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• Park Manzanar National Historic Site Manzanar preserves one of the sites where the U.S. government incarcerated innocent civilians during World War II.
• Park Mesa Verde National Park This World Heritage Site preserves more than 600 cliff dwellings typical of the Ancestral Puebloan culture, which lasted from about 450 to 1300. The allure of this park is not only the remarkable ruins, but also the mystery of the people who inhabited them.
• Park Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument This site commemorates the June 25, 1876 battle between the U.S. Army's seventh cavalry, guided by Crow and Arikara scouts, and several bands of Lakota Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho. The park includes battlefields, a cemetery, and trails to hike along with history.
• Park Lewis & Clark National Historical Park The Park encompasses sites along the Columbia River (between Oregon and Washington) and the Pacific Coast. Follow the explorer's footsteps and have an adventure in history, including kayak tours and ranger talks about Lewis and Clark’s early days of survival!
• Park Appomattox Court House National Historical Park Appomattox Court House National Historic Park is the site “where our nation reunited.” On April 9, 1865, the tiny village served as the meeting place for two great generals of the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee, to work out the conditions of the surrender of Confederate forces. The park preserves some original and some reconstructed buildings, as well as the character of the original town.
• Policy Update NPCA letter outlining considerations regarding border wall funding Jun 2021 NPCA, along with partners, sent the following letter to bicameral appropriations leaders outling budgetary considerations for funding along the United States southern border. 
• Policy Update NPCA position on the INVEST in America Act and select amendments Jun 2021 NPCA sent the following letter to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ahead of an anticipated markup scheduled for June 9th, 2021. 
• Magazine Article A Rising Star Spring 2012 | By Scott Kirkwood Could the Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area become the country’s next park unit?
• Policy Update Position on Amendments to S.1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Act Jan 2015 NPCA submitted the following positions regarding amendments to S.1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Act, to the Senate in January 2015.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act Dec 2015 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following position to the House of Representatives ahead of an anticipated floor vote the week of November 30, 2015.
• Magazine Article Standing Tall Winter 2016 | By Julia Busiek At 50, the St. Louis Arch gets a makeover.
• Blog Post My Members of Congress Are Friends of the National Parks. Are Yours? Jul 2015 | By Natalie Levine 228 members of Congress received NPCA’s Friend of the National Parks Award for their support of the National Park System through legislative votes in the 113th Congress (2013-2014).
• Press Release Obama Administration Proposes Improvements to National Parks’ Air Rules Apr 2016 Changes to Regional Haze Rule Critical to Reducing Air Pollution in National Parks, Wilderness Areas
• Magazine Article The Secret Lives of Hummingbirds Fall 2012 | By Kelly Bastone Scientists and volunteers shed light on some of the most colorful and charismatic species in the national parks.
• Magazine Article Digging in Native Soil Winter 2013 | By Brian Kevin At Bighorn Canyon in Montana and Wyoming, an innovative archaeological field school partners with descendant communities.
• Policy Update Position on FY16 Omnibus Appropriations Bill Nov 2015 NPCA urges the Senate and House of Representatives to consider a few significant concerns about the Interior and Environment portion of the FY16 omnibus appropriations bill.
• Magazine Article Completing the Tetons Summer 2011 | By Scott Kirkwood State of Wyoming to sell critical land to Park Service.
• Blog Post Power Line Proposal Threatening Historic Jamestown Based on Flawed Projections Dec 2015 | By Nicolas Brulliard According to a new report commissioned by NPCA, Dominion Power's harmful plan to build 17 giant towers across the James River is not only detrimental to irreplaceable historic resources—it's also unnecessary.
• Magazine Article Saving the Smokies’ Bears Fall 2012 | By JoAnn Greco A bear-rescue group in Tennessee gives nature a little help.
• Blog Post Fracking and National Park Wildlife May 2013 | By James D. Nations Every year, fracking for natural gas and oil moves closer to national park boundaries, posing threats to park wildlife that science is only beginning to understand.
• Press Release California Desert Communities Join Senator Feinstein in Calling to Protect Castle Mountains, Other Crown Jewels Oct 2015 Statement by David Lamfrom, Director, California Desert and Wildlife Program, National Parks Conservation Association
• Blog Post No Trophy Homes in Our National Parks Sep 2015 | By John Garder Support the Fund that Improves and Protects Public Land
• Blog Post Standing with the Emotion of History Jul 2013 | By Jim Stratton Have you been to the USS Arizona in Hawaii where World War II began in the U.S.? Thank a park ranger for letting us all remember.
• Magazine Article Words and Stones Summer 2016 | By Dorian Fox On the trail with Acadia’s new poet laureate.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act Sep 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the House of Representatives ahead of expected floor debate and votes starting the week of September 4, 2017.
• Magazine Article A New View Spring 2020 | By Laura Allen Has the long-troubled relationship between Grand Canyon National Park and local indigenous people entered a more harmonious era?
• Policy Update Open Letter to all Presidential Candidates Oct 2019 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following letter to 2020 presidential candidates.
• Press Release Parks Group Honors Senator Patty Murray and Representative Mike Simpson Mar 2015 NPCA honors members of Congress with the William Penn Mott, JR. Park Leadership Award.
• Blog Post Trivia Challenge: The First National Park East of the Mississippi Mar 2015 | By Jennifer Errick Q: Congress designated Yellowstone as the world’s first national park in 1872. Can you name the first U.S. national park east of the Mississippi?
• Press Release Administration’s Aggressive Environmental Rollbacks Are Putting National Parks in Peril Jul 2020 The impacts of the administration’s actions to the health of our national parks and communities, the air we breathe, and the water we drink could be irreparable.
• Blog Post America’s Only Park Ranger President Nov 2016 | By Jennifer Errick Of all the people who have served as U.S. president to date, only one also worked as a national park ranger. Can you name this ranger-in-chief?
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 3668, the SHARE Act Sep 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the House Natural Resources Committee ahead of a markup scheduled for September 13, 2017.
• Press Release Victory! Court Ruling Supports Park Advocates for Protecting Historic Jamestown Mar 2019 Today’s decision could resolve six-year battle to preserve American history
• Press Release Protections Sought for Endangered Frogs, Snakes at Pacifica's Sharp Park Jan 2013 Protections needed for endangered species in habitat adjoining national park properties
• Press Release Renowned Arkansas Hydrogeologist Calls on ADEQ to Suspend C & H Hog Farms Permit to Address 'Significant Omissions and Potential Problems' Jun 2013 Dr. John Van Brahana Highlights Potential for Substantial Impacts Due to Region's Karst Geology in Letter to ADEQ Director Teresa Marks

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