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• Park Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park When you climb the steps of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s boyhood home, pass through the doors of the Ebenezer Baptist Church, or walk past the preserved homes on Auburn Avenue, you learn how his childhood and his family's prominence as community leaders shaped his own religious and political beliefs.
• Park Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial was designed to evoke a symbolic journey through struggle into hope. To enter the memorial, visitors pass through a 30-foot boulder, inscribed with the famous words from King's iconic 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech: "Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope." Just beyond the entrance, one wedge of rock distinctly emerges from the boulder — the "Stone of Hope" that stands at the centerpiece of the memorial — a contemplative statue of King overlooking the Tidal Basin. A 450-foot crescent-shaped granite wall surrounds this Stone of Hope, inscribed with quotations by King representing themes of justice, democracy, hope and love. This 2011 tribute to King's legacy is the first major memorial on the National Mall to honor an African-American and a leader who was not an American president.
• Park Mesa Verde National Park This World Heritage Site preserves more than 600 cliff dwellings typical of the Ancestral Puebloan culture, which lasted from about 450 to 1300. The allure of this park is not only the remarkable ruins, but also the mystery of the people who inhabited them.
• Park Independence National Historical Park At Independence National Historical Park, you can trace our nation's first footsteps. Visit the Liberty Bell, tour Independence Hall, and follow in the footsteps of our Founding Fathers.
• Report Communities and Parks: Communicating Climate Change Workshop National Parks Conservation Association and the National Park Service Climate Change Response Program are collaborating on a project focused on the development and application of sustainable strategies and tools for communicating science-based messages about climate change affecting local communities and the national parks.
• Fact Sheet Protecting and Connecting Our Nation's Treasured Park Landscapes National parks are key to protecting and connecting our most revered places.
• Fact Sheet Friends of the National Parks: 112th Congress Vote tallies for 157 representatives currently serving in Congress who received the National Park Conservation Association's "Friend of the National Parks Award" for their support of legislation that upheld the standards and integrity of the National Park System in the 112th Congress (2011-2012).
• Blog Post Got Milkweed? Crowdfunding Creates a Butterfly Effect for National Parks May 2014 | By Jennifer Errick An innovative new website helps people help the causes they care about.
• Policy Update NPCA letter of support for the nomination of Charles F. Sams III to be Director of the National Park Service Oct 2021 NPCA sent the following letter to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee ahead of a hearing scheduled for October 19th, 2021. 
• Press Release National Parks Conservation Association and Allies File Brief to Support Clean Water in the Chesapeake and Across the Country Apr 2014 NPCA, the West Virginia Rivers Coalition, and 26 additional organizations are urging the U.S. Court of Appeals in the Third Circuit to uphold a federal district court’s September 2013 ruling in support of the Clean Water Blueprint
• Press Release Dirk Kempthorne Joins Board of National Parks Conservation Association Aug 2010 NPCA welcomes former Interior Secretary to Board of Trustees
• Press Release Civil Rights Activist to be Honored for Commitment to Preserving History, Protecting National Parks Jul 2016 Tule Lake Committee Board Member Barbara Takei is the 2016 recipient of NPCA's Receive Marjory Stoneman Douglas Award, for her work to ensure the protection of the Tule Lake Unit of WWII Valor in the Pacific National Monument.
• Press Release Parks Group Celebrates Bill Promoting Public Lands, Outdoor Spaces for Veteran’s Health and Wellness Dec 2020 This bill ensures millions of veterans and their families will get the resources they need to heal and benefit from America’s outdoor spaces.
• Press Release Court Allows Weak Park Air Protection Rule to Stand Mar 2018 Decision protects rule exempting cleanup of outdated power plants.
• Press Release Groups Ask EPA to Enforce Regional Haze Rules and Protect National Parks May 2010 Deadline for states to begin air pollution reductions approaches, but few are ready
• Press Release Interior Must Resume Critically Needed Trainings to Keep Parks Safe Sep 2020 "This will have a chilling effect on staff who are facing discrimination, sexual harassment, and racial bias among other difficult situations."
• Press Release Trump’s Interior Nominee Needs to Protect Parks Dec 2016 Positions on Development Could Threaten Public Lands
• Press Release National Parks Conservation Association views Utah Public Lands Initiative as a Missed Opportunity Jan 2016 Representatives Rob Bishop and Jason Chaffetz released their draft legislation known as the Utah Public Lands Initiative. NPCA’s goals include protecting and conserving the larger shared landscape, while allowing for recreational opportunities, appropriate development, and robust economies. Unfortunately, the current draft does not meet such objectives.
• Press Release EPA's Proposed Texas Haze Plan Will Keep Air Across Our National Parks Hazy Aug 2018 Proposed EPA Haze Plan fails to require modern pollution controls on Texas Coal plants
• Press Release Legislation Introduced to Establish the First National Park Site to Honor a Jewish American and Preserve Julius Rosenwald’s Legacy Jun 2019 Julius Rosenwald's legacy and the thousands of schoolhouses he helped construct are an important part of our country’s history, and must never be forgotten.
• Press Release New Study: Creation of Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve Would Bring Economic Growth to Middle Georgia Feb 2017 Analysis commissioned by NPCA and Knight Foundation highlights economic benefits of enhanced designation for Ocmulgee National Monument and river corridor
• Magazine Article Total Eclipse of the Parks Winter 2018 | By Todd Christopher Two years of planning for two minutes of wonder in the Great Smokies.
• Blog Post Moving Forward for Our Parks Nov 2016 | By Theresa Pierno In times of change, we can find solace and inspiration in the places that bring us together.
• Press Release New Mexico Park Advocate Awarded Quivira Coalition’s Radical Center Award for Conservation Nov 2017 NPCA's Ernie Atencio cited for his many years of conservation work and respected compendium of published writings.
• Blog Post NPCA Urges Congress to Avoid Across-the-Board Budget Cuts to National Parks Jul 2012 | By John Garder NPCA and other public interest groups concerned about the impact of looming budget cuts to federal programs delivered a letter to Congress and the Obama administration last week urging decision-makers to avert sequestration—the steep mandatory budget cuts that will go into effect this January if lawmakers do not act to prevent them.
• Press Release National Parks Group Applauds Unprecedented Effort to Revitalize Gateway National Recreation Area Oct 2011 New York City Mayor Bloomberg and Interior Secretary Salazar create partnership to enhance visitor experience at Gateway in New York City
• Press Release Secretary Zinke Expected to Sign Off On Another Year of Every Kid in a Park Program Jun 2018 Passes for the upcoming school year will be available starting on September 1, 2018.
• Press Release Delaying Methane Waste Rule Threatens National Parks Oct 2017 Continued pollution degrades air quality, wastes taxpayer dollars.
• Press Release Clean Air, Park, Public Health Advocates Blast EPA Statement To Delay Critical Air Pollution Protection Oct 2014 Press report indicates EPA planning to push back deadline for Regional Haze Rule
• Press Release House Takes Stand to Protect National Parks and Coastal Communities from Offshore Drilling Sep 2019 Today, members of the U.S. House of Representatives showed their commitment to defending America’s public lands and waters.
• Press Release Blackwell One Step Closer to Becoming National Park Site Nov 2021 The experiences, hardships and triumphs of Mexican American students at this segregated school in West Texas have so much to teach us.
• 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
• Press Release National Parks Conservation Association Welcomes New Director to Head New York City Office Feb 2014 Cortney Worrall to serve as Northeast senior regional director
• Press Release Congress Moves to Limit Methane Waste; Protect Park Air and Visitor Health May 2017 Senate votes to protect a commonsense policy created to protect taxpayers from the unnecessary waste of natural gas from federal lands
• Blog Post The Park Service Should Not Be Forced to Support Alaska’s War on Bears Feb 2012 | By Jim Stratton Objectionable and unsportsmanlike hunting practices have no place in our national preserves
• 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. 
• Press Release National Parks Conservation Association Welcomes Jim Adams to Lead Alaska Regional Office Jan 2016 Jim Adams brings 20 years of conservation experience to NPCA as new Alaska Regional Director
• Report A Legacy Threatened NPCA's photo book shows the damage to parks caused by the 2017 hurricanes.
• Staff Wally Long Regional Director of Development As the Regional Director of Development for Alaska, the Northwest, and the Northern Rockies regions, Wally connects National Parks Conservation Association's most generous supporters in these regions with our advocacy and activities to protect our national parks.
• Staff and Government Affairs Elliot Richardson Cultural Resources Analyst, Government Affairs Elliot advocates for the historic and cultural resources preserved by our National Parks. When he was 14 he hiked Mt. Katahdin and cried the entire way down. Elliot has stuck to only visiting historical parks ever since.
• Staff Cory MacNulty Associate Director, Southwest Region Cory’s focus as associate director in the Southwest region is primarily on issues concerning the national parks in Utah.
• Park Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument This site commemorates the June 25, 1876 battle between the U.S. Army's seventh cavalry, guided by Crow and Arikara scouts, and several bands of Lakota Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho. The park includes battlefields, a cemetery, and trails to hike along with history.
• Report Eagle Mountain Tortoise Habitat Projected Map Map of desert tortoise habitat threatened by Eagle Mountain Landfill
• Matthew Boyer Former Vice President of Development Matthew Boyer, Vice President of Development, has more than 25 years of fundraising and nonprofit experience, focusing primarily on major gifts and donor engagement.
• Staff and Media Personnel Kati Schmidt Director, Communications Kati Schmidt is based in Oakland, CA, and leads media outreach and communications for the Pacific, Northwest, Northern Rockies, Alaska, and Southwest regions, along with NPCA's national wildlife initiatives.

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