered Species Act Violations at Historic Jamestown and James River May 2018 New information reveals that federal agencies overlooked the presence of endangered juvenile Atlantic Sturgeon and Shortnose Sturgeon in the James River at Jamestown.
• Press Release Obama Administration Approves Harmful Energy Project in the California Desert Apr 2016 Department of Interior approved the Soda Mountain Solar Project, which is widely regarded as the most controversial renewable energy proposal in the region, and stands to industrialize important habitat for bighorn sheep and other wildlife, less than half a mile from Mojave National Preserve.
• Magazine Article A Momentous Arrival Fall 2019 | By Nicolas Brulliard Four hundred years ago, a pirate ship carrying enslaved Africans pulled into Point Comfort in Virginia. Was it the beginning of slavery in this country?
• 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.
• Policy Update Testimony: S. 468, Historic Route Preservation Act Jul 2017 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following testimony to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining ahead of a hearing scheduled for July 26, 2017
• Press Release Oil, Gas Leasing Threatens 7 Western National Parks Jun 2017 New report details dangers of development near park lands.
• Blog Post 5 Wild Places for a Beach Vacation May 2016 | By Emily Jones An advocate for vehicle-free beaches praises some of the last undeveloped places along America’s coasts — and why protecting these untamed lands is so important.

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