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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).
• 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.
• Resource How To Write a Letter to the Editor Writing a letter to the editor of a newspaper is a powerful way to voice your concerns about issues affecting national parks. It doesn't need to be as scary as it sounds. Just follow these simple steps to share your concerns about national parks.
• Resource Growler Tracker Have you heard the Growlers while visiting Olympic National Park? Let us know about it using our Growler Tracker tool.
• Fact Sheet Gates of the Arctic: No Place for a Mining Road | By Alex Johnson The proposed Ambler Mining Road threatens wilderness recreation, rural lifestyles and the fragile ecosystem of our country’s premier wilderness park.
• Press Release New 'Freedom to Float' Campaign Aims to Preserve Chesapeake Watershed and Promote Public Access Jan 2013 New initiative to expand access to and preserve Chesapeake Bay watershed
• Press Release Conservation Groups Push for Long Overdue Air Pollution Controls at Wyoming's Coal Plants Mar 2014 Local residents and groups appeal to federal court for clean air standards
• Blog Post The Forgotten Boy at Carlsbad Caverns Sep 2020 | By Sergio Moncada One staff member reflects on how the stories of Latinos are told — or not told — and how we can do better at preserving this history.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 1049, H.R. 2748, H.R. 2795, H.R. 4348, and H.R. 5179 Jan 2020 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Natural Resources Committee ahead of a legislative markup scheduled for January 29, 2020. 
• Policy Update NPCA position on select legislation before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Sep 2020 NPCA shared the following positions ahead of a legislative hearing held by the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining scheduled for September 16th, 2020.  
• Press Release Groups Successful in Raising Concerns with Proposed FPL New Nuclear Reactors in Florida Mar 2011 Citizens and public interest groups block building of two new nuclear reactors near Biscayne Bay
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 1708, H.R. 2546 & H.R. 2642 Nov 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a markup scheduled for November 20, 2019.
• Magazine Article Lost Bears Summer 2017 | By Kate Siber Will grizzly bears return to the North Cascades?
• Press Release EPA to Revisit Clean Air Standards, Prioritizing Science and Data Jun 2021 “We are pleased that the EPA is once again prioritizing science and its obligation to protect people and the environment." -  Ulla Reeves, NPCA's Clean Air Program Senior Advocacy Manager
• 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.
• Policy Update Position on FY2020 Border Wall Appropriations Dec 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to the Senate and House of Representatives during appropriations negotiations in December 2019.
• 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.
• 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
• Press Release Eliminating Species Act: Senate Legislation Threatens Wildlife and Wild Lands Jul 2018 Senator John Barrasso's draft Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 legislation proposes to radically weaken the Endangered Species Act.
• Blog Post Why Are We Neglecting One of Our Country’s Greatest Rivers? Sep 2015 | By Vanessa Mazal Archaic laws and short-sighted management threaten the irreplaceable Colorado.
• Blog Post Being Gay Outside Jun 2021 | By Kyle Groetzinger Can they see me? Am I safe? One staff member explores ways to honor queerness and make the outdoors more inclusive and welcoming for all people.
• Press Release New Report Highlights Upper Delaware River Region’s Emerging Economy, Finds Community Collaboration Vital for its Future Oct 2018 "Strong partnerships and productive collaboration among community leaders are vital for the region’s bright future and for the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River." - NPCA Senior Regional Director Joy Oakes
• 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.
• 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 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 White House Announces Plan to Curb Methane Emissions Mar 2014 Statement by NPCA Oil and Gas Program Manager Nick Lund
• 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 Grand Canyon Uranium-mining Threats Still Loom A Year After Historic Mining Restrictions Jan 2013 Uranium-mine development could affect water and public land
• 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!
• 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.
• 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 Conservation Groups Challenge EPA’s Reversal on Utah Regional Haze Plan Jan 2021 Lawsuit seeks to reinstate heightened requirements for pollution controls on twin coal-fired plants
• 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 An Appreciation for Those Who Came Before Jan 2013 | By Don Barger The expansive views of the Southern Appalachian Mountains from the summit of Hemphill Bald are enough to make anyone want to plop down in the tall grass and spend the day watching the shadows of clouds flow across the landscape. On a sunny Saturday this past summer, however, I found myself joining 30 other volunteers, picks and shovels in hand, to put a little sweat equity back into a landscape that has served my life as both a foundation and a refuge.

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