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• Blog Post New Photos and Interactive Map Document Shutdown Effects on National Parks Oct 2013 | By Jennifer Errick Today marks the second day of the government shutdown, and people around the country continue to voice their disappointment and disbelief that the broken budget process in Congress has meant bringing so many important services to a grinding halt—including access to America's national parks.
• Press Release Positioning Pullman Recognized for Strategic Planning and Vision Sep 2016 Groups honored for collaborative effort to guide future of Pullman National Monument
• Press Release Congresswoman Terri Sewell Introduces H.R. 4817 to Designate Birmingham’s Historic Civil Rights District as a National Park Mar 2016 The City of Birmingham played a pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement and this national designation will forever cement its place in American history
• Press Release National Parks Group Supports Recommendations to Establish New National Historical Park Honoring Cesar Chavez and the Farm Labor Movement Oct 2013 Statement by Ron Sundergill, Pacific Region Senior Director, National Parks Conservation Association
• Magazine Article Return to Manzanar Fall 2016 | By Nicolas Brulliard As the number of Japanese-American incarceration camp survivors dwindles, a new generation strives to keep the story alive.
• Press Release New Report Details Biden Administration’s Commitment to Conservation May 2021 Protecting vulnerable landscapes from climate change and biodiversity loss will help not only our parks, but the people who depend on them.
• Magazine Article Welcome Home? Summer 2018 | By Nicolas Brulliard Settling the question of whether flamingos are native to the Sunshine State.
• Blog Post Can Technology Improve the National Park Experience? Jun 2013 | By Stephanie Clement Should national parks be respites where visitors, young and old, are encouraged to turn off their electronic devices? If so, do national parks risk losing relevancy? One youth group explores how technology can improve the park experience.
• Blog Post Plan a Desert Getaway to Natural Bridges Nov 2014 | By Megan Cantrell As parks go, Natural Bridges has some serious bragging rights: It’s Utah’s first national park site, the first International Dark-Sky Park in the world, and one of the very darkest places for stargazing in the country. Designated in 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt, this is the only place where you can find three natural bridges in such close proximity, including the second-largest natural bridge in the world.
• Press Release New economic impact study of Ocmulgee River Corridor to support growth and community engagement in Central Georgia Dec 2014 National Parks Conservation Association to help propel economic effort on proposed Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve with $74,800 from Knight Foundation
• Press Release New Bill in Congress Would Create First National Park Site Dedicated to LGBT History Dec 2015 Legislation Would Preserve Historic Site and Stories of the 1969 Stonewall Rebellion
• Policy Update Position on FY2020 Border Wall Appropriations Dec 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to the Senate and House of Representatives during appropriations negotiations in December 2019.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 2740 and Amendments Jun 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House of Representatives ahead of anticipated floor votes starting June 12, 2019.
• Press Release Everglades Coalition Releases Its 2020 Vision for Everglades Restoration Jan 2010 Full funding is necessary to move restoration projects forward
• Press Release Parks Group Opposes Efforts to Dismantle Antiquities Act Sep 2011 Proposed bills would diminish the President’s authority to protect public lands
• Magazine Article The View from Everywhere Summer 2014 | By Rona Marech CyArk uses cutting-edge technology to preserve historic sites in virtual reality.
• Magazine Article Gentle Giants Fall 2013 | By Kate Siber The national parks’ towering sequoias have thrived for thousands of years. Can they survive climate change?
• 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.
• Magazine Article Bouncing Back in Yosemite Summer 2017 | By Nicholas Lund After flirting with extinction, Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frogs are staging a remarkable — and unexpected — comeback.
• Press Release Interior Department Accelerates Public Lands Giveaway Nov 2019 "National parks could be next on the chopping block. Today’s move by the Interior Department poses a real and immediate threat to national parks in Utah and across the West." -- NPCA's Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Kristen Brengel.
• Press Release Environment groups warn air tour plans threaten Washington national parks Sep 2021 Allowing and expanding low-flying air tours throughout Olympic and Mount Rainier national parks would disturb parks’ natural quiet
• 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.
• Blog Post Your Favorite Park Photos and Stories Jul 2018 People around the country have shared some of their most poignant and intriguing moments in national parks on NPCA’s recently relaunched MyParkStory site.
• 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 Carlsbad Caverns National Park the Latest Target of Rushed Oil and Gas Leasing Process Apr 2018 The BLM's minuscule 10-day public scoping comment period for the nearly 200 parcel proposal comprising nearly 89,000 acres, some of which are about a mile from Carlsbad Caverns National Park, closes tonight.
• Magazine Article When Cotton Was King Spring 2011 | By Scott Kirkwood Cane River Creole National Historical Park tells the story of life on a Louisiana plantation.
• 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.
• Magazine Article Red Rocks Fall 2014 | By Heidi Ridgley Wander through the Maze, the Needles, and the Islands in the Sky at Canyonlands National Park.
• Magazine Article Gasping For Air Spring 2011 | By Nathan Rice Is air pollution pushing the Rockies to a point of no return?
• 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

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