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• Press Release Parks Group Urges Better Protection for Addition Lands within Big Cypress National Preserve Nov 2010 Statement by NPCA Sun Coast Regional Director John Adornato III
• Press Release Victory! New Marine Reserve at Biscayne National Park to Protect Coral Reefs and Replenish Fish Populations Jun 2015 National Park Service announces creation of a marine reserve in Biscayne National Park.
• 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
• Blog Post When Will It Be Safe for National Parks to Reopen? May 2020 | By Theresa Pierno A roadmap with NPCA's recommendations for when we can return to some of our country’s most beloved places.
• Blog Post Supermoms and Slacker Moms of the National Parks May 2021 | By Kati Schmidt From moms who give their lives for their children to those who decide their offspring are not even worth raising, the maternal instincts of wildlife in our national parks and marine national monuments are as wildly diverse as the places themselves. 
• Press Release New Everglades Management Plan Means Improved Visitor Experiences and More Access to the Park Aug 2015 After more than a decade of research, planning, and an extensive public comment process, the National Park Service released their final General Management Plan for Everglades National Park.
• Magazine Article Coral Calamity Fall 2021 | By Katherine DeGroff A disease is wreaking havoc on coral colonies in Dry Tortugas and beyond. But hope is on the horizon. 
• Magazine Article The Wild Road Fall 2021 | By Nicolas Brulliard Brent Steury and his collaborators have had a field day at an unlikely biodiversity hotspot: a park along a highway outside the nation’s capital where they have discovered dozens of new species.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 823 & H.R. 1225 Jun 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Natural Resources Committee ahead of a markup scheduled for June 26, 2019.
• Press Release Disappointing: Supreme Court To Reconsider Park Service Authority Over Waterways in Alaska Jun 2018 The Supreme Court agreed to consider a case involving the National Park Service’s ability to regulate hovercraft and other activities on navigable waters within national park boundaries.
• 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 Despite Overwhelming Opposition, Interior Department Gives Green Light to California Desert's Most Controversial Solar Project Jun 2015 Bureau of Land Management decides to move forward with controversial renewable energy project, Soda Mountain Solar Project.
• Blog Post It’s the Centennial … Now What? Aug 2016 | By Edward Stierli Highlights from the work you helped make possible in 2016 — and what’s next
• Policy Update NPCA position on H.R. 160, H.R. 2074, and H.R. 3222 Oct 2021 NPCA shared the following positions ahead of a legislative markup held by the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee scheduled for October 13th, 2021.
• Press Release National Geographic and Partners Unveil “Scenic, Wild Delaware River” — America’s Newest Travel Destination May 2016 Geotourism initiative seeks to boost national and international tourism to middle and upper Delaware River region
• Policy Update Position on S.225, S.298, S.327, S.774, and S.1152 Dec 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ahead of a business meeting to discuss pending legislation scheduled for December 12, 2019. 
• Blog Post Slowing Energy Development on Public Lands While the Nation Is in Turmoil Jun 2020 | By Matthew Kirby The Bureau of Land Management recently extended comment periods for a land management planning process in New Mexico due to the pandemic. We must do this in other parts of the country, too.
• Blog Post The 17 Parks Where Entrance Fees Could Skyrocket — and What You Can Do Oct 2017 | By Theresa Pierno A new Trump administration proposal could put popular national park vacations out of financial reach for some families. You can speak out against this plan.
• Magazine Article Seeing the Light Winter 2017 | By Rona Kobell The discovery of a rare blind catfish in Texas could have far-ranging implications for water and land use.
• Magazine Article Killer Commodes Winter 2017 | By Nicholas Lund Backcountry toilets and birds can be a deadly combination. That’s where the Poo-Poo Project comes in.
• 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?
• Blog Post Who Counts? A Closer Look at Parks’ Record Visitation Numbers Mar 2016 | By Nicolas Brulliard Every year, the Park Service releases its official statistics on visitation at national park sites around the country. How does the agency come up with these numbers? With vehicle multipliers, regression formulas, and other unusual procedures, the answer is anything but simple.
• Press Release Oil, Gas Leasing Threatens 7 Western National Parks Jun 2017 New report details dangers of development near park lands.
• 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.
• Blog Post A Call to Action for the Nation’s Urban Parks Jul 2012 | By Leila Quinn How our cities' green spaces improve our lives — and why we need a call to action to help recognize their importance
• Press Release Trump Administration Continues Efforts to Weaken Protections for Park Wildlife Jul 2020 This proposal is just the latest of many attempts to weaken the Endangered Species Act, the nation's most effective tool in saving wildlife from extinction. 
• Magazine Article The Ranger Project Winter 2019 | By Daniel Howe The stargazers, climbers, paddlers, teachers, naturalists, historians, scientists, rescuers, protectors and dreamers of the National Park Service. 
• Spotlight Amy Robert's Story May 2019 The Outdoor Industry Association’s Amy Roberts in Colorado has an insider’s view of recreation, her local national park and consumer activism.
• Magazine Article Sea Change Fall 2012 | By Kevin Grange Everglades National Park hopes to alter the tide of climate change and, perhaps, the future of park planning.
• Policy Update Position on S. 2177/H.R. 959, S. 651/H.R. 1289, H.R. 2880, S. 1930, S. 119, S. 718, S. 770, S. 1943, S. 1975, S. 1993, S. 2309 Mar 2016 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation being considered by the Subcommittee on National Parks of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources during a hearing on March 17, 2016.

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