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• Press Release Press Telephone Briefing Today RE: Shutdown of National Parks Nationwide Oct 2013 Federal Government Shutdown Hurts Local Economies, Planned Family Vacations & America's National Heritage
• Press Release California Passes Vital Legislation to Protect Desert Water, Parks, Wildlife and Tribal Resources Jul 2019 Bill halts Cadiz Groundwater Mining Proposal, heads to Governor Gavin Newsom for signature
• Policy Update Position on Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2020 Sep 2019 NPCA submitted the following statement to members of the Senate Committee on Appropriations ahead of a markup scheduled for September 26, 2019.
• 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.
• Policy Update Position on the Pebble Mine Project Oct 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources & Environment ahead of a hearing scheduled for October 23, 2019.
• Press Release Groups Urge Immediate Investigation into Use of Park Funds for President Trump’s July 4th Takeover Jul 2019 The Department of the Interior is diverting millions of dollars of national park funds, a decision that may violate federal law.
• Press Release Leasing Our Legacy: Lands Near Hovenweep National Monument Sold to Oil and Gas Bidders Sep 2019 In its latest step towards 'energy dominance' at the sacrifice of national parks and other public lands, the Trump Administration advanced more than 30,000 acres of oil and gas leases in Southeast Utah today.
• Press Release Trump Administration Announces Plan for Destructive Border Wall Through National Parks May 2019 Border wall would damage delicate park landscapes, block wildlife migration, and disrupt the flow of water. 
• Press Release Trump Extinction Plan Guts Endangered Species Act Aug 2019 Despite overwhelming public opposition, Trump administration moves forward on plans to roll back critical wildlife protections
• Blog Post Laying the Groundwork: Reclaiming D.C.’s “Forgotten River” Feb 2014 Imagine having a beautiful river in your backyard, but being afraid to enjoy it.
• Magazine Article No English? No Problem. Winter 2019 | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan As the number of international visitors to national parks rises, the Park Service is speaking up — in multiple languages.
• 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 Parks Group’s Report Finds 96 Percent of National Parks are Plagued by Air Pollution May 2019 Polluted Parks report documents the distressing effects of air pollution on national parks
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 2459, Hualapai Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act Jun 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife ahead of a hearing scheduled for June 26, 2019.
• Press Release House Advances Interior Funding Bill that Prioritizes National Parks, Wildlife and Local Communities Jun 2019 Once again a group of lawmakers is speaking up for the future of our public lands and public health as the House today passed legislation to put our parks back on track. 
• Policy Update Position on Nomination of Rob Wallace May 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resouces and Committee on Environment & Public Works in advance of anticipated nomination hearings. 
• Press Release Park Supporters Continue to Speak Up and Fight Back for Our National Monuments Aug 2019 These monuments are public lands, meant to be protected for and enjoyed by everybody, not sacrificed for mining and drilling for the gain of a few. 
• Spotlight Chris Liu’s Story May 2019 Conservationist Chris Liu looks to the future – his own and for national parks in the Pacific Northwest.
• Policy Update Position on legislation before the House Natural Resources Committee Jul 2020 NPCA share the following positions ahead of a legislative hearing held by the U.S. House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands scheduled for July 13th, 2020.
• Press Release President’s Budget Proposal Damaging to National Parks as They Continue to Recover from Government Shutdown Mar 2019 If enacted, the President's budget would jeopardize the protection, maintenance and operation of our more than 400 national parks across the country.
• Magazine Article Living History Fall 2015 | By Vanessa Hua Learning about the last century from the oldest ranger in the National Park System.
• Magazine Article A Quest to Remember Winter 2016 | By Julie Scharper 116,000 Americans were killed in World War I. Why has it taken a century to build a national memorial in Washington, D.C.?
• 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.
• Press Release Congressional Hearing Today RE: Government Shutdown and the Closure of National Parks Oct 2013 Witnesses to Discuss Shutdown Impacts on the National Park Service & Communities Nationwide
• Magazine Article The Lassen Effect Spring 2016 | By Kallie Markle Discovering Bumpass Hell, Chaos Jumbles, and the Many Marvels of Lassen Volcanic National Park.
• Blog Post My Wish List for the Next Interior Secretary Dec 2018 | By Theresa Pierno As Ryan Zinke steps down from his post overseeing public lands, NPCA’s president and CEO shares her priorities for his successor.
• Blog Post What Lies Beneath Aug 2014 | By Alison Zemanski Heis Citizen scientists are helping birds dying at troubling rates in the Midwest by studying invasive species at Sleeping Bear Dunes.
• Press Release National Parks Group Supports Nondalton Tribal Council's Opposition to Groundhog Mine Venture Near Lake Clark National Park and Preserve Feb 2015 Statement by Melissa Blair, Associate Director, Alaska Region, National Parks Conservation Association
• Blog Post Where to See Waterfalls This Season Mar 2019 Early spring is one of the best times of the year to see waterfalls, and these 10 picture-perfect parks are great bets for a natural rush.
• Policy Update Testimony: Agency Spending Restrictions During a Shutdown Feb 2019 Written statement of John Garder, NPCA Senior Director of Budget & Appropriations, for the hearing "The Power of the Purse: A Review of Agency Spending Restrictions During a Shutdown" in the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies scheduled for February 6, 2019.

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