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Scary! Tips for a Carving Up a National Park-Themed Halloween
Reflect your park-loving personality this Halloween with creative ideas for jack-o’-lanterns, costumes and snacks while learning some cool facts about our parks.
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State-Federal Commitment Will Solve Erosion Crisis at Indiana Dunes
NPCA continues to urge state and federal authorities to take action toward sustainable, long-term solutions to stop beach erosion at Indiana Dunes National Park.
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An Uncertain Future for Our National Parks?
NPCA and our supporters urge Congress to adequately fund our national parks and continue to address the $23 billion maintenance backlog so parks can thrive for generations to come.
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Pronghorn Success! And Other Yellowstone Wildlife We’re Protecting
Species in the larger Yellowstone ecosystem are making a comeback and building resiliency thanks to support from park lovers to remove fencing and create safer road crossings.
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Go Fish: 4 Great National Parks for Wetting a Line
A keen angler can sniff out places to fish at nearly every national park. One staff member shares his top picks, from a backyard favorite to bucket-list wishes.
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Blog Post Is Big Spring the Biggest Spring? Well, it depends on how you measure. See how this hidden gem in Ozark National Scenic Riverways compares to others.
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Blog Post Sunflower Bloom at Great Sand Dunes Lots of rain earlier this year led to a showy display of prairie sunflowers at Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve.
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Blog Post Top 5 Ways Frances Perkins Made Your Life Better Many of the benefits and safeguards we take for granted today started with this advocate for worker safety and rights — and her home could soon become a national park site.
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Blog Post 6 Parks That Will Benefit Most from a New Rule on Old-Growth Forests NPCA supports the U.S. Forest Service’s plan to protect rare, old-growth forests and leave our largest trees standing for future generations. Here’s why and where to find these majestic trees.
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Blog Post 10 Parks Getting a Boost Through the Great American Outdoors Act 2020’s historic investment continues to improve our national parks. Read about some of the latest park maintenance and repair projects underway and why NPCA urges Congress to extend the act’s funding to finish the job.
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Blog Post 3 Lessons Learned from a Desert Tortoise in Joshua Tree NPCA has been working to expand Joshua Tree National Park and establish Chuckwalla National Monument to protect desert tortoise habitat. Here’s why an intact desert landscape matters for the tortoise – and us.
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Blog Post Gearing Up with Philly Gear Library This new initiative launched by a park enthusiast with help from NPCA and other groups breaks down the financial barriers to the outdoors.
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Blog Post After the Storms: 9 Signs of Hope on the Coast Above-normal hurricane activity is predicted for this summer. What does this mean for national parks? See how sustainable practices and technology-based solutions are strengthening them amid climate change.
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Blog Post 3 Reasons NPCA's 2024 ‘Pride in Our Parks’ Was Our Best Yet Couldn’t make it to NPCA’s June events celebrating LGBTQ+ pride? Here’s a recap that we hope inspires you to join us next year.
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Blog Post 5 Park Landmarks with Curious July 4 Histories What sings ‘America the Beautiful’ more loudly than the natural landscape of our country? Here are five distinctive national park features named for events that took place on this U.S. holiday.
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Blog Post I Was There in 1969: Why a Stonewall Visitor Center Matters Mark Segal was 18 and had freshly arrived in New York City in 1969, just in time to participate in a watershed moment in LGBTQ history. Here, he recounts his role in the Stonewall uprising and explains why NPCA’s work to establish the national monument and open a visitor center continues the path for equality.
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Blog Post One Mountain, Three Oceans One national park mountain, Triple Divide Peak, is the only place in the United States where rain and snowmelt flow into three different oceans.
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Blog Post Cape Hatteras Lighthouse: A Beacon Worth Preserving This month marks the 25th anniversary of the North Carolina icon being moved inland from the encroaching ocean. The famous beacon is now undergoing a major renovation to restore its 19th-century luster.
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Blog Post FAQs: Protecting America’s Legacy Campaign NPCA recently launched a $300 million Protecting America’s Legacy campaign. Here’s everything you need to know to be informed and engaged with this fundraising initiative.
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Blog Post A Renaissance in Flamingo Thanks to NPCA’s decades-long work, a new visitor center has opened at Flamingo in Everglades National Park and the area’s namesake birds are returning.
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Blog Post Proposed Management Plan for Bears Ears Makes History NPCA supports a historic plan for Utah's Bears Ears National Monument that enables collaborative management with Tribes and helps connect national park landscapes. Public support is needed to make it final.
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Blog Post 8 Hidden Gems in the Northeast Acadia National Park and the Statue of Liberty may get the most attention, but there are plenty of lesser-known treasures in this region of the U.S. — and they have lots to teach us about our country.
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Blog Post A Hiking Guide to the Rim of the Valley An insider’s guide to exploring this region of California that could soon become part of the National Park System.
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Blog Post 5 Reasons the Rim of the Valley Should Be Protected National Parks Conservation Association and Nature Valley are working together to protect places in nature for everyone to enjoy – including land that comprises the Rim of the Valley in Los Angeles, California.
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Blog Post Preserving Chinatowns: How Many Are at Risk of Being Lost? The National Park Service has said Asian American and Pacific Islander history is “dramatically underrepresented” among registered landmarks and historic places. NPCA and other groups are seeking to correct that.
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Blog Post Clearing the Air in the Smokies Great Smoky Mountains National Park is starting to win its decades-long fight against dangerous haze, adding hope to the park’s horizon.
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Blog Post 5 Major Victories for Wildlife, Water and Public Lands After years of advocacy work, NPCA scored massive wins for Alaska’s caribou, conservation of public lands and waterways, and protection of national parks from future oil and gas drilling.
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Blog Post The ‘Quiet Crisis’ Facing National Parks NPCA is calling on Congress to support recently introduced legislation that would provide $250 million for national parks’ long-underfunded cultural resources and history programs.
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Blog Post Protect Them All: 10 Advocacy Badges You Can Earn This National Park Week Camp NPCA is officially in session! As NPCA celebrates National Park Week, we’re evoking all the nostalgia and fun of summer camp with a national park protection twist.
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