Search results for “Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park”
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Resource TFP Travel and Events Check out the special trips and events we have planned especially for our Trustees for the Parks!
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Report Transforming the Lock Transforming the Lock is a vision for a national park visitor experience at the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock in Minneapolis.
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Report Midwest Regional Office Field Reports NPCA's Midwest Regional Office produces a newsletter twice a year. These field reports provide timely updates and perspectives on issues of interest in the more than 50 diverse national park sites throughout the region.
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Policy Update Position on FY19 Appropriations Anti-environmental Riders NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House of Representatives ahead of floor debate on fiscal year 2019 appropriations bills.
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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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Policy Update Position on FY19 Interior Appropriations Amendments NPCA submitted the following position to the House Committee on Appropriations ahead of a markup scheduled for June 6, 2018.
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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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Magazine Article Deep Listening How can the world’s largest collection of underwater sound recordings help scientists understand sea creatures and the noise pollution that may be killing them?
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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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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 Ocmulgee River Water Trail Receives Visibility Boost with New Public River Landing Signage Funding awarded to seven middle Georgia counties for 30 new signs
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Magazine Article Reappearing Act The elusive fisher is making its way back to the Northwest with a little help from its friends.
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Blog Post Protecting a Home for Wildlife on the Range Volunteers have worked for months to help the country's fastest mammal avoid a fatal problem: miles of fencing blocking their migration routes.
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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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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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Magazine Article The End of a Radioactive Proposal Department of Interior Prohibits Uranium Mines Near Grand Canyon.
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Press Release NPCA, Earthworks and Clean Air Task Force File Legal Actions Against Administration for Gutting Methane Regulations Today, we are taking action to hold EPA accountable to its mission to protect the health of our environment and people.
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Blog Post How the Nominee for Interior Secretary Advanced a Plan to Drain Desert Water The development company Cadiz wants to sell billions of gallons of groundwater from one of the driest places in North America: Mojave Trails National Monument. Acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt was part of the firm that lobbied to green-light the project, which has yet to receive a full environmental review.
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Blog Post The Man Who Tackled El Capitan with His Bare Hands World-renowned athlete Alex Honnold, star of the new National Geographic film "Free Solo," talks with NPCA about his historic rope-free climb, his passion for Yosemite, his leave-no-trace ethic and his connection with the natural world.
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Magazine Article Welcome Home? Settling the question of whether flamingos are native to the Sunshine State.
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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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Magazine Article Nesting Instincts What happens when species protection trumps historical interpretation at Petersburg National Battlefield?
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Magazine Article The Census Taker Alex Mintzer has been counting ant colonies at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument for more than 30 years.
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Blog Post What Happens When the Water Runs Out? A short visit to a narrow canyon reveals stories from the distant past on water and climate that feel surprisingly relevant today
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Blog Post Labor Day Has Its Roots in Chicago's Historic Pullman Neighborhood The stories of Pullman are American stories. They are stories of hard work, immigration, race and class, wealth and poverty, and a struggle for justice.
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Press Release Cargill to Buffalo River Coalition: 6,500 Hogs are "Good Neighbors" to America's First National River Buffalo River Coalition is calling into question the effectiveness of mitigation and remaining firm in calling for the facility’s removal from the watershed.
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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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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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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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Magazine Article The Grouse Effect An unlikely coalition is fighting to protect the Gunnison sage-grouse.
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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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Resource The Art and Science of Camera Trapping The rise of camera trapping has allowed a growing number of volunteers to make significant contributions to academic research. Here’s a look at the practice, how these devices are used, and ways to get your own glimpses at wildlife “selfies” and help with ongoing research.
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Report Northern Rockies Regional Office Field Reports These field reports provide timely updates and perspectives on issues of interest to our members and supporters in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho and North Dakota.
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