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• Magazine Article Elwha: A River Reborn Summer 2013 | By Lynda V. Mapes A new book from a reporter and photographer at The Seattle Times documents the long and successful battle to remove dams on the Elwha River in Olympic National Park.
• Press Release Trump Administration Sacrifices Parklands, Wildlife and Alaska Native Ways of Life for Mining Road Mar 2020 "At a time when we are facing a global health crisis, this administration is ramming through a proposal to build the Ambler industrial mining road in one of the wildest places in America." -- NPCA's Alex Johnson
• Policy Update Position on S. 257, S. 312, S. 355, S. 391, S. 1073, S. 1403, S. 1438 & S. 1522 Jul 2017 NPCA submitted the following positions to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks ahead of a legislative hearing scheduled for July 19, 2017.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 4644, H.R. 5727 & H.R. 6784 Sep 2018 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Natural Resources Committee ahead of a markup scheduled for September 26, 2018.
• Blog Post 5 Ways Zinke Can ‘Pivot’ for Parks Oct 2018 | By Theresa Pierno Last May, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke told environmental leaders that he would make a “grand pivot” to prioritize conservation over energy development, but we’re still waiting to see him follow through. NPCA’s president and CEO offers 5 concrete steps he can take right now to make a measurable difference for our national parks.
• Blog Post The Forgotten Boy at Carlsbad Caverns Sep 2020 | By Sergio Moncada One staff member reflects on how the stories of Latinos are told — or not told — and how we can do better at preserving this history.
• Magazine Article Miners' Angel Summer 2021 | By Nicolas Brulliard A century ago, Mother Jones faced bullets and long odds in her quest to better the lives of coal laborers working in New River Gorge and other West Virginia mines.
• Press Release Feeling the Heat: Protecting Desert National Parks from Industrial Solar Sep 2012 National Parks Conservation Association Releases New Report, Video on Solar Development
• Policy Update NPCA position on select legislation before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Sep 2020 NPCA shared the following positions ahead of a legislative hearing held by the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining scheduled for September 16th, 2020.  
• Magazine Article In Harm’s Way Winter 2012 | By JoAnn Greco NPCA moves to prevent fracking near Delaware Water Gap until likely impacts are revealed.
• Press Release Congressman Schiff, Senator Feinstein Announce Legislation to Expand Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Oct 2017 The Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act, introduced by Representative Adam Schiff and Senator Dianne Feinstein, would expand the boundary of Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to include sites ranging from Griffith Park to the Santa Clarita Valley.
• Press Release Park Service Paves Way for Oil, Gas Drilling in Big Cypress National Preserve May 2016 Plans Would Disrupt 70,000 Acres of Fragile Wetlands, Forest
• Press Release Congress Again Moves to Dismantle Clean Water Protections for Parks Jan 2016 House of Representatives votes for two bills that undo efforts to strengthen clean water protections
• Magazine Article A Shoreline Rescue Winter 2012 | By Aimee Lyn Brown The National Park Service fights to bring Great Lakes’ piping plovers back from the brink.
• Magazine Article Saving the Panther Winter 2019 | By Nicolas Brulliard The Florida panther was going to die out. Then conservationists dreamed up a daring rescue operation.
• Press Release Park Advocates Speak Out Against Administration’s Environmental Rollbacks Feb 2020 Climate change is happening. Ignoring it won’t stop it.
• Press Release Yellowstone® Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Launches Program Supporting America’s National Parks May 2018 Brand partnership with National Parks Conservation Association to help preserve and protect our parks.
• Press Release National Park Advocacy Group Commends Administration for Bold New Methane Rules Jan 2015 Major Step on Climate Pollution will Protect America's Special Places
• Press Release Parks Group Calls on Court to Block Construction of Dominion Power Line at Jamestown until Case is Heard Jul 2017 Group Takes Emergency Legal Action to Prevent Irreparable Damage at Historic Sites
• Magazine Article Songs of the Wild Fall 2016 | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan Celebrating national parks with new music in the great outdoors.
• Blog Post The Quietest Place in the Contiguous United States Feb 2015 | By Jennifer Errick According to a specialized researcher who has been analyzing sound recordings for more than three decades, one park contains the “quietest square inch” in the Lower 48.
• Press Release EPA Finalizes Rules to Reduce Methane Pollution May 2016 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized rules to reduce methane pollution. The rules will help protect air in our national parks and curb climate change.
• Press Release Harbor Coalition Welcomes Sandy Recovery Funding to Repair Regional Parks May 2013 Department of Interior Announces Plans for $475 Million in Sandy Recovery Funds
• Press Release President Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts Target National Parks Feb 2020 This budget is yet another example of the lack of understanding and respect this administration has for the significance of our parks.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 5153 Feb 2020 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States ahead of a legislative hearing scheduled for February 5th, 2020. 
• Blog Post Travelodge Joins NPCA in Engaging National Park Advocates Sep 2017 | By Carrie F. Smith There are some companies that live their mission and understand the importance of giving back. Travelodge is one of them.
• Press Release Lawsuit Challenges Trump Plan to Frack, Drill 1 Million Acres of California Public Lands, Minerals Jan 2020 NPCA is fighting a fracking plan that could allow drilling near Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, which already suffer from some of the worst air quality in the country. 
• Magazine Article The Census Taker Winter 2019 | By Jacob Baynham Alex Mintzer has been counting ant colonies at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument for more than 30 years.
• Magazine Article A Whaling Tale Winter 2019 | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan A quarter-mile-long painting from a bygone era makes its 21st century debut.
• Blog Post Want to Be a Park Scientist? Feb 2017 | By Nicolas Brulliard Counting birds. Looking for dragonfly larvae. Analyzing coyote scat? National park visitors can help the places they love by taking part in meaningful science around the country.

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