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• Park Friendship Hill National Historic Site Friendship Hill National Historic Site is the rural Pennsylvania country estate of Albert Gallatin, who served as Secretary of the Treasury under two presidents.
• Park Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park This national park protects the sites of four major Civil War battles, each of which has its own separate significance. Commemorating 85,000 injured and 15,000 dead soldiers, these sites are known collectively as “The Bloodiest Landscape in America.”
• Park Greenbelt Park An urban oasis in the historic New Deal Era town of Greenbelt, Maryland, this park offers nine miles of peaceful wooded trails and 174 secluded camp sites just 12 miles outside of Washington, DC.
• Park Golden Spike National Historical Park Golden Spike National Historic Site marks the spot where the Union and Central Pacific Railroads converged on May 10, 1869, creating the nation's first transcontinental railroad.
• Park General Grant National Memorial The memorial to former U.S. President and Civil War General Ulysses S. Grant, commonly known as Grant’s Tomb, is the largest mausoleum in North America. The site opened in 1897 after an enthusiastic grassroots fundraising effort raised about $600,000 from more than 90,000 people—much of it in pennies and dimes. The campaign was spearheaded by Richard T. Greener, the first African-American graduate of Harvard University, who credited Grant with enabling his success by ending the Civil War. When it first opened, more than half a million visitors a year flocked to pay their respects to the popular war hero, including Civil War veterans, many of whom had to be physically carried by park staff up the monument’s many steps.
• Blog Post 10 (Truly) Hidden National Park Gems Jul 2018 | By Nicolas Brulliard Many of the national parks’ wonders are out in plain sight, but some are nearly impossible to see. Here are 10 of those frustratingly out-of-reach attractions as well as easier-to-get-to alternatives.
• 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.
• Press Release National Parks Group Partners with The Creative Action Network to Re-Imagine New Deal Arts Project, Reconnect Americans to Their National Parks Jan 2014 New "See America" campaign to kick off with gallery show at FDR Library in New York
• Spotlight Harriet Tubman's Story May 2019 How climate change is affecting the legacy of Harriet Tubman, the Underground Railroad and a national park’s landscape on Maryland’s Eastern Shore
• Magazine Article Standing Guard Fall 2012 | By Kate Siber Meet America’s Buffalo Soldiers—some of the nation’s first park rangers.
• Press Release 75 National Parks Featured in New Keepsake, See America Book Mar 2016 National Parks Conservation Association and the Creative Action Network announce a new keepsake book
• Press Release Congresswoman Terri Sewell Introduces H.R. 4817 to Designate Birmingham’s Historic Civil Rights District as a National Park Mar 2016 The City of Birmingham played a pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement and this national designation will forever cement its place in American history
• Magazine Article Wood Blocks & Water Colors Summer 2013 | By Kate Siber Painter Chiura Obata combined Eastern and Western techniques to capture Yosemite in a new light.
• Policy Update NPCA position on legislation before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Nov 2020 NPCA shared the following positions with members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining ahead of a legislative hearing scheduled for November 18th. 
• Press Release Sens. Warner, Portman Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Address National Park Service Maintenance Backlog Mar 2017 NPS has a $12 billion backlog in deferred and overdue maintenance – half is critical transportation infrastructure
• Blog Post One Year Later: 5 Major Issues for National Parks in 2018 Jan 2018 | By Theresa Pierno On the one-year anniversary of President Trump’s inauguration, NPCA is looking ahead at key fights to protect America’s national parks in 2018.
• Policy Update Testimony: Pride Forum Jul 2019 Written statement by Chad Lord, NPCA Senior Director of Water Policy, for the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 24, 2019.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 1992, H.R. 3008, H.R. 4731, and H.R. 5005 Feb 2018 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands ahead of a hearing scheduled for February 28, 2018.
• Blog Post 'What’s in the Water?' More Than You Might Expect Jun 2014 | By Edward Stierli More than 50% of national parks have impaired water. NPCA has 5 tips to protect this vital resource.
• Policy Update Position on Management of Marine Conservation Areas Mar 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the Subcommittee on Water, Power, and Oceans of the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a hearing on March 15, 2017.
• Press Release Nearly 90 Tourism, Cultural Heritage, Conservation, and National Parks Groups Fight House Attack on National Monuments Mar 2014 Organizations Call on House Leadership to Oppose HR 1459
• Magazine Article Sea Change Fall 2014 | By Kate Siber New research shows how rising sea levels will affect national parks—and helps managers prepare for the worst.
• Policy Update Position on S. 145, S. 146, S. 329, S. 403, S. 521, S. 610, S. 782, S. 873, and S. 1483 Jun 2015 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation considered by the Senate National Parks subcommittee on June 10, 2015.
• Blog Post 11 of the Best Bird-Watching Spots for Fall Sep 2014 | By Nicholas Lund More than 700 distinct bird species can be found in America’s national parks. Exploring this incredible array of wildlife is a great reason to visit national parks, and the fall migration—when millions of birds are heading south from northern breeding grounds—is the perfect time to do it. Here are some of the best places to find different types of birds at national parks across the country.
• Blog Post We Can’t Afford to Wait Aug 2014 | By Karen Hevel-Mingo Climate change is having real, wide-ranging effects now on national parks around the country.
• Policy Update Letter on Training in Federal Government Oct 2020 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following letter to congressional leadership in response to OMB circular M-20-34 and an Executive Order dated September 22, 2020.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 1644 and S.J.Res. 22 Jan 2016 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation to the House of Representatives ahead of anticipated floor votes.
• Press Release Don’t Mine Yellowstone: Senator Jon Tester Introduces Legislation to Protect the Doorstep to the World’s First National Park Apr 2017 Legislation would protect more than 30,000 acres of public lands bordering Yellowstone National Park from two industrial scale gold mine proposals
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 307, H.R. 1088, H.R. 1179, H.R. 1487, & H.R. 2427 May 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands ahead of a hearing scheduled for May 22, 2019. 
• Policy Update Position on S. 145, S. 146, S. 329, S. 403, S. 521, S. 610, S. 873, and S. 1483 Jul 2015 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation considered by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources National Parks subcommittee on June 10, 2015.
• Blog Post The Poacher and the Bootleg Lady Jul 2012 | By Michael Jamison Thanks to a recent purchase by the National Park Service, we can all remember the colorful story of an unusual couple from the early days of Glacier National Park.
• Magazine Article Living History Fall 2015 | By Vanessa Hua Learning about the last century from the oldest ranger in the National Park System.
• Blog Post Charles Young Monument Preserves Enduring Legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers Apr 2013 | By James Mills At the turn of the last century, a great American hero set an enduring standard of excellence that forged the basis of the modern National Park System.
• Press Release Trump Administration Delays Offshore Drilling Plan, Temporarily Protecting National Parks from Spills Apr 2019 68 coastal national parks could be susceptible to oil spills as a result of offshore drilling.
• Press Release Proposal to Allow Commercial Rocket Launches Threatens Cumberland Island National Seashore Mar 2018 If this proposal moves forward, rockets would be launched over Cumberland Island National Seashore, putting park resources and visitors at risk.

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