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• Magazine Article An American Poet Spring 2012 | By Kate Siber Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site memorializes the poet whose work defined mid-century America.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 4558, Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act Dec 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands ahead of a hearing scheduled for December 14, 2017.
• Press Release New Mercury and Air Toxin Standards Will Result in Healthier Parks and People; Saving Lives and Improving Ecosystems and Wildlife Health Dec 2011 Statement by Stephanie Kodish, Clean Air Counsel, National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release California Passes Vital Legislation to Protect Desert Water, Parks, Wildlife and Tribal Resources Jul 2019 Bill halts Cadiz Groundwater Mining Proposal, heads to Governor Gavin Newsom for signature
• Policy Update Position on Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2020 Sep 2019 NPCA submitted the following statement to members of the Senate Committee on Appropriations ahead of a markup scheduled for September 26, 2019.
• Blog Post Protecting an Amazing Migration Jul 2019 | By Alex Johnson A proposed mining road would cut through national park land critical to one of the longest land migrations on Earth and harm communities that depend on Arctic caribou for food.
• Press Release Updated Florida Power and Light Proposal to Keep Transmission Lines Out of Everglades National Park May 2014 Statement by Sara Fain, Everglades Law Center, representing the National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release House Takes Stand to Protect National Parks and Coastal Communities from Offshore Drilling Sep 2019 Today, members of the U.S. House of Representatives showed their commitment to defending America’s public lands and waters.
• Press Release National Park Service to Receive $90 Million Grant for Most Urgent Memorial Bridge Repairs Jul 2016 $250 Million Estimated Needed to Complete Repairs
• Policy Update NPCA position on H.R. 149, H.R. 250, and H.R. 4706 Oct 2021 NPCA shared the following positions ahead of a legislative hearing held by the U.S. House Natural Resources National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Subcommittee scheduled for October 14th, 2021.
• Press Release Groups Urge Immediate Investigation into Use of Park Funds for President Trump’s July 4th Takeover Jul 2019 The Department of the Interior is diverting millions of dollars of national park funds, a decision that may violate federal law.
• Magazine Article Divine Providence Winter 2014 | By Kate Siber The 17th-century minister Roger Williams risked his life to be the first American to preach religious freedom.
• Press Release Wyoming State House Moves Land Deal Forward, Helping to Protect Grand Tetons from Inappropriate Development Feb 2011 Land deal protects nearly 1,400 acres of landscape
• Policy Update Open Letter to all Presidential Candidates Oct 2019 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following letter to 2020 presidential candidates.
• Press Release National Parks Group Challenges President on His Environmental Record Jul 2019 Trump Administration has Taken Nearly 100 Actions Impacting National Parks, Dismantling Environmental Protections
• Press Release Leasing Our Legacy: Lands Near Hovenweep National Monument Sold to Oil and Gas Bidders Sep 2019 In its latest step towards 'energy dominance' at the sacrifice of national parks and other public lands, the Trump Administration advanced more than 30,000 acres of oil and gas leases in Southeast Utah today.
• Magazine Article Fourth Rock from the Sun Spring 2011 | By Jeff Rennicke Can Lassen Volcanic National Park help NASA learn about life on Mars?
• Magazine Article A Liking for Lichens Spring 2020 | By Nicolas Brulliard Why devote a decade to documenting the lichens of Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
• Press Release Trump Administration Announces Plan for Destructive Border Wall Through National Parks May 2019 Border wall would damage delicate park landscapes, block wildlife migration, and disrupt the flow of water. 
• Blog Post San Antonio Missions Nominated for Prestigious International Recognition Jun 2012 | By Suzanne Dixon Earlier this month, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar had a difficult decision to make. Each year, the Department of the Interior can officially nominate just two sites to be recognized as World Heritage Sites by the World Heritage Center (part of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO). NPCA is pleased that Salazar officially authorized the San Antonio Franciscan Missions for the nomination this year. This site includes the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park as well as the Mission San Antonio de Valero, better known as the Alamo.
• Press Release Bill Expanding Public-Private Partnerships Victory for National Parks Dec 2016 Bipartisan-Supported Centennial Bill Would Help Address National Park Needs and Engage Youth
• Blog Post The Easternmost National Park May 2020 | By Nicolas Brulliard Determining which national park site is the farthest east is surprisingly complicated.
• Press Release Jackson Hole Airport Decision Extends Lease within Grand Teton National Park Until 2053 Dec 2010 Critical that NPS assess significant impacts of an airport within a national park
• Press Release Trump Extinction Plan Guts Endangered Species Act Aug 2019 Despite overwhelming public opposition, Trump administration moves forward on plans to roll back critical wildlife protections
• Magazine Article A Chilly Refuge Summer 2021 | By Ben Goldfarb Rock glaciers, long neglected by science, may help creatures from pikas to stoneflies endure climate change.
• Press Release Parks Group Honors Senator Patty Murray and Representative Mike Simpson Mar 2015 NPCA honors members of Congress with the William Penn Mott, JR. Park Leadership Award.
• Press Release Park Advocates Celebrate as Waco Mammoth Declared Newest National Park Site Jul 2015 City of Waco, Baylor University, Waco Mammoth Foundation, NPCA and local school children worked for years to make mammoth fossil site part of Park System
• Blog Post The Country’s Smallest National Park Site Sep 2014 | By Jennifer Errick A memorial in downtown Philadelphia preserves epic tales of war and freedom in just 0.02 acres of space.
• Blog Post Beyond Outreach: How to Deeply Engage New Audiences Oct 2012 | By Rebecca Stanfield McCown Engagement is a fairly common word these days. Companies, non-profits, and public land managers alike are looking for ways to connect with the changing demographic of the American public. But when it comes to engagement, what is really working? What efforts are making lasting change in the lives of young people and communities?

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