Search results for “John Grossmann”
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Spotlight An Insider's Guide to Everglades & Beyond The greater Everglades area of South Florida is a biodiverse subtropical wilderness that rewards visitors with the chance to paddle through meandering, mangrove-lined channels, see egrets, alligators and manatees, or dive deep to experience a living coral reef.
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Magazine Article Lessons in the Tallgrass A teacher guides high-school students into the wilderness and learns a few valuable lessons herself.
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Magazine Article The Old Man of the Lake How has a giant hemlock managed to float upright in Crater Lake for more than a hundred years?
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Magazine Article Gone But Not Forgotten Fossil Cycad National Monument was removed from the Park Service in 1957, but the story doesn’t end there.
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Press Release Wyoming Department of Transportation Champions Wildlife Crossings WYDOT proposes plan to prevent wildlife deaths in ‘path of the pronghorn’
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Press Release Newly Released Arkansas C & H Water Monitoring Study Used Taxpayer Money to Test Wrong Fields for Hog Waste Contamination Coalition calls on state to fully reopen C & H's permitting process; Local citizens ask University of Arkansas to cease unauthorized testing on their land
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Blog Post 9 Not-So-Cute Endangered Animals That Live in Our Parks Celebrate Endangered Species Day with these curious critters
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Magazine Article Raisin’ Expectations The country’s newest national park in southeast Michigan details a key battle in the War of 1812.
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Magazine Article Maiden Voyage Do archaeological sites in the Channel Islands reveal a coastal migration into the Americas?
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Magazine Article Golden Spike Redux The role that Chinese immigrants played in building the Transcontinental Railroad has long been buried. 150 years after the completion of the tracks, that’s finally changing.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House of Representatives prior to an anticipated vote.
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Blog Post Channeling Buffalo Soldiers at Yosemite NPCA’s new video, The Way Home, travels with members of a church group from Los Angeles to Yosemite National Park to reconnect with the land and learn about the history of the Buffalo Soldiers. The Buffalo Soldiers were enlisted African-American cavalrymen in the U.S. Army in the 1860s who served, among other roles, as the nation’s first park rangers.
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Magazine Article The Alaska Experiment Three decades after President Carter added 47 million acres of Alaska to the National Park System, managing those lands remains a complex and highly political effort.
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Press Release Obama Administration Supports Continuing Investment in Great Lakes Restoration President's Goal Announced at White House Briefing with Great Lakes Leaders
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Magazine Article Fire on the Mountain A dozen family members gathered in Glacier for a vacation and birthday celebration. Then the perfect storm of fire approached.
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Press Release National Parks Group Voices Support for North Fork Watershed Protection Act Statement by Michael Jamison NPCA Crown of the Continent Program Manager
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Blog Post Journey Through Hallowed Ground Commemorates Our National History The Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area is a 180-mile long, 75-mile wide swath of land stretching from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Press Release Concerns Raised Over Endangered Species Act Removal of Yellowstone Grizzly Bears Final rule released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service removes the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bear from the Endangered Species List. The rule impacts grizzly bears in Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks and the 20 million acre ecosystem.
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Press Release National Parks Group Applauds Ninth Circuit Court Rulings for Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Both Wilde and Sturgeon had called into question Park Service authority to enforce safety and other park rules on navigable waters claimed by the State of Alaska
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Blog Post Urban Stargazing: See More of the Universe at Night Longer nights and clearer skies during winter make it an ideal season for stargazing, and fortunately, some national parks offer dark skies near major urban areas.
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Magazine Article Getting the Lead Out Lead bullets still threaten the California condor, an icon at Pinnacles and Grand Canyon.
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Blog Post Meet NPCA’s New President and CEO Earlier this week, NPCA named a new president and CEO to lead the organization during a time of political volatility, symbolic milestones, and strong public support for national parks.
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Press Release Water Bill (WRRDA) Critical to National Park Waterways and Restoration Efforts Nationwide Congress passes water bill crucial to improving health of America's Great Waters
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Blog Post “100% Community-Driven” Teresa Baker has inspired thousands of people of color to visit national parks, and she has a vision for how the National Park Service can, too.
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Press Release Everglades Coalition Releases Its 2020 Vision for Everglades Restoration Full funding is necessary to move restoration projects forward
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Blog Post Help Preserve the Birthplace of the Modern LGBT Movement Join NPCA in the campaign to preserve Stonewall, birthplace of the modern LGBT movement, as the first LGBT-themed national park site.
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Magazine Article Fish Out of Water Asian carp threaten national parks along the Mississippi River.
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Magazine Article Welcome Home? Settling the question of whether flamingos are native to the Sunshine State.
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Blog Post Thomas "Yellowstone" Moran: Influencing Change with Art Can one person’s artistic vision create change and protect something astounding?
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Blog Post New Trails Make Acadia’s Beauty More Accessible As a resident of the New York City area and the wife of a business school student, I’ve spent countless hours listening to my peers discuss which new mobile app or digital tool will revolutionize America and improve the quality of life for people throughout the nation. Yet, I remain convinced that one of America’s greatest products does not rely on software upgrades or Wi-Fi access to bring happiness to an increasing number of Americans each year. I’m referring to an island oasis filled with sun-kissed mountains, sandy beaches, and deep blue waters located off the coast of Maine: Acadia National Park.
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