Search results for “James D. Nations”
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Press Release Bipartisan Compromise House Bill Proposes Dedicated Funding for National Park Repairs The Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act includes robust investment in national parks’ $11.6 billion repairs backlog.
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Magazine Article The View from Everywhere CyArk uses cutting-edge technology to preserve historic sites in virtual reality.
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Magazine Article The Lay of the Land Meet Frederick Law Olmsted, the man who created Central Park and defined landscape architecture.
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Magazine Article Some Like It Very Hot A growing number of extreme tourists are heading to Death Valley to experience one of the hottest places on Earth at the hottest time of year.
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Magazine Article 500 Islands, 2 Paddlers, 1 Scrabble Board The writer and his wife’s aunt pack up their gear and grub, hop into a canoe, and venture into Minnesota’s Voyageurs National Park.
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Magazine Article Swimming with Dinosaurs Atlantic sturgeon are making a surprising comeback in the Chesapeake Bay.
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Blog Post A New Resource in the Fight to Defend the Boundary Waters: Kids Teen advocate launches a new initiative to motivate youth to protect wild places, including the watershed that includes Voyageurs National Park.
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Magazine Article Reporting for Duty The Park Service shuttered its Morning Report in 2015 after a 30-year run, but the longtime editor has a few more things to say.
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Magazine Article Good News for Spelunkers Oregon Caves National Monument Could Get Bigger.
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Magazine Article Lest We Forget One man's 30-year mission to honor the lives of more than 260 Park Service employees and volunteers who died while working in the parks.
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Press Release National Parks Group Voices Support for North Fork Watershed Protection Act Statement by Michael Jamison NPCA Crown of the Continent Program Manager
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Magazine Article Fire on the Mountain A dozen family members gathered in Glacier for a vacation and birthday celebration. Then the perfect storm of fire approached.
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Magazine Article Death Valley Angst On a desert hike, a father and his teenage daughter contemplate canyons, cliffs and the heartache that comes with growing up.
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Magazine Article Stewards & Storytellers Essex National Heritage Area in Massachusetts is one of dozens of heritage areas making America’s best idea even better.
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Magazine Article Great American Road Trip During the Park Service’s centennial year, more travelers than ever are tackling the challenge of seeing all of the national parks.
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Policy Update Position on HR 5780, Utah Public Lands Initiative NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands, ahead of a hearing on September 14, 2016.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House of Representatives prior to an anticipated vote.
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Press Release National Parks Group Hails Progress, Urges Congress to Pass Bill to Protect the Health and Beauty of the North Fork Flathead River Valley, Glacier National Park Bipartisan legislation has support of local residents, energy companies, local elected officials, and business and conservation communities
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Blog Post The Man Who Tackled El Capitan with His Bare Hands World-renowned athlete Alex Honnold, star of the new National Geographic film "Free Solo," talks with NPCA about his historic rope-free climb, his passion for Yosemite, his leave-no-trace ethic and his connection with the natural world.
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Blog Post 10 (Truly) Hidden National Park Gems Many of the national parks’ wonders are out in plain sight, but some are nearly impossible to see. Here are 10 of those frustratingly out-of-reach attractions as well as easier-to-get-to alternatives.
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Magazine Article The Price of a Feather More than a century ago, the discovery of a hidden bird refuge in the Everglades led down a path of greed, vanity, and murder. And that’s just the beginning of the story.
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Magazine Article An American Journey Was the story of Minidoka National Historic Site his story, too?
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Magazine Article Water, Smoke, Spirit, Forest, Ghost, Land, Sky A photographic essay on Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Blog Post Rock On: 11 Lesser-Known Geologic Wonders in National Parks From mysterious gliding rocks in Death Valley to fossils of some of the most ancient life forms in Glacier, here are 11 lesser-known geologic wonders—including a few personal favorites from Bruce Heise of the Park Service’s Geologic Resources Inventory program.
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Magazine Article A Mystery in Death Valley Fifty years ago, rangers in a California national park helped apprehend a band of hippie outlaws hiding out in the desert. Weeks later, they learned how big of a catch it was.
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Press Release Everglades Coalition Offers Plans to Restore Everglades and Protect Coastal Communities at Annual Conference Conference focuses on need to continue promoting and supporting restoration projects
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Magazine Article After the Fire Months after a devastating fire consumed 100,000 acres in and around Los Angeles’ Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, a traveler finds new life and beauty among the ruins.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 2167, H.R. 4387 and H.R. 5114 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation being considered by the House Federal Lands subcommittee during a hearing on June 23, 2016.
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Blog Post Prevent Wolf Hunting in Wyoming’s National Parks Losing these important predators would have a ripple effect on the entire ecosystem.
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Magazine Article A Fruitful Mission As the park system’s fruit trees reach the end of their lifespans, staff are scrambling to save them.
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