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• Press Release Parks Group Calls on National Park Service to Reject Testing for Oil Beneath Big Cypress Jan 2016 Proposal Would Open Door to Drilling in Critical Endangered Species Habitat
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 1492 & H.R. 1572 Jul 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 July 18, 2019.
• Press Release Eliminating Species Act: Senate Legislation Threatens Wildlife and Wild Lands Jul 2018 Senator John Barrasso's draft Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 legislation proposes to radically weaken the Endangered Species Act.
• Press Release Omnibus Proposal a Boost for National Parks Mar 2018 More funding for park repairs, wildfires.
• Press Release Jeff Bridges: A Voice for Yellowstone Grizzlies Aug 2018 NPCA has teamed up with actor and Montana resident Jeff Bridges in defense of Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bears.
• Policy Update Position on S.3073, Interior Appropriations & Amendments Jul 2018 NPCA submitted the following position to the U.S. Senate ahead of expected floor debate and votes the week of July 23, 2018.
• Blog Post Park Allies Target an Unwelcome Guest at Petrified Forest: Tumbleweed Nov 2013 | By Rob McFarren I love living in Arizona. The natural landscapes have always been among my favorite places to explore, with its many climates and ecosystems, including the desert, forests, mountains, and canyons. Yet, the native flora and fauna in my state face a serious threat: invasive species.
• Blog Post Remembering a Historic Siege in a Rugged Volcanic Landscape Oct 2016 | By Jim Stratton NPCA’s traveling park lover ventures into the northern California desert to Lava Beds National Monument and discovers a history of Indian wars and a picturesque landscape of lava tubes far off the beaten path
• Magazine Article Mathew Brady, the War Correspondent Winter 2012 | By Mike Thomas f you’ve ever seen a portrait of a Civil War soldier or the landscape of a battlefield just after the cannon-fire has been silenced, then you’re familiar with the work of Mathew Brady. Now meet the man behind the images.
• Press Release House Natural Resources Chair Introduces Centennial Act Nov 2015 Draft Bill Would Establish Fund for Public-Private Partnerships to Fix Up Parks
• 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.
• Press Release National Parks Group Launches Visual Protest on Yellowstone Grizzly Hunt Apr 2018 As a visual protest to Wyoming's grizzly hunt proposal, the grizzly bears have vanished from NPCA's logo for National Park Week.
• Press Release National Find Your Voice Initiative Kicks off in Biscayne and Everglades National Parks to Inspire and Empower New Generation of National Park Advocates Apr 2015 NPCA launches #FindYourVoice initiative to celebrate the National Park System centennial.
• Press Release National Parks at a Crossroads: 9 #ParksInPeril Nov 2015 National Parks Conservation Association Initiative Calls for Strong Actions by the Obama Administration to Protect Crown Jewels
• Policy Update Position on the Clean Power Plan Apr 2018 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following position to the EPA in response to their effort to repeal the Clean Power Plan.
• Press Release Park Advocates Fire Back on Wyoming’s Grizzly Hunting Plan Apr 2018 More than 160 former National Park Service employees and over 22,000 Park Advocates call on Wyoming Governor Matt Mead to reject hunting proposal that threatens Grand Teton and Yellowstone grizzlies.
• Policy Update Position on the National Environmental Policy Act Apr 2018 NPCA submitted the following position to the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for April 25, 2018.
• Blog Post An Important Step for Wildlife at Isle Royale Apr 2018 | By Christine R. Goepfert, Jennifer Errick The wolf population at this remote Michigan park has been dwindling for years. A new plan, supported by the island’s eminent researcher, will benefit the animals and the ecology of the island.
• Press Release Victory! State Reaches Deal to Remove Industrial Hog Farm from Buffalo National River Watershed Jun 2019 Now this treasured landscape will be properly protected for future generations to safely experience and enjoy.
• 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.
• Blog Post Commitment to Mission in Action: NPCA Volunteers at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Jul 2013 | By Madeleine Starkey Many people seem surprised when they find out that, as an NPCA employee, a typical day on the job does not include hiking around in the parks we work so hard to protect.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 Apr 2018 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Agriculture ahead of a legislative hearing scheduled for April 18, 2018.
• Blog Post The Only Marsupial in U.S. National Parks May 2018 | By Jennifer Errick National parks are some of the most biodiverse places in the country. Only one kind of marsupial can be found anywhere in the U.S. park system, however. Do you know which one?
• Press Release Bipartisan Bill Offers Funding Opportunity for National Park Repairs Jun 2018 The Restore Our Parks Act includes significant investment in national parks’ $11.6 billion maintenance backlog
• Press Release Irresponsible Pebble Mine Project Loses Major Investor May 2018 By terminating its investment, Northern Dynasty Minerals signals major blow to the Pebble Mine project in Bristol Bay
• Blog Post Filling in the Gaps at Grand Teton: 1,280 Reasons to Celebrate Mar 2014 | By Sharon Mader NPCA supporters helped save scenic parcels of wildlife habitat in this iconic park from development
• Blog Post A Different Kind of Service Nov 2016 | By Nicolas Brulliard Veterans continue to serve their country — in some cases taking strides to overcome post-traumatic stress disorder, gaining new skills and adjusting to civilian life — through innovative programs in our national parks.
• Press Release Forgotten Founders: The Hidden African Ancestry of Los Angeles Feb 2016 During African American History Month, NPCA is co-sponsoring a new art exhibit, showcasing the diverse and multi-cultural founders of Los Angeles.
• Press Release Wyoming Approves Fall Hunt of Grizzly Bears Near Yellowstone and Grand Teton May 2018 23 Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bears, including females, will be hunted this fall
• Blog Post 5 Reasons the EPA’s New ‘Roadmap’ Could Harm Parks Oct 2018 | By Stephanie Kodish Rolling back clean air protections would be bad for human health and the environment.

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