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• Video Find Your Voice: Yellowstone National Park On the borders of Yellowstone National Park decades worth of barriers to pronghorn migration are opening one day at a time thanks to the hard work of volunteers and willing private landowners. Together we can make a difference for national parks and wildlife.
• Report A Healthy Advantage The Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) Active Plan is a blueprint for a 428-mile trail network that will link the rich natural, cultural and historical resources of the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
• Fact Sheet Forward, Not Backward Climate change is the greatest threat facing our national parks and people across the world. But the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking strident measures to strip the U.S. of necessary rules to curb climate pollution.
• Report $11.6 Billion and Counting When Can Parks Expect Repair Funding?
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 857, H.R. 3186 & H.R. 3916 May 2018 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a markup scheduled for May 16, 2018.
• Blog Post 110 Miles and Endless Possibilities at the Ohio & Erie Canalway Jan 2014 | By Dan Rice Whether you like to hike, bicycle, run, ride horses, or explore 19th century history, you’ll find plenty to do at the Ohio & Erie Canalway National Heritage Area in northeast Ohio. Designated a national heritage area by Congress in 1996, the Ohio & Erie Canalway celebrates the nature and history of the canal from Cleveland to New Philadelphia.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act Jun 2020 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House of Representatives prior to an anticipated vote. 
• Magazine Article Fighting Fluff Fall 2014 | By Rona Marech At well-known caves around the country, volunteers armed with tweezers and brushes keep lint—yes, lint—at bay.
• Policy Update Position on the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021 May 2021 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works ahead of a hearing scheduled for May 26, 2021.
• Blog Post Unfinished Business Jan 2013 | By Kati Schmidt While “do-nothing” is the adjective du jour for the 112th Congress, we argue that it is not a fair description for individual elected officials, but instead for the unfortunate, collective sum.
• 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.
• Spotlight An Insider's Guide to Gettysburg & Beyond Jan 2021 Whether you’re interested in the Civil War or just looking for a scenic drive through vibrant downtowns and bucolic countryside, Gettysburg and its surroundings will immerse you in American history.
• 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.
• 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?
• 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?
• 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 
• Press Release Obama Administration Approves Harmful Energy Project in the California Desert Apr 2016 Department of Interior approved the Soda Mountain Solar Project, which is widely regarded as the most controversial renewable energy proposal in the region, and stands to industrialize important habitat for bighorn sheep and other wildlife, less than half a mile from Mojave National Preserve.
• 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.
• Press Release Forest Service Begins to Pave Way for Massive Urban Sprawl Next to Grand Canyon Apr 2015 Permit would facilitate 2,100 new housing units, malls, and hotels near canyon's edge
• 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.
• 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 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
• 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 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
• Press Release EPA Does Nothing to Clean Up Texas Haze Oct 2017 Revised plan fails to require modern pollution controls on Texas coal plants.
• 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?
• 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.
• 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
• 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.
• 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 another test Dec 2022 Another test by Linda to see how this works. 
• Magazine Article Astronauts on Planet Earth Winter 2015 | By Craig Wolfrom Following in the footsteps of an early adventurer, an intrepid group explores the surreal landscape at Craters of the Moon National Monument.
• Video Reflecting on the Past As NPCA celebrates our 99th birthday this month, we've been looking back at the role we've played in preserving some of America's most important places.

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