National Parks Conservation Association

Our Mission

For more than 100 years, we have been fearless and outspoken defenders of America’s national parks ― the people’s parks ― your parks.

  • Press Release

    President’s Budget Proposal Slashes National Park Service Funding Amid Ongoing Attacks on National Parks

    Apr 2026

    “A cut this massive would be catastrophic. This proposal would only accelerate the damage, putting our national parks at even greater risk and further cut the park staffing that is…

  • Blog Post

    My Most Prized Possession

    Apr 2026 | By Kai Tran

    What item do you value most? For this park advocate, it was his stamp-filled Passport to Your National Parks® — and then he lost it. Find out what happened next.…

  • Magazine Article

    A Fort’s Tale

    Spring 2026 | By Katherine DeGroff

    St. Augustine and Castillo de San Marcos National Monument played a vital role in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. The park is now working to tell this little-known…

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