Search results for “San Juan Island National Historical Park”
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Park Carlsbad Caverns National Park Deep beneath the Chihuahuan Desert in southern New Mexico is a labyrinth of more than 300 limestone caves, carved over 250 million years ago.
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Report Oil, Gas Leasing Threatens 7 Western National Parks New report details dangers of development near park lands
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Letter Sign on to Support Revolutionary War Parks Add your organization to a letter supporting more funding for Revolutionary War sites and the National Park System.
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Letter National Park Groups Thank President for Methane Announcement New rules will help protect parks from the impacts of climate change.
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Park Cape Lookout National Seashore Visitors can only get to the remote beaches on these barrier islands by taking a boat to one of the park’s five ferry landings. Aside from a few historic buildings, including the park’s checkered lighthouse, the beaches are wild and undeveloped, with little company, aside from shorebirds, marine animals and more than 100 wild horses that roam the islands. The park offers an idyllic setting for beachcombing, fishing, birdwatching, lighthouse climbing and touring historic villages dating back to Colonial times.
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Park Cabrillo National Monument This park celebrates the explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, the first European to set foot on the California coast. A museum exhibition documents Cabrillo's life and travels, as well as early California native peoples and industries. The site also features abundant natural beauty: hillsides covered with flowers, birds nesting in the trees and lizards darting across every pathway. A lookout point near the park's Old Point Loma Lighthouse provides one of the best places anywhere on land to observe migrating gray whales.
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Isabel Gonzalez Isabel is a Public History graduate student at Texas State University where she also earned her Bachelor’s degree in History. She is a Theodore Roosevelt-obsessed individual who enjoys spending time outdoors as much as she loves sewing cosplays and gaming. It has been her dream to work in the National Park Service since she was in the first grade and she is honored to be serving the National Park Conservation Association.
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Blog Post Remembering the Founder of Black History Month The National Park Service and its partners offer ways to honor the legacy of this scholar and pioneer who changed the way we understand American history.
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Press Release Another Year Begins of Shipping Yellowstone Bison to Slaughter A dated management plan will force the National Park Service to ship upwards of 1,000 bison to slaughter this winter.
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Press Release Experts Confirm Dominion’s Transmission Line in Historic James River Not Necessary This report provides several better paths forward that will protect our parks and this nationally significant place from unnecessary harm.
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Blog Post Saving Beauty, One Ranch at a Time More than four thousand acres of mineral-rich private land will now become part of Petrified Forest National Park thanks to a generous donor
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Blog Post The Largest Concentration of Glaciers in North America Glaciers around the world are melting due to climate change, but in one U.S. national park, approximately one-quarter of the land is still covered by these slow-moving masses of ice.
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Press Release Administration Points Blame at International Emissions in Attempt to Let U.S. Polluters Off the Hook While the administration attempts to point a finger at international emissions to let domestic polluters off the hook, the EPA model also shows that pollution continues to harm park and wilderness air quality.
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Magazine Article Let’s Take This Outside Students and scientists team up to document every living thing in Saguaro National Park.
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Blog Post The “Crooked River” That Inspired Earth Day Decades before Cuyahoga Valley officially became a national park, the severe pollution in its namesake river outraged and embarrassed the country, helping to spur landmark environmental legislation.
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Press Release US Groups Applaud Alberta Decision to Protect Crown of the Continent Conservation groups commend decision by Alberta government to protect Castle Wildland just north of Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park.
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Magazine Article A Chance for Freedom During the War of 1812, hundreds of enslaved African Americans gained their freedom on Cumberland Island by joining the ranks of the British occupier. For some, liberation was fleeting.
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Magazine Article The Spice of Life Wild ginseng is disappearing from Southeast parks at an alarming rate.
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Press Release DRIVE Act on the Right Track Statement by Laura Loomis, National Parks Conservation Association's Deputy Vice President of Government Affairs
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Magazine Article Hunt and Gather Fish? Blueberries? Candy? New research in Voyageurs National Park shows wolves aren’t exactly the diehard meat eaters of legend.
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Magazine Article Higher on the Mountain A small, threatened population of bighorn sheep defies the odds in Grand Teton National Park.
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Press Release Another Year of Yellowstone Bison Slaughter is Unacceptable NPCA calls on National Park Service and State of Montana for a new, science based plan
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Blog Post Worth More Than a Thousand Words How taking pictures of wildlife could help bears and elk — and people — survive outside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Press Release EPA Finalizes Rules to Reduce Methane Pollution 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.
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Blog Post Saturday on the Green Looking for a new adventure in the New Year? A first-time visitor to First State National Monument shares stories and tips for Delaware’s new—and only—national park site.
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Press Release Colorado River Rushes Through the Grand Canyon High flow release is welcomed as significant for Grand Canyon National Park resources
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Blog Post Tackling a Mountain with Mom Going to a national park with Mom for Mother’s Day? This outdoorsman did and had an unexpected adventure.
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Magazine Article A Wing and a Prayer Want to spot a Colima warbler in the United States? Head to Big Bend National Park—and cross your fingers.
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Press Release Federal Licensing Board Hearing to Discuss Threats from Florida Power and Light’s Proposed Nuclear Expansion at Turkey Point in Biscayne Bay Local groups and concerned citizens continue to challenge federal licensing with future of nearby national parks and region’s drinking water supply at risk.
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Press Release Havasupai Tribe, Conservation Coalition Will Defend Grand Canyon from Uranium Industry Appeal Uranium companies appeal ruling that banned new mining claims on 1 million acres near iconic park
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Magazine Article Counting Sheep Airlifting bighorn sheep back into the Sierra Nevada’s national parks.
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Blog Post A Sad Anniversary for the California Desert A year of irresponsible Interior actions undermines decades of progress for our national parks, wildlife and sacred spaces.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 22, the DRIVE Act In July 2015, the Senate passed the DRIVE Act as part of HR 22. It renews the federal surface transportation law that provides federal funding for roads, bridges, and transit throughout the country including national parks.
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Press Release Biden administration announces new protections for sacred Chaco Canyon landscape New protections will prohibit new oil and gas drilling within 10 miles of Chaco Culture National Historical Park
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Magazine Article Muskrats to the Rescue Biologists at Voyageurs National Park are counting on the voracious appetite of rodents to help contain a cattail invasion.
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Blog Post A Winning Combination for the Grand Canyon Here's how your letters of support helped to stop one of the most serious threats to this iconic park since it was designated nearly 100 years ago.
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Press Release Congress Failed to Act on Reauthorization of Land and Water Conservation Fund National Parks Group Urges Swift Congressional Action
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Resource Second Century Action Coalition: Transportation Funding The coalition advocates for additional resources to address park road needs.
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Staff Jared Dial Jared Dial is the Travel Program Associate Director for NPCA, offering immersive small group travel opportunities and educational adventures to members in national parks across the country. Jared also oversees NPCA’s partnership and participation in both Climate Ride and Climate Hike.
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Patrick Bassett Patrick Bassett is a second-year graduate student in the Public History program at Texas State University. His thesis, which is currently in progress, focuses on Indigenous representation within the National Park System. He is also currently working as an intern for the Texas Historical Commission on the William Goyens Jr. project, working to research and correct an outdated and erroneous historical marker.
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Letter 30 Biologists Oppose Seismic Testing Plan for Big Cypress 30 biologists from universities and organizations throughout Florida and the Southeast sent a letter to Interior Department Secretary Sally Jewell asking her to reject a seismic testing plan that would put 70,000 acres of the park at risk, including habitat for the critically endangered Florida panther.
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Makayla Thornton Makayla Thornton is a graduate student at Texas State studying Public Administration. She received her BS in Conservation Biology at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry where she learned strategies on how to defend and preserve the environment. Upon graduation, she'd like to work for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to protect our wild lands.
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Park Capulin Volcano National Monument The Capulin Volcano last erupted more than 60,000 years ago. From a vent in the earth, pressurized magma exploded into the air, raining lava rock, fire and ash onto the local population of mammoth, bison and short-faced bears. The cinder cone that remains now rises 1,000 feet above the valley floor. The park's visitor center holds exhibits about the volcano and the geologic and human history of the region. Capulin is one of several volcanic peaks in the area, and the only one that still has a visible crater. The rich soil supports a thriving ecosystem of plants and animals, including wild turkey, mule deer and black bear.
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Park Buffalo National River The Buffalo is America's first national river and one of the last undammed rivers in the contiguous United States. Its 135 miles flow freely through beautiful Ozark forests and bluffs of limestone and sandstone, offering challenging whitewater conditions in the upper section and calmer Class I rapids in the middle and lower sections. There are not many roads or established overlooks in the park; the best way to experience the beauty of the water is to be out on it, navigating the cliffs, springs, waterfalls and multicolored rock. Just be alert and prepared for fast-changing conditions.
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Marshall Minor “MD” Marshall, aka MD (he/they), is a native Texan, photographer, and a self-taught outdoor enthusiast. MD graduated from St. Edward's University with a B.A. in Photocommunications, and much of his professional background has revolved around training and education. Some causes that are close to
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