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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 The Future of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore This marvel of a national park, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, visited by some 2 million people each year, was created and survives in one of the most heavily populated places in the United States.
• Report Letter Asking the Trump Administration to Withdraw Its WOTUS Proposal Join United by Blue, National Parks Conservation Association, American Sustainable Business Council and Environment America and our growing coalition on this letter opposing changes to the Waters of the U.S. rule.
• Policy Update Position on S. 2807 Apr 2016 NPCA, along with 64 partners, submitted the following position to members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
• 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.
• Blog Post Denali’s Wolves Should Be Seen, Not Hunted Jan 2017 | By Joan Frankevich Wolf sightings have been in decline at Denali for the last six years, but restoring hunting and trapping regulations in one key region can help these majestic animals rebound.
• Magazine Article The Value of Species Spring 2013 | By Edward L. McCord Humans have always considered plant and animal species in terms of what they contribute to our lives. But author Edward McCord believes that Yellowstone’s pronghorn and, indeed, all species, have value in and of themselves.
• Press Release Historic Commitment for Additional Bridging on Tamiami Trail Vital for Restoring America's Everglades Aug 2013 We are thrilled with today’s announcement by Governor Rick Scott to join the efforts of our federal partners to guarantee that the next phase of bridging on Tamiami Trail is funded in a timely manner.
• 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.
• Policy Update Position on S. 3099, Access for Sportfishing Act of 2016 Jun 2016 NPCA submitted the following position to the Senate Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee ahead of a markup on June 29, 2016.
• 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 Court Upholds Grand Canyon Uranium Mining Ban Sep 2014 Havasupai Tribe, conservation coalition celebrate key win for protecting water, wildlife, and sacred lands
• Blog Post Valley of Life: How the “Super Bloom” Is Transforming Death Valley Mar 2016 | By Kati Schmidt The California desert is in the midst of an impressive, organic marketing campaign, wowing visitors with unusually profuse flower displays. Spoiler alert: It’s working.
• Magazine Article Sketching the Smokies Summer 2014 Walt Taylor heads to the mountains with paper, pens, and paint.
• Blog Post A Transformative Victory Dec 2013 | By Jennifer Errick The largest power company in the United States is phasing out more of its coal plants. NPCA's Don Barger explains the significance of this major victory for clean air.
• Press Release Trump Administration Sacrifices Parklands, Wildlife and Alaska Native Ways of Life for Mining Road Mar 2020 "At a time when we are facing a global health crisis, this administration is ramming through a proposal to build the Ambler industrial mining road in one of the wildest places in America." -- NPCA's Alex Johnson
• Press Release Baby Steps Lead to Big Leaps for Everglades Restoration Dec 2010 Statement by NPCA Everglades Restoration Program Manager Dawn Shirreffs
• Magazine Article A Road Less Traveled Fall 2011 | By Amy Leinbach Marquis Students reconnect with African-American history on an 1,800-mile journey along the Underground Railroad.
• Magazine Article Tree Huggers Spring 2011 | By Scott Kirkwood Washington D.C.’s tourists were loving its cherry trees to death, until a beaver showed them the way.
• Magazine Article Bouncing Back in Yosemite Summer 2017 | By Nicholas Lund After flirting with extinction, Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frogs are staging a remarkable — and unexpected — comeback.
• Press Release Significant Progress Made for Everglades Restoration with Completion of One-Mile Bridge on Tamiami Trail Mar 2013 Statement by Dawn Shirreffs, Everglades Restoration Program Manager
• Policy Update Position on S.941, Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act Jul 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining ahead of a hearing scheduled for July 26, 2017.
• Press Release Blockbuster Agreement Takes 18 Dirty TVA Coal-Fired Power Plant Units Offline Apr 2011 Southeastern U.S. Takes Huge Step to Slash Air Pollution Thanks to Pressure from Environmental Groups, State and Federal Officials
• Magazine Article Taking Out the Trash Summer 2011 | By Amy Leinbach Marquis Legal victory means no landfill near Joshua Tree.
• Magazine Article Hidden Names, Hidden Stories Winter 2021 | By Michael Ray Taylor A journey to the depths of Mammoth Cave to record signatures left by Civil War soldiers.
• Magazine Article Below Biscayne Winter 2018 | By Karuna Eberl The search for a pirate slave ship — and the stories that disappeared with it.
• Policy Update NPCA position on H.R. 8632 - Ocean Based Climate Solutions Act Nov 2020 NPCA sent the following position to the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee ahead of a hearing scheduled for November 17th, 2020.  
• Blog Post 5 Myths and 5 Facts About Dominion’s Ill-Conceived Transmission Line Plan at Historic Jamestown Oct 2016 | By Pamela Goddard Why we need the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to deny Dominion’s permit and protect 400 years of history
• Magazine Article Forest Lights Fall 2016 | By Gina Vercesi Are the synchronous fireflies of Great Smoky Mountains getting too popular?
• Policy Update Position on FY19 Border Wall Funding Dec 2018 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate ahead of anticipated floor votes on Fiscal Year 2019 appropriations.
• Magazine Article Wilderness Preserved Spring 2011 | By Scott Kirkwood Walmart withdraws plans for a Virginia superstore atop the nerve center of a key Civil War battle.
• Press Release BLM Hits Pause on Leasing Nearly 150,000 Acres for Oil and Gas Development Oct 2018 The temporary lease deferrals in Colorado were a result of federal court orders but reflect a commonsense need to provide the public time to consider oil and gas leasing proposals on public lands.    
• Magazine Article The Old Man of the Lake Fall 2011 | By Kevin Grange How has a giant hemlock managed to float upright in Crater Lake for more than a hundred years?

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