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Policy Update NPCA position on H.R. 2773, H.R. 2872, and H.R. 3396 NPCA shared the following position ahead of a legislative hearing held by the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife scheduled for July 29 th, 2021.
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Blog Post Cheers to 100 years! Help NPCA celebrate its centennial by designing a national park-themed cocktail.
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Blog Post Celebrate Colorado! 5 reasons my state’s national parks should be on your bucket list — and how NPCA works to protect them.
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Blog Post Plan a Desert Getaway to Bryce Canyon National Park What do these things have in common: Fairyland, Peek-A-Boo, Queens Garden, and Hat Shop? They are all names of fun trails to hike at Bryce Canyon National Park.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 3055 and Amendments NPCA submitted the following positions to the House of Representatives ahead of anticipated floor votes starting June 20, 2019.
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Blog Post The Garage Door Opener That Almost Thwarted Joshua Tree National Park In 1994, the California Desert Protection Act designated millions of acres as national park and wilderness lands — but one faulty garage door opener nearly derailed the entire process.
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Press Release Groups Ask EPA to Enforce Regional Haze Rules and Protect National Parks Deadline for states to begin air pollution reductions approaches, but few are ready
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Blog Post Beyond Yellowstone: 8 Unexpected Parks for Wildlife-Watching If you want to see wildlife, it’s hard to beat some of the largest, most popular parks in the country: Yellowstone, Glacier, Denali, Olympic, Great Smoky Mountains, and the Everglades are all winning choices. But what if you’ve already explored those parks and want to try something new—or just want to avoid the crowds? Here are eight less-visited parks that offer excellent and varied wildlife-watching opportunities.
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Press Release New Mercury and Air Toxin Standards Will Result in Healthier Parks and People; Saving Lives and Improving Ecosystems and Wildlife Health Statement by Stephanie Kodish, Clean Air Counsel, National Parks Conservation Association
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Blog Post Plan a Desert Getaway to Arches National Park The cooler months are an ideal time to explore the wonders of the desert, when visitors can see the beauty of the canyons and cacti without the intense sunshine and triple-digit temperatures.
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Press Release Feds Reverse Course on Desert Water Mining Scheme Department of Interior reversed course on previous rulings and took steps to approve a dangerous groundwater mining proposal, which threatens Mojave National Preserve - the third largest national park site in the lower 48 states.
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Magazine Article Lest We Forget One man's 30-year mission to honor the lives of more than 260 Park Service employees and volunteers who died while working in the parks.
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Press Release Budget Proposal Threatens National Parks Cuts to Interior Department, EPA puts parks, park resources in jeopardy.
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Blog Post Got Milkweed? Crowdfunding Creates a Butterfly Effect for National Parks An innovative new website helps people help the causes they care about.
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Magazine Article 'Harsh is Truth' In this divisive political era, is it possible for the Park Service to support contemporary art that grapples with hot-button issues from immigration to climate change? At these parks, the answer is yes.
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Blog Post NPCA's 10 Under 40 Meet the next generation of leaders protecting national parks and public lands
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Blog Post A Monumental Mockery Why is Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke looking to abolish protections for some of our most beloved public lands?
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Policy Update Position on nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning as Director of the Bureau of Land Management NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for June 8, 2021.
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Press Release Senate Committee Passes Transportation Bill to Increase Funding for National Park Roadways “This bipartisan legislation comes at a critical time for our National Park System, as roads, bridges, tunnels and transportation systems are reaching a breaking point at many park sites across the country." - Emily Douce, NPCA's Director of Operations and Park Funding
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee ahead of a markup scheduled for May 23, 2018.
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Press Release Burnett Oil Seeking to Drill in Big Cypress National Preserve, Part of America’s Everglades The preserve has not even begun to heal from the severe impacts of Burnett’s last hunt for oil. NPCA and partners vehemently oppose this new effort to create more destructive oil development in Big Cypress.
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Press Release Zinke Proposes Reductions for Some of America’s Public Lands Based on a news interview that Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke conducted today, he is recommending that several national monuments be reduced in size.
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Press Release Restoration Plans Must Maximize Freshwater Flow to Everglades National Park, Florida Bay Florida Bay advocates are calling on government agencies to develop alternatives that maximize the amount of freshwater flowing into Everglades National Park and provide immediate benefits to the Bay.
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Blog Post A New Resource in the Fight to Defend the Boundary Waters: Kids Teen advocate launches a new initiative to motivate youth to protect wild places, including the watershed that includes Voyageurs National Park.
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Magazine Article The Center Five weeks in the North Cascades with a sketchbook, a camera and a journal.
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Blog Post Happy Anniversary to a Hidden Gem 4 of my favorite spots in the vast, uncrowded park you’ve probably never heard of — but should.
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Blog Post Hope in the Wake of Tragedy When Sandy crashed ashore just a few months ago, it ravaged the cities, towns, and shorelines of New York and New Jersey and caused unprecedented damage to the region’s national parks.
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Magazine Article The Lion Catcher Biologist Eric York lived to help wild carnivores, but he didn’t get a chance to finish his life’s work.
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Blog Post Urban Stargazing: See More of the Universe at Night Longer nights and clearer skies during winter make it an ideal season for stargazing, and fortunately, some national parks offer dark skies near major urban areas.
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Blog Post Journey Through Hallowed Ground Commemorates Our National History The Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area is a 180-mile long, 75-mile wide swath of land stretching from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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