Search results for “Grand Portage National Monument”
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Letter Position on Colorado National Monument Draft Bill NPCA’s position on a proposed citizens draft bill to elevate the venerable Colorado National Monument in Grand Junction to national park status.
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Park Yucca House National Monument The large Ancestral Puebloan village hidden beneath the earth mounds at Yucca House National Monument has yet to be excavated.
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Park Petroglyph National Monument From 300 to 700 years ago, this was the homeland of the Ancestral Pueblo Indians. Long after the Ancestral Pueblo dispersed, their petroglyphs remained. Petroglyph National Monument preserves more than 20,000 examples of rock art. Most were pecked into the dark surface of basalt boulders with another stone or a rudimentary chisel.
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Park Timpanogos Cave National Monument Timpanogos Cave National Monument is located on the steep, rocky slopes of American Fork Canyon in Utah’s Wasatch Mountain Range. The small chambers and passageways that make up the beautiful caverns display exquisite crystal formations, including stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone, and helictites.
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Park Statue of Liberty National Monument The statue stands on Liberty Island in New York, and overlooks New York Harbor and the city skyline. A symbol of liberty and relief from oppression, she was the first sight of America for US immigrants who arrived by boat.
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Park Natural Bridges National Monument This Utah gem is far enough off of the beaten path that few of the visitors that head to Arches or Canyonlands make the two-hour trip south from the Moab area to see it, yet it’s one of the best stargazing spots in the country and the only place where you can find three natural bridges in such close proximity. Hike right up to these stunning rock formations—among the largest natural bridges in the world—then pitch a tent at a campsite on the edge of the park’s canyon for a starry, magical desert experience.
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Letter Management of Wildlife within Grand Teton National Park Letter from NPS to Wyoming Game and Fish Department regarding management of wildlife within Grand Teton National Park
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Press Release National Parks Group Calls Moose-Wilson Road Corridor Study a Step in the Right Direction Statement by Sharon Mader, Grand Teton Program Manager, National Parks Conservation Association
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Magazine Article Pines in Peril Grand Teton’s lodgepole forests are exquisitely adapted to wildfire — but can they survive a changing climate?
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Press Release Positioning Pullman Recognized for Strategic Planning and Vision Groups honored for collaborative effort to guide future of Pullman National Monument
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Magazine Article Dangerous Territory Wyoming officials are under the mistaken impression that they can sanction a wolf hunt on park land between Yellowstone and Grand Teton.
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Blog Post Total Eclipse? Totally Worth It Undeterred by long drives and short nights, thousands relish a rare total solar eclipse at Oregon's John Day Fossil Beds National Monument.
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Magazine Article True Colors What can the rapidly evolving white lizards of White Sands National Monument tell us about how animals can survive environmental change?
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Blog Post The View from Point Sublime How a child's first visit to the Grand Canyon seeded a life-long path.
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Press Release Park Advocates Fire Back on Wyoming’s Grizzly Hunting Plan More than 160 former National Park Service employees and over 22,000 Park Advocates call on Wyoming Governor Matt Mead to reject hunting proposal that threatens Grand Teton and Yellowstone grizzlies.
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Blog Post Where to See Waterfalls This Season Early spring is one of the best times of the year to see waterfalls, and these 10 picture-perfect parks are great bets for a natural rush.
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Press Release New Study: Creation of Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve Would Bring Economic Growth to Middle Georgia Analysis commissioned by NPCA and Knight Foundation highlights economic benefits of enhanced designation for Ocmulgee National Monument and river corridor
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Press Release Conservation Groups Ask Federal Agencies to Require Nation's Biggest National Park Polluter to Clean Up Four Corners Coal Plant Causes Haze in Grand Canyon, Mesa Verde and Other National Parks
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Blog Post Remembering a Historic Siege in a Rugged Volcanic Landscape NPCA’s traveling park lover ventures into the northern California desert to Lava Beds National Monument and discovers a history of Indian wars and a picturesque landscape of lava tubes far off the beaten path
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Magazine Article Wild West Josie Did Josie Bassett Morris meet outlaw Butch Cassidy in a cabin that’s now part of Dinosaur National Monument decades after his supposed death?
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Press Release Subaru to Share Zero Landfill Expertise with National Park Service to Reduce Park Waste Pilot Program Planned For Yosemite, Grand Teton and Denali National Parks
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Blog Post The Park at the Heart of World Pride New York City’s Stonewall National Monument commemorates 50 years of history this week as NPCA and our supporters continue to explore preserving important sites in LGBTQ history.
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Press Release Group Lawsuit Challenges Oil and Gas Lease Sales on Public Lands in Colorado and Utah Development of the leases threatens public health and nearby Dinosaur National Monument.
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Magazine Article Higher on the Mountain A small, threatened population of bighorn sheep defies the odds in Grand Teton National Park.
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Press Release Navajo Nation Tribal Council Should Vote No to Escalade Proposal We Have Opportunity to Protect Grand Canyon from Incompatible Development
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Magazine Article Getting the Lead Out Lead bullets still threaten the California condor, an icon at Pinnacles and Grand Canyon.
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Magazine Article A Mammoth Discovery The lucky find that led to the creation of a monument.
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Press Release Concerns Raised Over Endangered Species Act Removal of Yellowstone Grizzly Bears Final rule released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service removes the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bear from the Endangered Species List. The rule impacts grizzly bears in Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks and the 20 million acre ecosystem.
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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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Press Release Preserving Pullman's Historic and Architectural Heritage Earns CNI and NPCA Preservation Excellence Awards Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives (CNI) and the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) receive the John Baird Award for Stewardship to acknowledge their advocacy work in creating the Pullman National Monument
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Press Release Stonewall Makes History Again: Becomes First National Park Site Dedicated to LGBT History After more than two years of building strong public support in the community, across the nation and in Congress, National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) celebrates President Obama’s historic designation of Stonewall National Monument, the first national park site dedicated to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) history.
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Blog Post Are You Heading for Eclipse Chaos? Me, Too John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in Oregon — one of the best spots in the country to view the solar eclipse on Monday — is expecting a quarter of its annual visitors in just one day. Should I brave the crowds?
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Press Release Southern Utah National Parks Threatened by BLM Oil and Gas Lease Sale New oil and gas lease sales threaten Arches and Canyonlands National Parks as well as Hovenweep National Monument and its surrounding cultural landscape.
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Blog Post Sí Lo Hicimos Our newest national monument recognizing labor rights hero César E. Chávez is the first of its kind, and the culmination of years of effort.
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Press Release National Parks Group Raises Concern Over the Future of Grizzly Bear Management in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem A proposed rule released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service could remove the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bear from the Endangered Species List. The rule impacts grizzly bears in Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks and the 20 million acre ecosystem.
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Resource Preserving LGBTQ History LGBTQ history is everywhere and deserves national recognition. Out of the 423 national parks in our system, two-thirds preserve our history and culture, but only one (Stonewall National Monument) has been established for the sole purpose of preserving LGBTQ history. It is time for the National Park Service to tell more of our stories.
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Policy Update Testimony: Border Wall Issues Forum Written testimony of Christina Hazard, NPCA Associate Director for Government Affairs, before the House Committee on Natural Resources at the Border Wall Issues Forum on January 15, 2019.
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Blog Post New National Park Site Showcases Women's Fight for Right to Vote The Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument preserves decades of passionate work in the struggle for suffrage and gender equality. Here's a peek at some of this colorful history.
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Lynn Davis Lynn Davis joined NPCA in April 2008 to open and manage a new strategic field office in Nevada. As the Las Vegas Senior Program Manager, she worked on behalf of the interests of several national parks in Nevada and throughout the American Southwest.
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Infographic Bison Infographic NPCA is working to ensure that the nation's oldest herd of bison in America's first national park have the habitat they need to thrive.
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Staff Pamela Goddard Pamela Goddard is the Senior Program Director of the Mid-Atlantic Region of the National Parks Conservation Association. She works with local, state, and federal stakeholders to restore and protect the 78 national parks, five national trails, and nine national heritage areas in the Mid-Atlantic Region.
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Staff Jared Dial Jared Dial is the Travel Program Associate Director for NPCA, offering immersive small group travel opportunities and educational adventures to members in national parks across the country. Jared also oversees NPCA’s partnership and participation in both Climate Ride and Climate Hike.
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Staff and Government Affairs Christina Hazard Christina Hazard joined NPCA in 2006 and is the Legislative Director of Wildlife and Natural Resources for the Government Affairs team.
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Staff Christa Cherava Christa joined NPCA as an intern in 2005 to gain exposure to natural resource policy. Today she focuses on water issues and supports the science team.
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