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• Report Sourcebook for National Park Gateway Communities: Delaware River Preserving community character, promoting park and community health, and stimulating local economies
• Fact Sheet When Nature Is Out of Balance The wolf population at Isle Royale National Park has been dwindling for years but a new plan to introduce more wolves brings hope.
• Letter NPCA Letter on National Capital Region Fees for Demonstrations | By Emily Douce The National Park Service has proposed a variety of changes for special events and demonstrations in and around Washington, D.C., such as modifying and establishing restricted areas at memorials, establishing a maximum permit length of 30 days, and expanding the number of areas where a permit isn’t necessary for demonstrations. The most controversial change is floating the idea of recovering some of the costs for demonstrated events.
• Report Making Connections: Roots of Prosperity in New York and Pennsylvania’s Upper Delaware River Region In October 2018, National Parks Conservation Association and partners released a new report to highlight stories from the emerging economy in the Upper Delaware River region, an area in Pennsylvania and New York stretching from Hancock, NY downstream to Port Jervis, and anchored by the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (S&RR).
• Press Release Badger-Two Medicine: Too Sacred to Drill Nov 2015 US Interior Department moves to cancel Solenex lease in the Badger-Two Medicine
• Policy Update Position on Amendments to H.R. 2822 Jul 2015 NPCA submitted the following positions on amendments to the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act being considered by the House of Representatives in July 2015.
• Blog Post More Reasons to Love Marjory Stoneman Douglas Apr 2019 | By Cara Capp This tireless advocate worked for decades to defend the Everglades, and we remember her on what would have been her 129th birthday.
• Press Release Everglades Coalition Focuses on State and Federal Restoration Progress at 31st Annual Conference Jan 2016 Everglades Coalition Conference welcomes nearly 300 participants to discuss opportunities and challenges facing America's Everglades
• Press Release Yellowstone Bison Find Year-Round Room to Roam in Montana Apr 2016 This will be the first time in generations that bison will be granted year-round #RoomToRoam
• Magazine Article On the Map Summer 2013 | By Amy Leinbach Marquis Two new national monuments celebrate American heroes forged during the nation’s darkest times.
• Magazine Article Whatever You Do, Don’t Look Up Winter 2014 | By Edward Readicker-Henderson Wandering and wondering at the base of North America’s loneliest mountain.
• Magazine Article The Price of a Feather Summer 2015 | By Laura Allen 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.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 4644, H.R. 5727 & H.R. 6784 Sep 2018 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Natural Resources Committee ahead of a markup scheduled for September 26, 2018.
• Blog Post The Elwha River, Undammed Sep 2014 | By Kati Schmidt After years of work, the Elwha River at Olympic is undammed and flowing again. The salmon—and the white-water rafters—are loving it!
• Press Release Groups sue Trump administration over illegal approval of Ambler road Aug 2020 Lawsuit charges agencies with violating the Clean Water Act, ANILCA, NEPA, and other laws
• Press Release Court Allows Dominion Energy to Continue Construction of Massive Transmission Line at Historic Jamestown Oct 2017 Today's decision allows Dominion to proceed with construction of this project through one of America’s most historic regions.
• Press Release Federal District Court Ruling Allows Construction of Dominion Transmission Line at Historic Jamestown to Continue May 2018 Today’s ruling puts centuries of American history in jeopardy.
• Magazine Article Standing Tall Winter 2016 | By Julia Busiek At 50, the St. Louis Arch gets a makeover.
• Press Release Congress Should End Tax Breaks for Polluters, Invest in Green Economy Jan 2010 Conservationists, public interest groups call on Congress to cut $20 billion in wasteful spending
• Magazine Article When Your Toddler Meets a Crocodile Winter 2019 | By Brianna Randall How wise is it to bring a kid on a canoe trip through the watery wilds of the Everglades?
• Magazine Article Coral Calamity Fall 2021 | By Katherine DeGroff A disease is wreaking havoc on coral colonies in Dry Tortugas and beyond. But hope is on the horizon. 
• Press Release United Nations Declares San Antonio's Spanish Missions a World Heritage Site Jul 2015 United Nations' Vote Makes Missions 23rd World Heritage Site in United States, First in Texas
• Press Release Appeals Court Upholds Grand Canyon Uranium Mining Ban Dec 2017 Havasupai Tribe, Conservation Coalition Celebrate Key Win for Water, Wildlife, Sacred Lands
• Press Release Grand Canyon Uranium-mining Threats Still Loom A Year After Historic Mining Restrictions Jan 2013 Uranium-mine development could affect water and public land
• Press Release White House Announces Plan to Curb Methane Emissions Mar 2014 Statement by NPCA Oil and Gas Program Manager Nick Lund
• Policy Update Position on the LOCAL Act Apr 2016 NPCA submitted the following position to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands in the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a hearing on April 28, 2016.
• Policy Update Position on S. 263 and S. 452 May 2017 NPCA, along with partners, sent the following position to members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety ahead of a hearing scheduled for May 23, 2017.
• Press Release As DOI Solar Decision Looms, Community Leaders Call for Permanent Conservation of a Storied Desert Landscape Apr 2015 Area of Critical Environmental Concern Designation Sought for Soda Mountains
• Press Release Celebrating the Buffalo National River During National Travel and Tourism Week May 2015 Nation's first national river proves to draw the crowds and is an economic generator, contributing millions of dollars to the surrounding communities
• Press Release The New York / New Jersey Harbor Joins America's Great Waters Coalition to Advocate for Restoration Needs Apr 2011 Part of nine new Great Waters designations for World Water Day
• Blog Post Smokies Wildlife Will Soon Have Options for Safe Passage in the Pigeon River Gorge Nov 2021 | By Jeffrey Hunter We can keep ourselves and wildlife safe — if we’re willing to prioritize these types of solutions for our roadways.
• Press Release California Senate Defends Desert Water, Passes SB 307 May 2019 California Senate Bill 307 is a commonsense solution to protect Mojave Trails National Monument’s springs, groundwater and wildlife.
• Press Release Trump Calls to Illegally Remove Protections for Marine National Monument Jun 2020 "Any attempt to remove protections for even one of our national monuments is illegal and a threat to all we’ve worked to protect for future generations. We will not stand by and let it happen," NPCA President and CEO Theresa Pierno. 
• Press Release Baby Steps Lead to Big Leaps for Everglades Restoration Dec 2010 Statement by NPCA Everglades Restoration Program Manager Dawn Shirreffs
• Resource LSCNRA partners and supporters The Partners Coalition is comprised of agencies, organizations, governmental entities and other stakeholders that are interested in participating in the Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area. The Coalition works with the Steering Committee to develop a proposed framework that, if adopted, will establish the composition and function of a governing body. The Partners Coalition also facilitates stakeholder dialogues with other local organizations, businesses, and communities, helps to identify additional site partners, and provides guidance to the planning team.

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