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Blog Post Where the Rainbow Flag Began This highly visible symbol of pride arose from an idea of hope and power more than 40 years ago at a site that could be worthy of national recognition.
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Blog Post How Zinke Is Undermining National Park Service Employees A recent staffing shakeup at Yellowstone is the latest in a string of damaging actions and policies that could have a detrimental effect on people at the agency.
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Blog Post 330 Miles — and a Message How far would you go to honor your history?
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Magazine Article Protecting the Homeland Former Principal Chief James Floyd of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation speaks about his connection to Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park and the need to further preserve the site.
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Press Release Congress Passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill to Help Build Back and Strengthen National Parks and Communities “This investment in America is also an investment in our 423 national parks." The Park Service will receive more than $1.7 billion, to support efforts including bridge and roadway repairs, modernizing transit systems and better protecting wildlife and motorists.
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Blog Post Hi-Def Yosemite Webcam the Latest Online Glimpse into the National Parks Webcams give viewers live glimpses into of some of America's most spectacular places. Check out these scenes from national parks around the country.
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Policy Update Infrastructure needs in our National Parks NPCA sent the following letter to the House Transportation Infrastructure Committee and the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee outling infrastructure needs in our parks and park landscapes.
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Blog Post 5 Tips for Visiting National Parks in Winter Winter adventures are some of my favorite trips. Here are a few tricks I’ve learned over the years.
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Press Release Gray Wolves Stripped of Federal Protections Removing protections for gray wolves amid a global extinction crisis is short-sighted and dangerous to America’s conservation legacy
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Press Release President-Elect Biden to Prioritize Conservation and Climate Change, Benefitting National Parks Across the Country "Together, we can make a real difference for our communities, our parks and our environment." - Theresa Pierno
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Magazine Article Sunny Days Everything’s A-OK when sunshine lights up the coastline, mountains and rainforest of Olympic National Park.
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Magazine Article A Change of Scenery Getting away from it all on a five-day cycling trip along the C&O Canal.
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Blog Post 10 Parks for Every Tree Lover’s List National parks are home to some of the country’s rarest and most remarkable trees. In many cases, these spectacular plants have stood watch over centuries of history. Here are just 10 places that are sure to wow tree lovers everywhere.
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Press Release National Parks Will Benefit from Biden Administration’s Public Lands Oil and Gas Moratorium Executive order will stop the reckless four-year fire sale of public lands to polluters that damage parks and drive climate change.
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Blog Post Pride Month Trivia Challenge Interpreting LGBTQ history in the National Park System
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Blog Post The Rise of the National Park Mascots From Major Muskrat to Sunny Saguaro, human-sized mascots help national parks attract new visitors and convey important messages about wildlife and safety.
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Press Release Justice Prevails for Blackfeet Nation: Appeals court upholds protection of sacred Badger-Two Medicine Blackfeet traditionalists, sportsmen and conservationists celebrate tremendous victory and urge permanent protections for Badger-Two Medicine
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Blog Post 'The Struggle of a Lifetime' Congressman John Lewis dedicated his life to the fight for justice and civil rights — and today we also remember him as a stalwart champion of America's national parks.
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Press Release Parks Group Supports Bipartisan Legislation to Establish National Park Site Dedicated to Latino History New legislation in the Senate and House would designate the Blackwell School National Historic Site, which would be one of the first national parks dedicated to protecting contemporary Latino history.
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Magazine Article Coast to Coast From Mississippi’s Gulf Coast beaches to Florida’s Atlantic shores, these national parks have more to offer than white sands and saltwater.
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Blog Post The Land Beyond Hate One woman's journey to uncover her history and other missing stories of the American landscape
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Blog Post A Threat to Justice Everywhere We cannot stay silent in the face of race-based violence in our cities, communities and parks.
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Press Release President's Budget Proposes Needed Investment in National Parks, Preparing Them for Historic Centennial in 2016 Statement by NPCA Chief Operating Officer Theresa Pierno
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Magazine Article The Anniversary Gift As Civil War sites continue to mark 150 years since America's most important conflict, Harpers Ferry, Antietam, and Gettysburg tell old stories in a new light.
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Press Release Vela Steps Down as Acting Director of the National Park Service For more than three years, the National Park Service has been without a Senate-confirmed director.
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Blog Post Erased by History: The Seldom-Told Stories at 6 Nationally Significant Sites Black LGBTQ people have long made history in America. Why don’t we know the names of these people and places?
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Blog Post How Is the Government Shutdown Affecting National Parks? The looming threat of a government shutdown is now a reality. Here's what it means for our national parks.
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Blog Post The Administration’s ‘Single Worst Environmental Rollback’ Recent changes to a foundational environmental law governing federal development projects will have far-reaching consequences for people and parks.
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Press Release Senate Passes Momentous Bill to Fix National Parks and Public Lands For five years, NPCA, park advocates and communities across the country have urged Congress to fix our parks. Today, those efforts paid off.
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Blog Post Santa Monica Mountains for All The Santa Monica Mountains belong to all of us. Expanding its boundaries will make it more accessible to children of color and people living in poverty.
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