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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
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 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.
• 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.
• Magazine Article Constancy Amid Chaos Fall 2020 | By David Brill Nature in the time of COVID-19.
• 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.
• 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
• 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.
• 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 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 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 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.
• 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
• Press Release Chemical Spill Closes Sections of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Apr 2017 Chemical spill closes three beaches at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
• 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 Border Wall Construction at Organ Pipe Feb 2020 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples ahead of a hearing scheduled for February 26, 2020.
• 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.
• Press Release New Report Shows NPS Management of Valles Caldera Would Result in Better Protection of Site, Increased Economic Benefits for Local Communities and New Mexico Oct 2011 Statement by NPCA Senior Southwest Regional Director David Nimkin
• 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.  
• 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.
• 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 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.
• Magazine Article Wild West Josie Winter 2017 | By Nicolas Brulliard Did Josie Bassett Morris meet outlaw Butch Cassidy in a cabin that’s now part of Dinosaur National Monument decades after his supposed death?
• Blog Post Celebrating the ‘Book Man’ of Washington, D.C. Feb 2018 | By Jennifer Errick This month is the first time the public can see the home of pioneering educator Carter G. Woodson during the event he founded — Black History Month.
• Blog Post How Can I Make a Difference? Apr 2017 | By Jacob Pinkney Advocacy 101: A guide to getting through to your elected officials on the issues that matter
• Press Release President Biden Restores Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante and Northeast Canyons & Seamounts National Monuments Oct 2021 "It is an honor to share this victorious day with Tribal leaders and so many other partners who worked for decades to protect these monuments, then fought fearlessly to restore them" -- Theresa Pierno
• Press Release Renowned Arkansas Hydrogeologist Calls on ADEQ to Suspend C & H Hog Farms Permit to Address 'Significant Omissions and Potential Problems' Jun 2013 Dr. John Van Brahana Highlights Potential for Substantial Impacts Due to Region's Karst Geology in Letter to ADEQ Director Teresa Marks
• Policy Update Position on the nomination of Tommy Beaudreau as Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior Apr 2021 Ahead of an anticpated hearing to consider the nomination of Tommy Beaudreau, NPCA sent the following letter to Senators sitting on the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 
• 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
• 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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