Search results for “Yosemite National Park”
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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
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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.
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Letter NPCA Letter on National Capital Region Fees for Demonstrations 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.
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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).
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Press Release Two Key Everglades Restoration Projects Move Forward While Central Everglades Planning Project Awaits Approval Statement by Caroline McLaughlin NPCA's Biscayne Restoration Program Analyst
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Press Release Trump Nominates Andrew Wheeler as EPA Administrator Americans need an EPA administrator who prioritizes clear air over industry profits.
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Magazine Article A Classroom with a View As students paddle through the raging rapids and placid pools of the Colorado River, they learn about the challenges facing the Grand Canyon, and a whole lot more.
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Magazine Article Welcome Home? Settling the question of whether flamingos are native to the Sunshine State.
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Blog Post Clearing the Air Coming to terms with the Navajo Generating Station’s complicated past and looking toward a greener, more equitable future.
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Press Release NPCA Joins Nationwide Coalition Lawsuit to Defend the People’s Environmental Law Represented by Earthjustice and the Western Environmental Law Center, 20 organizations challenge the Trump administration’s assault on the National Environmental Policy Act.
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Blog Post No Trash, Just Treasure We’ve been treated to quite a spring here in the California desert. After experiencing the greatest Joshua tree bloom on record this past April, one of our hardest-fought battles finally ended in victory last month—NPCA and our supporters have defeated the Eagle Mountain Landfill proposal once and for all.
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Blog Post 400 Years of History at Risk Dominion Virginia Power seeks to build a 500-kilovolt power line directly through this unmarred section of the James River, using 17 towers that would each be nearly as tall as the Statue of Liberty.
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Press Release Justice Prevails for Blackfeet Nation: Appeals court upholds protection of sacred Badger-Two Medicine Blackfeet traditionalists, sportsmen and conservationists celebrate tremendous victory and urge permanent protections for Badger-Two Medicine
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Press Release Interior Reopens Public Process to Restore North Cascades Grizzly Bears Restoring grizzly bears populations is the last step in returning all major native carnivores to the North Cascades ecosystem -- an opportunity remaining in few places in the world.
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Magazine Article Through the Looking Glass Photographer Michael Falco captures dreamy Civil War landscapes using a device even older than the battles themselves: the pinhole camera.
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Press Release Everglades Coalition Releases Its 2020 Vision for Everglades Restoration Full funding is necessary to move restoration projects forward
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Press Release Forest Service Calls for Protecting Yellowstone's Doorstep from New Mining Threats The Forest Service recommends protecting 30,000 acres of public lands near Yellowstone from new mining development proposals.
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Blog Post One Notorious Polluter in Texas Has Me Hopeful We Can Clean Up Our Act Vistra Energy is closing three of the worst polluting coal plants in the country — not because it has to, but because it makes good business sense. That’s a victory for everyone.
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Policy Update Position on the PARC Act NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Natural Resources Committee in advance of a hearing on November 18, 2015.
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Blog Post From the Mountaintop A historic African American climbing team tackles the largest peak in North America to inspire youth.
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Press Release Community Celebrates San Antonio's Spanish Missions World Heritage Site Ceremony Honors Missions as the 23rd World Heritage Site in United States
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Magazine Article The Grouse Effect An unlikely coalition is fighting to protect the Gunnison sage-grouse.
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Blog Post The Fight to Save 30% Congress has a new opportunity to meaningfully address the climate crisis by setting an ambitious land and water preservation goal for the United States.
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Magazine Article Finding Home What happens when a desert baby visits the meadows of Yosemite?
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Blog Post Unlikely Activists Help Defend Yellowstone from Mining Threat How a trio of Montanans found themselves persuading Congress and the administration to permanently protect Yellowstone and their homes from industrial-scale mines.
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Press Release Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt Resigns Since becoming EPA administrator, Pruitt has failed to uphold even the most basic protections for our environment and public health.
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Magazine Article Under the Ice, Above the Clouds A team of scientists explores the mysteries of Mount Rainier’s Ice Caves.
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Blog Post Bad Luck, Hot Rocks Would you take this rock? People who steal from Petrified Forest tell stories of their terrible luck.
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Press Release Salazar Visits Everglades to Break Ground on Restoration Project America's Great Outdoors report supports large restoration projects that can serve as models for smaller restoration efforts
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Press Release Everglades Coalition Offers Plans to Restore Everglades and Protect Coastal Communities at Annual Conference Conference focuses on need to continue promoting and supporting restoration projects
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Blog Post Video: Wild Salmon at Stake Near Lake Clark In Alaska's Bristol Bay, wild salmon are a way of life. But a massive proposed mine threatens these fish and the people who depend on them.
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Blog Post Sometimes You Need a Little Hubris A teenage cancer survivor shares why he chose to “Make a Wish” for the Boundary Waters
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 295, H.R. 1621, and H.R. 2817 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation being considered by the House Natural Resources Federal Lands Subcommittee during a hearing on February 11, 2016.
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Magazine Article Victory at Gettysburg Pennsylvania says “no” to casino near battlefields.
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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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