Search results for “Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site”
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Park Charles Pinckney National Historic Site Known as the "forgotten founder," Charles Pinckney's home near Charleston is preserved today to tell the story of his life and his role in the creation of the United States Constitution. Pinckney was an 18th-century politician and Southern plantation owner who first gained recognition for rejecting the Articles of Confederation, a precursor to the U.S. Constitution, in 1783. This national historic site in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, preserves Pinckney’s former home at Snee Farm, interprets his life and the lives of all the farm’s past inhabitants, including enslaved men and women, and interprets the early history of the United States and the Gullah culture of the descendants of enslaved people of the region.
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Park Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site Known as “the Father of Black History,” Carter G. Woodson was a scholar, author, educator and journalist who dedicated his life to documenting and promoting stories of the African American experience.
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Park Cuyahoga Valley National Park This park preserves 22 miles of the Cuyahoga River and the mosaic of natural and man-made features surrounding it, including lush forests, rolling hills, wetlands, waterfalls, farm fields, historic buildings and dramatic rock ledges. Decades before this Midwestern site officially became a national park, severe pollution in the river outraged and embarrassed the country, helping to spur the creation of the Clean Water Act, the Environmental Protection Agency and Earth Day. Now the health of the river has improved significantly, and the park offers numerous recreational opportunities and even a scenic railroad for its millions of visitors each year.
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Park Chamizal National Memorial For years, the Rio Grande marked the U.S.-Mexican border between El Paso and Juarez. When flooding and other natural processes changed the course of the river, it created land disputes between the neighboring nations that went unresolved for more than 100 years. The Chamizal National Memorial is dedicated to preserving the spirit of cooperation and diplomacy that resulted in the 1963 treaty between the two countries ending the boundary issue. It is one of just two national park sites in the United States that commemorates a peaceful solution to an international boundary dispute.
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Park Casa Grande Ruins National Monument The Casa Grande National Monument in Arizona features the "Great House" of the Gila Valley's ancient Hohokam people — one of the largest prehistoric structures ever built in North America. The structure’s purpose remains mysterious despite extensive archaeological excavation. Walk around the Casa Grande structure and wander the desert landscape that surrounds the site to expose yourself to the mystery of America’s ancient human history.
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Blog Post Space Exploration Should Not Threaten One of Our Country’s Wildest Beaches On World Water Day, I’m speaking out against a plan to build a new spaceport near Cumberland Island.
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Policy Update Position on S. 32, California Desert Protection and Recreation Act NPCA submitted the following position 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.
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Magazine Article Total Eclipse of the Parks Two years of planning for two minutes of wonder in the Great Smokies.
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Blog Post 7 Dream Destinations Worth Planning For The pandemic is restricting travel for many people — but extra time stuck at home now could mean more extensive preparation for an epic park adventure when conditions are safe again.
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Blog Post The Best of America, Free: It’s National Park Week “This land was made for you and me,” Woody Guthrie famously sang, and this is the week to prove him right. Acadia, Yosemite, the Grand Canyon, Gettysburg, Olympic, Rocky Mountain—all of these iconic places and hundreds more are all FREE to enter, now through April 28 as part of National Park Week.
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Blog Post The Monuments Few People See — and Why They Matter NPCA has been working to defend the public lands under miles of ocean. Here are some of the reasons these hard-to-see places are so special and need protection.
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Press Release Trump Administration Puts Important Federal Land at Risk In disappointing move, Interior recommends presidential and Congressional action to reduce protections for Bears Ears National Monument
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Press Release New Study: Creation of Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve Would Bring Economic Growth to Middle Georgia Analysis commissioned by NPCA and Knight Foundation highlights economic benefits of enhanced designation for Ocmulgee National Monument and river corridor
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Blog Post Going Caveman in Grants Pass NPCA's traveling park lover visits a rare marble cave system in the Pacific Northwest, only to be reunited with an amusing character from his past.
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Magazine Article Living Monuments Ian Shive traveled to the corners of the sea to document the watery wonders of the nation’s marine monuments.
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Blog Post Say No to Soda Mountain Solar Why say no to Soda Mountain Solar? NPCA has 6 reasons highlighting what's at stake near Mojave National Preserve.
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Press Release Park Service Ignores Harmful Impacts, Advances ORV Management Plan for Glen Canyon Lengthy process results in a plan that could increase environmental degradation to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area rather than minimize it.
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Blog Post Leave the Mainland Behind Plan a remote beach vacation on Cumberland Island
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Blog Post Living Wild in the Wake of Captain John Smith A new water trail in the Chesapeake Bay watershed connects urban residents to a wild landscape and a fascinating history of exploration.
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Press Release Advocates Agree: EPA Nominee Pruitt a Disaster for Nation’s Air, Water Heads of 19 Environmental, Conservation Groups Come Out Against Pruitt’s Nomination
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Blog Post Trivia Challenge: The National Park That Graced 10 Million Albums Q: Popular culture often portrays national parks in striking and unusual ways. One Grammy Award-winning album of the year even featured a national park prominently on its cover. Can you name this album? Hint: This record took over the airwaves in 1987 and launched four European rockers to super-stardom.
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Magazine Article The Retirement Cure Making the most of retirement with a 40-foot RV, a patch of dirt and full-time seasonal volunteer work in the national parks.
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Press Release Organizations Call on Trump Administration to Reverse Decisions from Tainted Monuments Review Dozens of organizations have endorsed the following joint statement in response to reports about serious issues with the Department of the Interior’s national monument review.
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Blog Post Wild and Scenic Summer Destinations 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.
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Press Release Secretarial Order on Hunting is a Solution in Search of a Problem Despite a decline in hunters - and an increase in national park visitors - new Secretarial Order aims to open more parks and public lands to hunting.
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Blog Post National Parks' Birthday: Time to Renew a National Commitment Americans cherish national parks and want to see them adequately funded and protected for the future. As we look to the November election, the upcoming National Park Service centennial offers a unique opportunity for our next president and Congress.
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Magazine Article The National Park Next Door Nearly six million people in the D.C. region live within a short drive of Oxon Cove. Why aren’t more of them visiting it?
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Blog Post The “Crooked River” That Inspired Earth Day Decades before Cuyahoga Valley officially became a national park, the severe pollution in its namesake river outraged and embarrassed the country, helping to spur landmark environmental legislation.
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Magazine Article Remembering Stonewall A spark, a movement and now, a monument.
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Blog Post President Biden Issues Pro-Parks Executive Orders on First Day From COVID-19 to racial equity to climate change, the administration’s priorities are a promising first step for our nation, including our national parks.
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Magazine Article Home on the Range? Bison are destroying Grand Canyon’s fragile meadows, but removing the animals is no easy task.
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Policy Update Position on S.32, California Desert Protection and Recreation Act NPCA submitted the following position to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Press Release Final Dog Rule Improves Conservation and Recreation at 2nd Most Visited National Park The final rule creates zones for where on-leash, off-leash, and no dogs are allowed, allowing the public to choose the experience they want to enjoy.
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Blog Post Just in Time for World Water Day, President’s Budget Proposes Severe Cuts to Water Funding Last week’s proposed federal budget poses serious concerns for America’s waters and the millions of people who depend on them.
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Blog Post It’s Time for Seniors to Pay More for Their National Park Passes The $10 lifetime national park pass is a phenomenal bargain for people 62 and older—but one senior citizen thinks it's a deal that our parks can't afford.
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