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• Fact Sheet Biscayne National Park’s Fishery Management Plan The National Park Service and Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) are set to begin a public process that will determine the specific regulations to be implemented in Biscayne National Park. Unfortunately, initial proposals by FWC to increase size limits are not strong enough to lead to sustainable fish populations.
• Video NPCA King Gillette Hike For people to become protectors of our national parks, they must first have opportunities to know and love them. NPCA’s Los Angeles team including Young Leaders Council members recently explored Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area with San Fernando Valley community members, and reflected on our work to connect people with parks and help empower park advocates.
• 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.
• Magazine Article A Swallow’s Tale Spring 2015 | By Kate Siber A 35-year study of cave swallows at Carlsbad Caverns has solved some abiding mysteries about the songbird.
• Magazine Article Rolling Stones Fall 2018 | By Emily Mount Using science to protect visitors from Yosemite’s falling rocks.
• Press Release Atlantic Coast Pipeline Aimed for Appalachian National Scenic Trail Jun 2020 Dominion Energy is on the verge of building a pipeline underneath the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.
• Press Release Group Lawsuit Challenges Oil and Gas Lease Sales on Public Lands in Colorado and Utah Sep 2018 Development of the leases threatens public health and nearby Dinosaur National Monument.
• Magazine Article Cabin Revival Fall 2021 | By Nicolas Brulliard Photographer Jun Fujita and his Voyageurs cabin are getting a second look.
• Magazine Article On the Map Summer 2013 | By Amy Leinbach Marquis Two new national monuments celebrate American heroes forged during the nation’s darkest times.
• 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
• 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.
• 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
• Magazine Article Isle of Cats Winter 2022 | By Ben Goldfarb In the 1980s, an ambitious predator reintroduction helped restore an island ecosystem. But what does the future hold for the Cumberland bobcats? 
• Magazine Article Astronauts on Planet Earth Winter 2015 | By Craig Wolfrom Following in the footsteps of an early adventurer, an intrepid group explores the surreal landscape at Craters of the Moon National Monument.
• 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
• 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
• 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.
• Press Release Congress Should End Tax Breaks for Polluters, Invest in Green Economy Jan 2010 Conservationists, public interest groups call on Congress to cut $20 billion in wasteful spending
• 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 White House Announces Plan to Curb Methane Emissions Mar 2014 Statement by NPCA Oil and Gas Program Manager Nick Lund
• Policy Update NPCA position on the nomination of Michael Regan as Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency Feb 2021 NPCA sent the following letter of support to the United States Senate ahead of the hearing to consider the nomination of Michael Regan as Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 
• 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
• Blog Post Can Volunteers Build a Bigger Thicket? Jan 2016 | By Erika Pelletier Dedicated Texans will put on their work gloves this winter to help a tree we’ve been loving to death
• Press Release Zinke Proposes Reductions for Some of America’s Public Lands Aug 2017 Based on a news interview that Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke conducted today, he is recommending that several national monuments be reduced in size.
• Blog Post Courts Rebuke the Trump Administration's Pro-Corporate Energy Agenda Apr 2019 | By Matthew Kirby A recent ruling by a federal judge to halt oil and gas drilling in the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans is the latest example of how the courts are slowing or reversing administration efforts to roll back policies and regulations that protect the environment.
• Policy Update Position on S.J. Res. 22 Jan 2016 NPCA submitted the following position to the Senate in advance of a floor vote to override the president’s veto of S.J. Res. 22.
• 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.
• Magazine Article Sketching the Smokies Summer 2014 Walt Taylor heads to the mountains with paper, pens, and paint.
• 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. 
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Resource The Art and Science of Camera Trapping | By Ryan Valdez, Ph.D. 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.
• 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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