Search results for “Grand Canyon National Park”
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Resource 2019 National Park Heritage Awards NPCA awarded the 2019 National Park Heritage Award to members of Congress who were sponsors or original cosponsors of bills within the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act and voted in favor of final passage.
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Report Win-Win: The Endangered Species Act and Our National Parks Our national parks are home to awe-inspiring landscapes and iconic wildlife, including habitat for more than 600 threatened and endangered species protected by the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
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Video What Moves Us Why are we drawn to our national parks? What inspires us to explore them—and to return to our favorites again and again? This video reminds us all why we yearn for the paths through our most cherished places... and can't help but to put one foot in front of the other.
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Report NPCA 2018 Annual Report A Nation's Parks: A Nation's Story
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Fact Sheet Gates of the Arctic: No Place for a Mining Road The proposed Ambler Mining Road threatens wilderness recreation, rural lifestyles and the fragile ecosystem of our country’s premier wilderness park.
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Blog Post Essential Paddling Guide: Paddling The Buffalo, America's First National River Massive, water-stained bluffs soaring more than 500 feet above your canoe or kayak; the highest waterfall between the Appalachians and the Rockies; potential campsites on gravel bars along over a hundred miles of clear, free-flowing river; all this and more make the Buffalo National River a worthy addition to your list of must-do float trips.
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Magazine Article A Speedy Comeback? Pronghorn have made their triumphant return to Death Valley. Now the question is: How far will they go?
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Magazine Article When Your Toddler Meets a Crocodile How wise is it to bring a kid on a canoe trip through the watery wilds of the Everglades?
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Press Release Congress Should End Tax Breaks for Polluters, Invest in Green Economy Conservationists, public interest groups call on Congress to cut $20 billion in wasteful spending
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Press Release Groups sue Trump administration over illegal approval of Ambler road Lawsuit charges agencies with violating the Clean Water Act, ANILCA, NEPA, and other laws
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Magazine Article A Change of Scenery Getting away from it all on a five-day cycling trip along the C&O Canal.
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Magazine Article Coral Calamity A disease is wreaking havoc on coral colonies in Dry Tortugas and beyond. But hope is on the horizon.
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Press Release Court Allows Dominion Energy to Continue Construction of Massive Transmission Line at Historic Jamestown Today's decision allows Dominion to proceed with construction of this project through one of America’s most historic regions.
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Press Release Federal District Court Ruling Allows Construction of Dominion Transmission Line at Historic Jamestown to Continue Today’s ruling puts centuries of American history in jeopardy.
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Press Release White House Announces Plan to Curb Methane Emissions Statement by NPCA Oil and Gas Program Manager Nick Lund
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Policy Update Position on the LOCAL Act 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.
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Press Release Conservation Groups Challenge EPA’s Reversal on Utah Regional Haze Plan Lawsuit seeks to reinstate heightened requirements for pollution controls on twin coal-fired plants
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Policy Update Position on S. 263 and S. 452 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.
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Press Release NPCA Calls the 'Dinosaur Trails' Master Leasing Plan Step in the Right Direction Moves Monument Toward Stronger Balance of Conservation, Development, and Recreation
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Press Release House Committee Attacks Endangered Wildlife, Advances Harmful Legislation “Today, the House Natural Resources Committee reviewed several bills, which prioritize politics and profit over science. Congress is trying to jam politics into wildlife management." -- NPCA's Kristen Brengel
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Press Release Historic Commitment for Additional Bridging on Tamiami Trail Vital for Restoring America's Everglades 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.
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Blog Post A Transformative Victory 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.
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Blog Post Denali’s Wolves Should Be Seen, Not Hunted 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.
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Magazine Article Sketching the Smokies Walt Taylor heads to the mountains with paper, pens, and paint.
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Press Release California Senate Defends Desert Water, Passes SB 307 California Senate Bill 307 is a commonsense solution to protect Mojave Trails National Monument’s springs, groundwater and wildlife.
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Press Release Trump Administration Sacrifices Parklands, Wildlife and Alaska Native Ways of Life for Mining Road "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
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Blog Post Smokies Wildlife Will Soon Have Options for Safe Passage in the Pigeon River Gorge We can keep ourselves and wildlife safe — if we’re willing to prioritize these types of solutions for our roadways.
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Blog Post Valley of Life: How the “Super Bloom” Is Transforming Death Valley 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.
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Magazine Article A Road Less Traveled Students reconnect with African-American history on an 1,800-mile journey along the Underground Railroad.
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Magazine Article Tree Huggers Washington D.C.’s tourists were loving its cherry trees to death, until a beaver showed them the way.
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Press Release Baby Steps Lead to Big Leaps for Everglades Restoration Statement by NPCA Everglades Restoration Program Manager Dawn Shirreffs
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Policy Update Position on S. 3099, Access for Sportfishing Act of 2016 NPCA submitted the following position to the Senate Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee ahead of a markup on June 29, 2016.
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Magazine Article Maiden Voyage Do archaeological sites in the Channel Islands reveal a coastal migration into the Americas?
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Blog Post 5 Myths and 5 Facts About Dominion’s Ill-Conceived Transmission Line Plan at Historic Jamestown Why we need the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to deny Dominion’s permit and protect 400 years of history
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Press Release Significant Progress Made for Everglades Restoration with Completion of One-Mile Bridge on Tamiami Trail Statement by Dawn Shirreffs, Everglades Restoration Program Manager
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