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• Newsletter Trustees for the Parks Newsletter Read back issues of the Trustees for the Parks Newsletter
• Report Pacific Regional Office Field Reports These field reports provide timely updates and perspectives on issues of interest to our members and supporters in California, Nevada, Hawai'i, Guam and American Samoa.
• Report NPCA 2021 Annual Report What Parks Mean to Us ALL
• Resource A Guide to Summer 2021 As our national parks prepare to welcome record-setting numbers of visitors this summer, here's our guide for what to expect and how to plan ahead
• 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.
• Policy Update NPCA position on amendments to H.R. 4447 Sep 2020 Ahead of anticpated votes, NPCA shared the following positions on amendments to H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act
• Blog Post A Strong Recovery for the Island Night Lizard Feb 2013 | By Jennifer Errick What's three inches long, lives on a remote island, and was just removed from the Endangered Species List? Meet the island night lizard, a species unique to the Channel Islands, whose population has rebounded so significantly since 1977, as of this month, it no longer needs federal protection. 
• Blog Post 10 Places Everyone Should See in Alabama’s Black Belt May 2021 | By Emily Jones Legislation introduced today in Congress would preserve one of the most culturally rich parts of the South. Never been to the Black Belt? Here’s what you’re missing.
• 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.
• 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 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 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 9th Circuit Appeals Court Rejects Drakes Bay Oyster Co. En Banc Rehearing Petition Jan 2014 Decision Affirms Interior Department's Wilderness Designation for Drakes Estero
• 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.
• 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 State Legislators Must Address Pennsylvania’s Water Crisis Jun 2017 | By Amanda John Kimsey The Susquehanna and other state waterways are at risk, but legislation in the state legislature would authorize needed funding for environmental protection programs.
• Press Release Chemical Spill Closes Sections of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Apr 2017 Chemical spill closes three beaches at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
• Press Release Bill Aims to Strip Protections for Public Lands that Belong to All Americans Jan 2018 Bill aims to codify the president’s actions to decrease protections for Bears Ears National Monument.
• 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
• Blog Post Thomas "Yellowstone" Moran: Influencing Change with Art Jul 2014 | By Megan Cantrell Can one person’s artistic vision create change and protect something astounding?
• Blog Post Lunar-Like Landscapes and Inspiring History at Arabia Mountain Feb 2014 | By Mera Cardenas Flowers … on the moon? No, they’re rare Georgia rock formations. Get photos and tips for exploring amazing Arabia Mountain.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 3219, Make America Secure Appropriations Act Jul 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the House of Representatives ahead of an expected floor vote on July 26, 2017.
• Policy Update Position on H.J.Res. 44 Mar 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the Senate ahead of an expected floor vote the week of March 6, 2017.
• Press Release Coalition Urges Caution in Embracing Governor Beebe Water Testing Proposal for C & H Hog Farms Aug 2013 Groups remain steadfast in efforts to revoke hog facility permit
• Magazine Article A Way With Words Summer 2014 | By Rona Marech The Franklin Court Printing Office in Philadelphia highlights Benjamin Franklin’s early career.
• Blog Post Space Exploration Should Not Threaten One of Our Country’s Wildest Beaches Mar 2018 | By Emily Jones On World Water Day, I’m speaking out against a plan to build a new spaceport near Cumberland Island.
• Blog Post A Sacred Trust: New Video Highlights Navajo and Hopi Perspectives on Clean Air Dec 2012 | By Kevin Dahl Many Native American families in the Southwest are sorely affected by pollution from coal-fired power plants, yet their concerns often go unheard by decision-makers
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 2167, H.R. 4387 and H.R. 5114 Jun 2016 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation being considered by the House Federal Lands subcommittee during a hearing on June 23, 2016.
• Policy Update NPCA Position on select legislation before the House Committee on Natural Resources Jul 2020 NPCA submitted the following position to the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of an anticpated legislative hearing scheduled for July 29th.  
• Blog Post Why We Celebrate Labor Day: Two of the Little-Known Heroes of Pullman Aug 2021 | By Mark Mesle This weekend, Pullman National Monument in Chicago will showcase the rich history of a model town that shaped the nation.
• Press Release U.S. House of Representatives Passes Bill to Allow Mining Companies to Fill Mountain Valleys with Mine Waste Mar 2014 Statement by NPCA Senior Southeast Regional Director Don Barger
• Blog Post Slowing Energy Development on Public Lands While the Nation Is in Turmoil Jun 2020 | By Matthew Kirby The Bureau of Land Management recently extended comment periods for a land management planning process in New Mexico due to the pandemic. We must do this in other parts of the country, too.
• Policy Update Position on S.32, California Desert Protection and Recreation Act Jan 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
• Press Release Trump Administration Puts Important Federal Land at Risk Jun 2017 In disappointing move, Interior recommends presidential and Congressional action to reduce protections for Bears Ears National Monument
• Report Northwest Regional Office Field Reports These field reports provide timely updates and perspectives on issues of interest to our members and supporters in Oregon and Washington.

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