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• Report Solar Energy, National Parks, and Landscape Protection in the Desert Southwest Solar energy is one of our country’s most promising industries for reducing America’s current reliance on coal-fired power plants that contribute to unhealthy air quality in communities across the country, as well as our national parks.
• Fact Sheet Planning 2.0 Protects Park Landscapes The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is tasked with managing millions of acres of public lands in the West. In order to ensure they are exercising good stewardship and balancing their dual mandate for managing public lands, each BLM Field Office is required by law to complete a Resource Management Plan (RMP).
• Resource Climate march posters You can print these posters to show your support for national parks in a changing climate.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 200, H.R. 1349, H.R. 1350, H.R. 2888, H.R. 4266, and H.R. 4568 Dec 2017 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Natural Resources Committee ahead of a markup scheduled for December 12-13, 2017.
• Magazine Article Generating Controversy Spring 2015 | By Peter Friederici The Navajo Generating Station was supposed to improve the lives of the native people living in its shadow, but its only real legacy is the polluted skies over the American Southwest.
• Blog Post Youth Spotlight on Melvin Moreno Dec 2016 | By Erika Pollard “There was never a moment when I wasn't having the greatest time of my life.”
• Magazine Article A Campsite Grows In Brooklyn Fall 2016 | By Rona Kobell Snowy egrets, oversize bagels and old-time charm in the city that never sleeps.
• Blog Post Erased by History: The Seldom-Told Stories at 6 Nationally Significant Sites Jun 2020 | By Elliot Richardson Black LGBTQ people have long made history in America. Why don’t we know the names of these people and places?
• Magazine Article Early Birds & Night Owls Fall 2015 | By Nicholas Lund Could a trio of devoted birders break a Washington, D.C., bird-watching record set in 1989?
• Blog Post 10 California Landmarks Worth Celebrating Oct 2019 | By Chris Clarke On the 25th anniversary of the California Desert Protection Act, we share a selection of the many extraordinary places that advocates have saved through years of dedication.
• Press Release House Advances Legislation to Protect Grand Canyon and Greater Chaco Area from Reckless Energy Development Oct 2019 NPCA and tribal communities celebrate key win in ongoing fight to protect water, wildlife and sacred lands 
• Magazine Article The Last Wolf? Winter 2014 | By Laurie McClellan Should biologists step in to save Isle Royale’s wolves or let nature take its course?
• Blog Post ‘A Silent but Most Effective Voice’: Ansel Adams and Advocacy Oct 2016 | By Phil Archer One famed photographer used his gift to protect the landscapes that gave him inspiration.
• Blog Post Learn About Black History in 7 Unexpected Places Feb 2021 These fascinating sites share important and often overlooked stories about people who shaped U.S. history and culture.
• Magazine Article From the Archives Spring 2019 | By Robert Sterling Yard An excerpt from NPCA’s first newsletter.  
• Blog Post What Happens When the Saguaros Disappear? Oct 2017 | By Alex Rudee If the climate continues to warm, weird weather patterns and invasive grasses could wipe out an icon of the American Southwest.
• Press Release Plan that Fails to Protect Yellowstone Grizzlies Advances Nov 2016 Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bears are one step closer to losing Endangered Species Act protection, through a disappointing vote by state and federal decision-makers
• Magazine Article The Anniversary Gift Winter 2013 | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan As Civil War sites continue to mark 150 years since America's most important conflict, Harpers Ferry, Antietam, and Gettysburg tell old stories in a new light.
• 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
• Press Release EPA Does Nothing to Clean Up Texas Haze Oct 2017 Revised plan fails to require modern pollution controls on Texas coal plants.
• Press Release Grand Teton Lands Bill Passes Wyoming Legislature Mar 2014 Important progress made on land deal to sell 1,280 acres within Grand Teton to the federal government
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 87, H.R. 295, H.R. 1621, and H.R. 4680 Mar 2016 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation being considered by the House Committee on Natural Resources during a markup on March 15 and 16, 2016.
• Press Release After a Decade, Court Ruling Finally Opens Door for Biden Administration to Halt Alton Coal Mine Expansion Mar 2021 Utah Federal District Court rules in favor of NEPA filing to protect climate and land
• Magazine Article In the Dark Summer 2011 | By John Grossmann How do animals adapt to cave life?
• Magazine Article Wild West Josie Winter 2017 | By Nicolas Brulliard Did Josie Bassett Morris meet outlaw Butch Cassidy in a cabin that’s now part of Dinosaur National Monument decades after his supposed death?
• Press Release Interior Secretary Jewell Visits the Everglades, Touts Support for Tamiami Trail Restoration Efforts May 2013 Visit exhibits administration's dedication to restoring and protecting Great Waters
• Magazine Article Frozen in Time Summer 2013 | By Kevin Grange Artifacts preserved in ice reveal a lost chapter of ancient life.
• Blog Post Iconic Grizzlies Deserve a More Thoughtful Plan Oct 2016 | By Stephanie Adams The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants to remove Yellowstone’s grizzlies from the endangered list, but these iconic animals need better protections first.
• Policy Update Testimony: H.R. 3668 California Minerals, Off-Road Recreation, and Conservation Act Dec 2015 Statement of David Lamfrom submitted for the record for the House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Federal Lands hearing on December 9, 2015.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 1373, H.R. 2181 & H.R. 823 Oct 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House of Representatives ahead of floor votes scheduled for the week of October 28, 2019.
• Blog Post another test Dec 2022 Another test by Linda to see how this works. 
• 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
• Magazine Article High Country Rescue Winter 2017 | By Cameron Walker Fungus and beetles threaten to topple the remarkable whitebark pine. Can tree enthusiasts help the keystone species before it's too late?
• Resource NPCA Internship Information Read more about NPCA's internship program.
• Comment Technical Comments Submitted for Marine Monuments and Sanctuaries Reviews In response to a Department of Commerce review of marine monuments and sanctuaries, as directed by Executive Order 13795 Section 4(b), NPCA has submitted technical comments in defense of each site.

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