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• Fact Sheet Climate Change at Northeast Coastal National Parks National parks along the north Atlantic Coast are at the forefront of climate change. As sea levels rise, seasons shift and unpredictable weather bring more frequent and severe storms, our treasured coastal national parks offer some of the best solutions for combating today’s climate threats.
• Resource National Park Defender Award Parks Project Recognized with First-Ever National Park Defender Award
• Report Southwest Regional Office Field Reports NPCA’s Southwest Regional Office prepares a field report twice a year that focuses on the parks and people of this special part of the country. We also highlight some of the very complex and challenging threats our parks face.
• Fact Sheet Ask Congress to Support the Amache National Historic Site Act (H.R. 2497/S.1284) Introduced by Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO) and Ken Buck (R-CO) and Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, the bipartisan Amache National Historic Site Act (H.R. 2497/S.1284) would make the Granada Relocation Center, a World War II Japanese incarceration site in Colorado known as “Amache”, a National Park. The legislation has passed in the House and will be up for a vote in the Senate.
• Press Release Trump Administration Finalizes New Rule That Weakens the Endangered Species Act Dec 2020 New rule paves way for extractive industries to destroy habitat of imperiled species
• Press Release Agreement to Close Entergy's Polluting Power Plants is Finalized Mar 2021 “Today’s decision is a win for clean air and our environment." - Stephanie Kodish, NPCA's Clean Air & Climate Programs Director & Counsel
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 965 & H.R. 3115 Jul 2017 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a markup scheduled for July 25-26, 2017.
• Press Release BLM Rejects Industrial Proposal Next to Castle Mountains National Monument Dec 2018 The Nevada BLM rejected a permit for the widely opposed Crescent Peak Wind project, bordering Mojave National Preserve, Castle Mountains National Monument and the Wee Thump wilderness area. 
• Policy Update Position on nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning as Director of the Bureau of Land Management Jun 2021 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for June 8, 2021.
• Blog Post From Montana to Qinghai Nov 2012 | By Patricia Dowd In July 2011, I received an unexpected email from someone named Lisong Ni. I’m glad I did.
• Magazine Article A Bigger Vision Fall 2011 | By Amy Leinbach Marquis A new bill would expand Oregon Caves National Monument.
• Press Release Analysis Find Administration's Pause on New Oil and Gas Projects Caused No Economic Slump Aug 2021 Industry's gloomy forecasts unfounded as analysis also finds oil companies have stockpiled decades' worth of leases
• Policy Update Open Letter to all Presidential Candidates Oct 2019 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following letter to 2020 presidential candidates.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act May 2018 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee ahead of a markup scheduled for May 23, 2018.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 5751, Golden Spike 150th Anniversary Act May 2018 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands ahead of a hearing scheduled for May 22, 2018.
• Press Release NPCA Statement on Today's Announcement by Arizona Public Service Co. to Close a Coal-Fired Generator at the Cholla Power Plant Sep 2014 Statement by NPCA Senior Program Manager Kevin Dahl
• Report Mid-Atlantic Regional Office Field Reports These field reports provide timely updates and perspectives on issues of interest to our members and supporters in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.
• Magazine Article Art on the Rock Winter 2015 | By Julia Busiek Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei explores freedom and creative expression using Alcatraz as his canvas.
• Magazine Article Secrets of the Seabirds Winter 2018 | By Nicholas Lund What can tracking sooty terns reveal about the threats seabirds face and the health of the ocean?
• Magazine Article On the Trail Again Winter 2020 | By Rona Marech Tim Palmer, author of a new book about mountain hikes, reflects on a lifetime in the great outdoors. 
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 5780 and S. 3028 Sep 2016 NPCA submitted the following position to the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a markup on September 21-22, 2016.
• Policy Update Testimony: S. 414 California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act Oct 2015 Written testimony by David Lamfrom for the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining hearing on October 8, 2015.
• Blog Post Finding Beauty and History in New Mexico’s Sandstone Oct 2016 | By Jim Stratton NPCA’s traveling parkie beats the heat at an ancient watering hole and reads messages from the past at El Morro, the country’s second national monument
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 2795, Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act Oct 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans and Wildlife ahead of a hearing scheduled for October 17, 2019.
• Press Release Chemical Spill Closes Sections of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Apr 2017 Chemical spill closes three beaches at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 866 and H.R. 1484 Nov 2016 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Energy and Mineral Resources subcommittee ahead of a hearing on Tuesday, November 15th.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 482 and H.R. 959 Jul 2015 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation considered during the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands hearing on June 16, 2015.
• Policy Update Position on the Clean Power Plan Apr 2018 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following position to the EPA in response to their effort to repeal the Clean Power Plan.
• Blog Post What Happens When the Water Runs Out? Jul 2017 | By Jim Stratton A short visit to a narrow canyon reveals stories from the distant past on water and climate that feel surprisingly relevant today
• Press Release Environmental Groups Urge Administration to Pause Open Public Comment Periods, Respect Democratic Process Mar 2020 Now is not the time for the administration to rush to decisions without the opportunity for full public engagement.
• Press Release National Geographic and Groups in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania Launch Geotourism Project for Upper and Middle Delaware River Area Oct 2015 Community-Based Initiative Will Identify and Promote Uniqueness of Area, Boost Tourism
• Magazine Article Constancy Amid Chaos Fall 2020 | By David Brill Nature in the time of COVID-19.
• Press Release Cargill to Buffalo River Coalition: 6,500 Hogs are "Good Neighbors" to America's First National River Sep 2014 Buffalo River Coalition is calling into question the effectiveness of mitigation and remaining firm in calling for the facility’s removal from the watershed.
• Blog Post Taking Our Lands and Waters Off the Auction Block Feb 2021 | By Melissa Martínez Last week's moratorium on offering public lands and waters for oil and gas development is a critical first step toward a more just and sustainable energy future.
• Blog Post The Monuments Few People See — and Why They Matter Sep 2017 | By Sarah Gaines Barmeyer NPCA has been working to defend the public lands under miles of ocean. Here are some of the reasons these hard-to-see places are so special and need protection.

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