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• Newsletter Trustees for the Parks Newsletter Read back issues of the Trustees for the Parks Newsletter
• 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 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 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.
• Magazine Article ‘I Do’ With a View Winter 2021 | By Julie Scharper Adventure eloping is on the rise as couples increasingly steer clear of lavish weddings and opt for pandemic-appropriate ceremonies in the great outdoors.
• 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
• Press Release America's Great Waters Coalition Urges Senate to Reject Cuts to Clean Water Programs Mar 2011 A national coalition of conservation organizations, America’s Great Waters Coalition, today urges the U.S. Senate to reject cuts to clean water programs in a U.S. House-passed Continuing Resolution that will significantly reduce protections for America’s Great Waters.
• Press Release Trump Administration Issues Flawed Plan for Bears Ears National Monument Lands Despite Active Litigation and Overwhelming Opposition Jul 2019 This management plan is an insult to the public, who overwhelmingly spoke out in favor of protecting Bears Ears — and all our national monuments.
• Blog Post The Milestone for Public Lands You’ve Never Heard of, and Why It Matters Today Dec 2020 | By Ernie Atencio 50 years later, the Blue Lake Act marks a critical shift for Indigenous communities and their lands.
• Blog Post Sí Lo Hicimos Oct 2012 | By Ron Sundergill Our newest national monument recognizing labor rights hero César E. Chávez is the first of its kind, and the culmination of years of effort.
• 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 A Newbie in Denali Winter 2018 | By Nicolas Brulliard Meet the first new bumblebee species found in North America in a century.
• 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 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 The Census Taker Winter 2019 | By Jacob Baynham Alex Mintzer has been counting ant colonies at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument for more than 30 years.
• Magazine Article Constancy Amid Chaos Fall 2020 | By David Brill Nature in the time of COVID-19.
• Magazine Article Nesting Instincts Spring 2012 | By Kate Siber What happens when species protection trumps historical interpretation at Petersburg National Battlefield?
• 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?
• 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.
• 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.
• Blog Post Labor Day Has Its Roots in Chicago's Historic Pullman Neighborhood Aug 2013 | By Larry Spivack The stories of Pullman are American stories. They are stories of hard work, immigration, race and class, wealth and poverty, and a struggle for justice.
• 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. 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 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.
• 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.
• 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. 
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 443, H.R. 2987, H.R. 3058 & H.R. 3961 Jan 2018 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a markup scheduled for January 17, 2018.
• 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.
• Policy Update NPCA position on legislation before the House Natural Resources Committee Jul 2021 NPCA shared the following position ahead of a legislative hearing held by the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee scheduled for July 14th, 2021.
• 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.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 925, H.R. 1487, H.R. 1492, H.R. 3115 & H.R. 3541 Sep 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Natural Resources Committee ahead of a markup scheduled for September 25, 2019.
• 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 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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