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Blog Post A Unique City with an Explosive Past This story is part of our series on national heritage areas, the large lived-in landscapes managed through innovative partnerships to tell America’s cultural history.
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Magazine Article A Death in Organ Pipe If a cactus falls … It’s good to have a video camera on hand.
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Blog Post Two Years Later, the Gulf Oil Spill Is Still with Us Today marks the two-year anniversary of the deadly explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. The resulting underwater oil spill transfixed the nation’s attention, with daily (even hourly) live reports from national television stations, print and internet outlets, and radio programs.
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Magazine Article Flight Tracking At Governors Island National Monument, biologists are discovering how birds navigate through New York City’s skyscrapers.
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Magazine Article The Art of Gaman Bearing the seemingly unbearable with patience and dignity.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Agriculture ahead of a legislative hearing scheduled for April 18, 2018.
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Magazine Article Mathew Brady, the War Correspondent f you’ve ever seen a portrait of a Civil War soldier or the landscape of a battlefield just after the cannon-fire has been silenced, then you’re familiar with the work of Mathew Brady. Now meet the man behind the images.
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Blog Post A Monumental Mockery Why is Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke looking to abolish protections for some of our most beloved public lands?
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Policy Update Position on S. 414 and S. 1971 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation considered by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Public Lands, Forests and Mining Subcommittee on October 8, 2015.
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Blog Post Thousands of Schoolchildren Create Living Flag at Fort McHenry Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Baltimore, Maryland, is probably best known for its famous flag, which billowed over the star-shaped ramparts after a fierce British attack during the War of 1812 and inspired Sir Francis Scott Key to write the Star-Spangled Banner.
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Policy Update Position on Twitter Ad Rules NPCA, along with partners, sent the following letter to Twitter on November 14, 2019.
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Blog Post The Drunken Veep Elected officials throughout history have had their rude and rowdy moments. One U.S. vice president famously showed up drunk to his own inauguration.
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Blog Post NPCA to Suspend Public Events Until Further Notice The well-being of employees, supporters, allies and the general public is NPCA’s top concern during the developing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Policy Update Position on the Stream Protection Rule NPCA, along with the Southern Environmental Law Center, submitted written comments to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works ahead of a hearing on February 3.
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Policy Update Position on New Source Review Permitting Reform NPCA has submitted the following position to members of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment ahead of a hearing scheduled for May 16, 2018.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 538 Native American Energy Act NPCA urges members of the House of Representatives to vote NO on H.R. 538, the Native American Energy Act. This position was sent to all members of the House of Representatives ahead of a floor vote on October 8, 2015.
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Press Release America's Great Waters Coalition Designates New Waterways to Advocate for Restoration Needs Coalition adds Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin, St. Johns and Hudson Rivers
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Blog Post Protecting Our Rivers and Streams Where We Live Take a moment to think about all the places you have lived, not by apartment or job or city, but by the closest river, stream, lake, or sea. It takes me just a few moments to trace back my life in relation to water.
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Blog Post 5 Summer Tips to Leave No Trace Outdoors Ways to enjoy day trips and vacations while causing minimal harm to the landscape.
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Magazine Article Wolf Hunt Paleontologists stumble on ancient wolf remains in Tule Springs.
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Blog Post Exploring Tennessee’s Extensive Civil War History The heritage of the Civil War and Reconstruction Era is deeply ingrained in Tennessee, and in 1996, Congress designated the entire state as a national heritage area to preserve and promote this history and culture.
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Blog Post Heritage at the Heart of Rust Belt Reinvention It's the birthplace of West Virginia, with a rich history and a great bike trail: Get 6 tips for visiting Wheeling.
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Blog Post Batteries Not Included Kids who regularly spend time playing in and exploring the outdoors benefit from fitter bodies, calmer minds, reduced incidence of stress and attention deficit disorders, and greater academic achievement.
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Blog Post Blue and Gray Make Green Earlier this week, the Civil War Trust released a ten-page report packed with photos, statistics, and testimonials on the benefits Civil War battlefields have on the economy.
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Magazine Article Speaking Up, Fighting Back Remembering Birmingham's Struggle for Equality
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 1791 & H.R. 2991 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands ahead of a hearing scheduled for April 11, 2018.
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Magazine Article True Colors What can the rapidly evolving white lizards of White Sands National Monument tell us about how animals can survive environmental change?
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Policy Update NPCA letter outlining considerations regarding border wall funding NPCA, along with partners, sent the following letter to bicameral appropriations leaders outling budgetary considerations for funding along the United States southern border.
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Blog Post Silos and Smokestacks Showcases Farming and Food Production in America’s Heartland America’s “amber waves of grain” have long been rooted in our history and culture. The fields of our heartland continue to supply sustenance, energy, and wealth to this country, and to the world, as they have for over a century.
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Policy Update Position on Amendments to H.R. 823, H.R. 1373 & H.R. 2181 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House of Representatives ahead of floor votes scheduled for October 30 & 31, 2019.
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