NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation considered on the floor of the House on September 16, 2015.
H.R. 959: Medgar Evers House Study Act – NPCA supports this legislation that would study the home of Medgar Evers in Jackson, Mississippi, in order to determine significance, suitability, and feasibility of being a unit of the National Park System. Mr. Evers was a leader in the civil rights movement and was the first NAACP field secretary for Mississippi. His activist legacy lived on after his assassination at age 37.
H.R. 1289: John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act – NPCA supports this legislation that would add approximately 44 acres to the John Muir National Historic site. John Muir is one of the country’s most famous and influential naturalist who was involved with the creation of Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Kings Canyon, Petrified Forest, and Mt. Rainier National Parks. John Muir also contributed to the idea that led to the creation of the National Park Service.
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Blog Post
Erasing History, Silencing Science
ICYMI: Acting upon a March executive order, the Department of the Interior removed from national park sites in September undeniable historical and scientific truths it decided it didn’t like.
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The Southernmost National Park
The U.S. national park site closest to the bottom of the map may be difficult for most of us to visit — but is well worth the trip. Just do…
