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• Report National Parks and Hydraulic Fracturing Hydraulic fracturing (or “fracking”) has the potential to rewrite America’s energy future, presenting the possibility of an energy-independent nation. This relatively new extraction method is now responsible for 90 percent of domestic oil and gas production, with thousands of wells peppering the countryside. What will history say about this innovation? What will the impacts be on America’s public lands—especially our cherished national parks?
• Report Spoiled Parks The threat to our coastal national parks from expanded offshore drilling
• Resource Wolves at Isle Royale: Background Materials | By Christine R. Goepfert Right now there are only two wolves left on Isle Royale, the lowest population at the park in over 50 years.
• Report NPCA 2019 Annual Report The Path Forward: 100 Years of Protecting America’s Parks
• Video Hear Our Olympics Come explore the incredible soundscape of Olympic National Park in our new short film.
• Magazine Article Hidden Yosemite Spring 2012 | By Kallie Markle Explore the high country to complete the Yosemite experience.
• Magazine Article The Long Haul Winter 2017 | By Rona Marech They came, they saw, they collected 1,812 pounds of trash over 4,840 miles of hiking trails.
• Policy Update Request for Information on Monument Review Process Jul 2017 NPCA sent the following letter to Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke requesting more information on the monument review process.
• Magazine Article Dreaming, Reflecting, Remembering Summer 2020 | By Rona Marech A special issue for these challenging times.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 538, H.R. 1644, and H.R. 2288 Sep 2015 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation considered by the House Natural Resource Committee on September 9-10, 2015.
• Blog Post 6 Reasons to Act Today for Clean Air in Arizona Jan 2014 | By Stephanie Kodish It’s no secret that reducing air pollution creates a host of benefits for human health and the environment. But what does it mean in real terms when a coal plant cleans up its act and spews fewer particulates into the air?
• Blog Post What’s Next for Bears Ears? Dec 2017 | By Jennifer Errick Earlier today, NPCA joined a coalition of partners suing the federal government to keep Utah’s Bears Ears National Monument fully protected.
• Magazine Article Out with the Old, In with the New Winter 2022 | By Julia Busiek A generation ago, thousands of people gathered in a remote corner of New Mexico to usher in a gentler, kinder age. Did it work?
• Blog Post Victory: An End to UnBearable Hunting Practices in National Preserves in Alaska Nov 2015 | By Theresa Pierno After more than a decade of fighting to protect bears, wolves, and coyotes in Alaska, NPCA is proud to announce that new rules go into effect today banning objectionable hunting practices in the state's national preserves.
• Blog Post Vacationing in the Last Frontier May 2013 | By Jim Stratton Planning your trip to Alaska can be a daunting task, but the effort is well worth it. A trip to the Last Frontier will provide you with a lifetime of memories.
• Blog Post 9 Civil War Battlefields You Helped Save Apr 2015 | By Nicholas Lund 150 years ago this month, General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia, leading to the end of the Civil War. The conflict cost more than 600,000 American lives and nearly split our nation in two.
• Policy Update Position on NPS Director Nominee Oct 2018 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for October 16, 2018.
• Press Release Wyoming Department of Transportation Champions Wildlife Crossings Dec 2010 WYDOT proposes plan to prevent wildlife deaths in ‘path of the pronghorn’
• Blog Post A Monumental Mockery Aug 2017 | By Theresa Pierno Why is Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke looking to abolish protections for some of our most beloved public lands?
• Policy Update Position on S. 47, Natural Resources Management Act Feb 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate ahead of anticipated floor votes on February 6, 2019.
• Magazine Article Between a Bog and a Hard Place Winter 2014 | By Eric Wagner Biologists in Washington State are calculating the best way to save crucial habitat for the Cascades frog.
• Policy Update NPCA Position on select legislation before the House Committee on Natural Resources Sep 2020 NPCA shared the following position with members ahead of a full committee legislative markup held by the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources scheduled for September 30th, 2020. 
• Policy Update NPCA position on legislation before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Nov 2021 | By Christina Hazard Ahead of a business meeting scheduled for November 18th, NPCA sent along the following positions to Senators on the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 
• Policy Update Position on Nomination of Rob Wallace May 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resouces and Committee on Environment & Public Works in advance of anticipated nomination hearings. 
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 1684, the Foreign Spill Protection Act Jul 2015 NPCA supports H.R. 1684, the Foreign Spill Protection Act of 2015, which was heard by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation on July 28, 2015.
• Magazine Article Pipe Dreams Spring 2014 | By Kallie Markle Head to Southern Arizona to Discover Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.
• Spotlight An Insider's Guide to Everglades & Beyond Jan 2021 The greater Everglades area of South Florida is a biodiverse subtropical wilderness that rewards visitors with the chance to paddle through meandering, mangrove-lined channels, see egrets, alligators and manatees, or dive deep to experience a living coral reef. 
• Policy Update Position on HR 5780, Utah Public Lands Initiative Sep 2016 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.
• Magazine Article Call of the Wild Spring 2010 | By Mike Thomas Eighty years ago, a biologist named George Melendez Wright reminded us that wolves, bison, and grizzlies came before people. And because of him, they still do.
• 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 Management of Marine Conservation Areas Mar 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the Subcommittee on Water, Power, and Oceans of the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a hearing on March 15, 2017.
• 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.
• Magazine Article After the Fire Fall 2019 | By Kate Siber 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.
• 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 What Lies Beneath Summer 2016 | By Kate Siber Want to find hidden treasures in the ocean or scuba dive through a shipwreck? The Submerged Resources Center is here to help.

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