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• Resource Working to Significantly Reduce Waste at National Parks We're working to keep our parks cleaner for all of us and you can help!
• Policy Update Position on the Antiquities Act May 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of an oversight hearing on May 2, 2017.
• Policy Update Letter on Training in Federal Government Oct 2020 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following letter to congressional leadership in response to OMB circular M-20-34 and an Executive Order dated September 22, 2020.
• 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
• Magazine Article Exposed Fall 2019 | By Laura Allen Climate change reveals — and threatens — artifacts along Alaska’s famed Chilkoot Trail.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 2740 and Amendments Jun 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House of Representatives ahead of anticipated floor votes starting June 12, 2019.
• Blog Post My Wish List for the Next Interior Secretary Dec 2018 | By Theresa Pierno As Ryan Zinke steps down from his post overseeing public lands, NPCA’s president and CEO shares her priorities for his successor.
• Press Release Celebrating our Veterans on Flag Day at Gateway National Recreation Area Jun 2015 National Find Your Voice Initiative Hosts Paddling Event to Honor Veterans and their Families at Jamaica Bay
• Magazine Article Nature Fix Fall 2017 | By Julie Scharper Tired of feeling like the only person of color on the trail, Ambreen Tariq is trying to make the great outdoors welcoming to all, one photo at a time.
• Press Release Despite Overwhelming Opposition, Interior Department Gives Green Light to California Desert's Most Controversial Solar Project Jun 2015 Bureau of Land Management decides to move forward with controversial renewable energy project, Soda Mountain Solar Project.
• Blog Post Wild Beasts of the Urban Jungle Jun 2018 | By Nicolas Brulliard Only two megacities in the world harbor wild populations of big cats (think panthers and mountain lions). One of those cities is located in the U.S. Do you know which one?
• 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 NPCA position on the nomination of Pete Buttigieg to be the United States Secretary of Transportation Feb 2021 NPCA sent the following letter of support to the United States Senate ahead of the hearing considering the nomination of Pete Buttigieg to be the Secretary of Transportation.     
• Policy Update Position on Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 Jul 2018 NPCA submitted the following position to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee ahead of a hearing scheduled for July 17, 2018.
• 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
• 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.  
• Policy Update Position on S. 2848, the Water Resources Development Act Sep 2016 NPCA submitted the following position to the Senate ahead of floor debate during the week of September 12, 2016.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 1719, H.R. 1927, H.R. 2370 & H.R. 2936 Jun 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a markup scheduled for June 27, 2017.
• Press Release San Bernardino County Scorches Country’s Most Harmful Solar Project Aug 2016 In a majority vote, the San Bernardino County Supervisors rejected key permits for the industrial-sized Soda Mountain Solar proposal - considered one of the most controversial renewable energy projects in the country.
• 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. 
• 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.
• Press Release Students Help Restore Wetlands and Improve Great Lakes Water Quality at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Jun 2014 NPCA hosts college student volunteers in third year of restoration work at Great Marsh
• Magazine Article As the Robin Flies Winter 2021 | By Nicolas Brulliard Where do robins go and why does it matter?
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 1488 & H.R. 2897 Oct 2017 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Natural Resources Committee for ahead of a markup scheduled for October 3rd-4th.
• Blog Post Mojave Is a Magical Place. Let’s Protect My Former Home Jun 2015 | By Mary Martin Say no to Soda Mountain Solar! A former Mojave superintendent shares her memories and opposition to this dangerous project.
• 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.
• Press Release Congress Fails Wildlife, OK’s Killing Mother Bears with Cubs and Wolves on Public Lands in Alaska Mar 2017 The U.S. Senate voted on a resolution to overturn U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service protections for bears and wolves in Alaska.
• Press Release Forgotten Founders: The Hidden African Ancestry of Los Angeles Feb 2016 During African American History Month, NPCA is co-sponsoring a new art exhibit, showcasing the diverse and multi-cultural founders of Los Angeles.
• Policy Update Position on Presidential Mitigation Memorandum Mar 2016 NPCA submitted the following position to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee ahead of a hearing on March 12, 2016, as well as to the House Natural Resources Oversight Subcommittee ahead of a hearing on February 24, 2016.
• Blog Post NPCA Honors Civil Rights Activist Aug 2016 | By Ron Sundergill Over the summer, NPCA presented its Marjory Stoneman Douglas Award to Japanese American civil rights activist Barbara Takei for her efforts to protect the Tule Lake Unit of WWII Valor in the Pacific National Monument. We spoke with this inspiring advocate to learn more about her work and what moves her to preserve this part of American history.
• Press Release Landmark Settlement Requires Feds to Revisit Plan for Coal-friendly Energy Corridors Across West Jul 2012 Feds Urged to Avoid Sensitive Lands, Support Renewable Energy
• Resource LA Young Leaders Council As part of NPCA’s strategic effort to expand our core of young advocates and volunteer base, NPCA’s LA field staff created the LA Young Leaders Council (YLC) to engage young people from urban areas, underserved neighborhoods, immigrant communities and communities of color.
• Report Alaska Regional Office Field Reports These field reports provide timely updates and perspectives on issues of interest to our members and supporters in Alaska.
• Report NPCA 2020 Annual Report Because of You We’re Moving Forward
• Fact Sheet Key Maglev facts and figures | By Kyle Hart Download our PDF with quick facts on the proposed Maglev train that would operate between Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

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