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Michael Ray Taylor Michael Ray Taylor teaches journalism at Henderson State University in Arkansas and is the author of several books on caving and cave science. This story is adapted from his new book, “Hidden Nature: Wild Southern Caves,” published by Vanderbilt University Press.
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Staff Michael Whybrew Since 2011, Michael has worked to connect NPCA’s members with the wonders of our national parks and the challenges that threaten these special places.
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Staff Graham Taylor Joining the Northwest Regional Office in the summer of 2015, Graham stays busy connecting people to parks in his role as Field Representative.
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Staff Jeff Taylor As Associate Director of Donor Relations, Jeff helps curate NPCA's donor experience.
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Fact Sheet Ask Congress to Support the Amache National Historic Site Act (H.R. 2497/S.1284) Introduced by Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO) and Ken Buck (R-CO) and Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, the bipartisan Amache National Historic Site Act (H.R. 2497/S.1284) would make the Granada Relocation Center, a World War II Japanese incarceration site in Colorado known as “Amache”, a National Park. The legislation has passed in the House and will be up for a vote in the Senate.
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Blog Post 10 National Park Cameos in Movies Check out — or revisit — these 10 films where parks played a starring role.
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Magazine Article Lessons in the Tallgrass A teacher guides high-school students into the wilderness and learns a few valuable lessons herself.
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Magazine Article The Indian Chief and the President In 1852, a 93-year-old Ojibwe chief traveled to Washington to stop the president from forcing his people off their ancestral lands.
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Magazine Article Homecoming Exactly 40 years after completing the Appalachian Trail, nine hikers reunited in Maine. How had walking those 2,193 miles changed the course of their lives?
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Press Release Senators from 4 Border States Urge British Columbia to Clean Up Mining Operations that Threaten U.S. Waterways, Parks and Wildlife Eight senators urge British Columbia Premier to acknowledge the impacts of mining on U.S./Canadian rivers.
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Magazine Article Astronauts on Planet Earth Following in the footsteps of an early adventurer, an intrepid group explores the surreal landscape at Craters of the Moon National Monument.
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Oliver Spellman Having worked in, revitalized, and directed parks departments in three major cities around the country, Oliver brings NPCA’s Northeast team decades of innovative urban park renewal experience as the New York and New Jersey Director.
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Report NPCA 2021 Annual Report What Parks Mean to Us ALL
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Resource Marine Programs in the Sun Coast Region NPCA’s Sun Coast Region approaches our marine work with an eye toward ecosystem conservation, restoration and resilience. We work strategically to identify, assess and proactively address the evolving threats to marine ecosystems and all species and resources within them.
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Press Release Congress Approves North Fork Watershed Protection Act and Most Significant National Park System Expansion in Nearly Three Decades Senate passes North Fork Watershed Protection Act safeguarding the North Fork Flathead River Valley (headwaters to Glacier Park and Flathead Lake).
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Magazine Article Red Rocks Wander through the Maze, the Needles, and the Islands in the Sky at Canyonlands National Park.
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Blog Post Plan a Desert Getaway to Canyonlands National Park Utah’s national parks offer very different experiences, but all of them feature distinctive and amazing geological formations, whether you are looking down into a deep canyon, peering through an otherworldly arch, or scratching your head at formations like the Upheaval Dome that even geologists couldn’t definitively explain (until recently).
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Magazine Article The Value of Species Humans have always considered plant and animal species in terms of what they contribute to our lives. But author Edward McCord believes that Yellowstone’s pronghorn and, indeed, all species, have value in and of themselves.
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Press Release NPCA Joins Community & Business Partners to Applaud Progress of Bipartisan Legislation that Protects Glacier National Park, Flathead Lake & North Fork Flathead River Valley NPCA thanks Montana's Congressional leaders for their bipartisan work toward passage of North Fork Watershed Protection Act.
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Press Release Arizona Proposal Allows Aging Coal Plant to Increase Air Pollution for Decades Cholla Power Plant bypasses strong pollution controls, threatens air quality
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Magazine Article Call of the Wild Eighty years ago, a biologist named George Melendez Wright reminded us that wolves, bison, and grizzlies came before people. And because of him, they still do.
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Blog Post ‘Home Means Nevada’ 16 photographs that capture the intrigue of the Silver State and its public lands
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Press Release National Parks Conservation Association Honors Park Champions at Annual Salute to the Parks Gala NPCA presents key awards to longtime national park champions.
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Magazine Article The Flower Shot Photographers’ ‘Holy Grail’: catching the peak of the rhododendron bloom in Redwood National Park.
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Magazine Article Founding Mother Welcomed by former outcasts, an endangered seal starts a dynasty at Kalaupapa National Historical Park.
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Magazine Article Like Clockwork Ready or not, the Brood X cicadas are coming — maybe to a park near you.
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Magazine Article Golden Spike Redux The role that Chinese immigrants played in building the Transcontinental Railroad has long been buried. 150 years after the completion of the tracks, that’s finally changing.
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Press Release Pullman National Park Supporters Take Their Case to Capitol Hill Community leaders and NPCA speak to Congress members about designating the South Side Pullman neighborhood as Chicago's first national park
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Press Release New Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Protecting Areas Within Maine Woods Zogby poll finds Maine voters support partnerships for preserving areas for parks and timber land
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Press Release National Parks Group Hails Progress, Urges Congress to Pass Bill to Protect the Health and Beauty of the North Fork Flathead River Valley, Glacier National Park Bipartisan legislation has support of local residents, energy companies, local elected officials, and business and conservation communities
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Magazine Article Cracking the Nut The American chestnut almost was wiped out in the 20th century. Can scientists and the Park Service bring back this iconic tree?
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Magazine Article Raisin’ Expectations The country’s newest national park in southeast Michigan details a key battle in the War of 1812.
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Magazine Article A Tiny Discovery Researchers recently discovered a new species in Great Basin National Park. But will its habitat go down the drain?
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Magazine Article The End of a Radioactive Proposal Department of Interior Prohibits Uranium Mines Near Grand Canyon.
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Press Release Groups File Federal Lawsuit to Address California’s San Joaquin Valley Clean Air Crisis Suit challenges EPA’s failure to develop a federal plan to address PM-2.5 pollution in the San Joaquin Valley
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Press Release National Parks Group Applauds Mayor Bloomberg and Interior Secretary Salazar's Efforts to Advance Vision for Gateway National Recreation Area Statement by NPCA Senior Regional Director Alexander Brash
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Press Release Regional haze plan calls for earlier retirement for Colorado coal-fired power plants National Parks Conservation Association and Sierra Club proposal reduces greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants, improving public health and visibility at parks
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Press Release Community Leaders Support Sen. Feinstein's California Desert Protection Bill Bill would expand Death Valley, Joshua Tree and protect lands for recreation, tourism and wildlife
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