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• Report Center for State of the Parks: San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Recognizing San Antonio Missions National Historical Park’s significance to our shared national heritage, NPCA’s Center for State of the Parks endeavored to determine the conditions of the cultural resources protected within the park.
• Report Center for State of the Parks: Virgin Islands National Park Recognizing the significance of the natural and cultural resources found within Virgin Islands National Park and Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument, NPCA’s Center for State of the Parks assessed the current conditions of these resources.
• Report Center for State of the Parks: Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Current overall conditions of the known natural resources in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park rated a score of 60 out of 100. Overall conditions of the park’s known cultural resources rated 65 out of a possible 100, indicating “fair” conditions.
• Report Center for State of the Parks: Assateague Island National Seashore Current overall conditions of Assateague’s natural resources rated a “fair” score of 75 out of 100. Overall conditions of the park’s known cultural resources rated a score of 58 out of 100, indicating “poor” conditions.
• Park Charles Pinckney National Historic Site Known as the "forgotten founder," Charles Pinckney's home near Charleston is preserved today to tell the story of his life and his role in the creation of the United States Constitution. Pinckney was an 18th-century politician and Southern plantation owner who first gained recognition for rejecting the Articles of Confederation, a precursor to the U.S. Constitution, in 1783. This national historic site in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, preserves Pinckney’s former home at Snee Farm, interprets his life and the lives of all the farm’s past inhabitants, including enslaved men and women, and interprets the early history of the United States and the Gullah culture of the descendants of enslaved people of the region.
• Park Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail This trail commemorates Lewis and Clark's ambitious 1804 expedition to discover a water route to the Pacific Ocean. Stretching through 11 states, over mountaintops, along roaring rivers, through native prairies, and along the Pacific coast, the diverse landscapes that make up the trail tell larger stories of the American narrative, including historic perspectives on foreign affairs, gender and race questions, and American Indian sovereignty.
• Park Fort Caroline National Memorial Settlers founded Fort Caroline in 1564 as one of the first French colonies in the United States. Spanish troops attacked the fort in 1565 and massacred the inhabitants, ending French colonization of the region. The Spanish occupied the site as San Mateo until 1569. Today, the site is managed as part of the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve. Though no one knows the original location of the fort, the current memorial on the banks of the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida, was built near the place where French explorer René Goulaine de Laudonnière first landed his boat.
• Park Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site This historic site in the Hudson Valley area of New York state includes the Val-Kill Cottage where Eleanor Roosevelt lived after the death of her husband, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, in 1945. She lived in the cottage for 17 years and maintained a politically active life, serving as American ambassador to the United Nations and chair of its Human Rights Commission, helping to write the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
• Park Chamizal National Memorial For years, the Rio Grande marked the U.S.-Mexican border between El Paso and Juarez. When flooding and other natural processes changed the course of the river, it created land disputes between the neighboring nations that went unresolved for more than 100 years. The Chamizal National Memorial is dedicated to preserving the spirit of cooperation and diplomacy that resulted in the 1963 treaty between the two countries ending the boundary issue. It is one of just two national park sites in the United States that commemorates a peaceful solution to an international boundary dispute.
• Report Partnering to Preserve Wildlife Habitat Wildlife protection and habitat preservation issues often cross physical boundaries of natural areas spanning local, state, federal, and private lands. As a result, partnerships are often promoted as the best way to address these broad reaching needs.
• Policy Update Position on Amendments to S.1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Act Jan 2015 NPCA submitted the following positions regarding amendments to S.1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Act, to the Senate in January 2015.
• Press Release New Agreement Means Cleaner Air for Rocky Mountain National Park Jul 2014 Coal-Fired Craig Plant Unit to Reduce Significant Air Pollution
• Magazine Article A Chance for Freedom Spring 2021 | By Mike Bezemek During the War of 1812, hundreds of enslaved African Americans gained their freedom on Cumberland Island by joining the ranks of the British occupier. For some, liberation was fleeting. 
• Press Release EPA Plan Paves the Way for Cleaner Air in Utah & Southwest National Parks Jun 2016 Park, clean air and health advocates celebrate EPA decision
• Magazine Article Over the River and Through the Woods Fall 2021 | By Nicholas Lund A wintry return to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. 
• Blog Post Placing Washington, D.C. Aug 2016 | By Lauret Savoy The paradox of how 10 square miles between Maryland and Virginia became the nation’s capital — through a culture of slavery and a coincidence of geography
• Press Release Westerners Tell EPA to Clean Up Air in National Parks, Wilderness Areas Jun 2016 Broad Coalition of Advocates Call on EPA to Strengthen Clean Air Protections
• Blog Post Congress: Stay On-Mission for Texas’ World-Class Park Jul 2013 | By Suzanne Dixon Throughout the world, countries vie every year to win the coveted World Heritage status for the most naturally and culturally significant sites they have to offer.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 3668, the SHARE Act Sep 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the House Natural Resources Committee ahead of a markup scheduled for September 13, 2017.
• Magazine Article A Breath of Fresh Air Summer 2012 | By Amy Leinbach Marquis EPA is renewing its vow to protect our most sacred views.
• 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 Background: The Economics of National Parks Oct 2015 Not only are America’s national parks some of the most awe-inspiring places in the world, they are also huge economic generators for the local communities that surround them.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 2, INVEST in America Act Jun 2020 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ahead of a markup scheduled for June 16, 2020.
• Press Release EPA's Proposed Texas Haze Plan Will Keep Air Across Our National Parks Hazy Aug 2018 Proposed EPA Haze Plan fails to require modern pollution controls on Texas Coal plants
• Blog Post Wild and Scenic Summer Destinations Jun 2018 This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, a law preserving some of America’s most outstanding and remarkable waterways.
• Press Release Recovery Planning Proposed for North Cascades Grizzly Bears Aug 2014 Washingtonians, conservation groups say now is the time to save a threatened species
• Magazine Article Like a Good Neighbor Winter 2015 | By Scott Kirkwood The Park Service teams up with its Mexican counterparts and the University of Arizona to master the intricacies of adobe preservation.
• Press Release Colorado Air Quality Regulator Reverses Decision to Retire Coal Plants Early Dec 2020 Air Quality Control Commission sides with corporate polluters over decision to force the early retirement of three coal plants
• Press Release Bipartisan Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2019 Introduced Following UN Report on Global Biodiversity Crisis May 2019 Bipartisan House and Senate legislation could benefit wildlife that travel beyond park boundaries, such as Los Angeles mountain lions in Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
• Press Release National Parks Conservation Association and Allies File Brief to Support Clean Water in the Chesapeake and Across the Country Apr 2014 NPCA, the West Virginia Rivers Coalition, and 26 additional organizations are urging the U.S. Court of Appeals in the Third Circuit to uphold a federal district court’s September 2013 ruling in support of the Clean Water Blueprint
• Magazine Article A Thousand Miles in a Hundred Days Summer 2012 | By Amy Leinbach Marquis Photographer Carlton Ward, Jr., leads a team of explorers on an ambitious, self-propelled journey through the Everglades and beyond.
• Blog Post Are You Heading for Eclipse Chaos? Me, Too Aug 2017 | By Nicolas Brulliard 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?
• Policy Update Position on Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act Jun 2017 NPCA shared the following position on the Discussion Draft of the “Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act (SHARE Act)” with the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands ahead of a legislative hearing on June 14, 2017.
• Blog Post Establishing the César E. Chávez National Monument Was Only the First Step Sep 2020 | By Ray Rast, Ph.D. There is more work to do to honor one of our country's most important civil rights and labor rights leaders and create a more inclusive park system for all.
• Policy Update Comments on Transparency in Science Rulemaking Oct 2020 NPCA submitted the following comments to the Environmental Protection Agency on the proposed supplemental rule regarding “transparency” in science
• Press Release Polling Shows 80% Support for Restoring North Cascades Grizzly Bears Jun 2016 Polling data compliments a new partnership of conservation, business and other groups that support the return of a missing Northwest icon.
• Policy Update Position on Management of Marine Conservation Areas Mar 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the Subcommittee on Water, Power, and Oceans of the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a hearing on March 15, 2017.
• Policy Update Position on S. 32, S. 483, S. 569, S. 941, S. 1403, S. 1522, S. 2160, S. 2809, S. 2831, S. 2870, S. 2889, S. 3176 & S. 3287 Oct 2018 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the SenateEnergy and Natural Resources Committee ahead of a Business Meeting scheduled for October 2, 2018.
• Press Release House Committee Passes Robust Investment in National Park Roads, Bridges and Transportation Systems Jun 2021 "This legislation comes at a critical time for our nation and our national parks, as many parks across the country prepare for one of the busiest summer seasons while also trying to keep roadways, bridges and transit systems accessible and operational." - Emily Douce, NPCA's Director of Operations and Park Funding 
• Press Release Everglades Coalition and Allies Offers Plans to Protect Everglades Costal Communities at Annual Conference Jan 2014 This year’s 29th annual Everglades Coalition Conference, held January 9-11, 2014, will share its vision and priorities for continuing strong support for Everglades restoration efforts in 2014.
• NPCA at Work Proposed Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area The Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area would include sites spanning four coastal counties: Matagorda, Brazoria, Galveston, and Jefferson. This region boasts natural areas, outdoor recreation opportunities, and historical sites. The proposed area would be built around a core of existing sites through coordinated management by public, private, and nonprofit landowners.
• Amanda John Kimsey Former Manager, Corporate Partnerships and Cause Marketing As the Manager of Corporate Partnerships & Cause Marketing, Amanda and the dynamic team steward and engage NPCA’s generous corporate partners in efforts to offer meaningful benefits to national parks advocacy and protection efforts. Amanda helps to identify, cultivate, and support existing and prospect corporate partners in aligning their corporate social responsibility/cause marketing goals with the important work that NPCA leads.
• Staff Royer Leon Lopez Senior Stewardship Coordinator As Senior Stewardship Coordinator, Royer aids in the curation and execution of engagement and experiences for NPCA donors. Royer actively works to curate the donor experience to provide a “best-in-class” donor experience for NPCA donors.
• Oliver Spellman Former New York and New Jersey Director Having worked in, revitalized, and directed parks departments in three major cities around the country, Oliver brings NPCA’s Northeast team decades of innovative urban park renewal experience as the New York and New Jersey Director.
• Qwynne Lackey Next Generation Advisory Council Qwynne recently graduated with her Ph.D. in Parks, Recreation and Tourism from the University of Utah and is currently working in the Department of Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Studies at SUNY Cortland.
• Timothy S. Good Superintendent at Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site Timothy S. Good, a 26-year National Park Service veteran, is currently the superintendent at Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, a place which commemorates the life, military career, and presidency of our 18th president. Good began his career in Washington, D.C., serving at the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park and Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site. He followed these two assignments with a 14-month detail for the NPS Washington Office Information and Telecommunications Division where he helped develop the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, a computerized database of 6.3 million soldier records and several thousand unit histories. Good then served on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.; Lincoln Home National Historic Site in Springfield, Illinois; Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Brecksville, Ohio; Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park in Dayton, Ohio; and the Midwest Regional Office in Omaha, Nebraska, before beginning his current assignment in 2009.
• NPCA at Work Noisy Helicopter Training and National Parks Don't Mix Noisy helicopters and landing zones do not belong next door to our national parks, especially one with grizzly habitat and treasured wilderness. The Army has alternatives for training--and they use them now--but there is only one North Cascades National Park.
• NPCA at Work Support Storm Recovery Funding for the National Park Service Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria devastated communities. They also caused unprecedented damage to national parks. Hundreds of millions of dollars are needed to repair these parks and protect the National Park Service budget, which is already underfunded and cannot absorb the huge cost of hurricane recovery.

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