NPCA’s Writing on National Parks

• Press Release More than 105,000 Americans tell Congress to stop cutting critical funding for our national parks Aug 2011 NPCA's National Park Protection Project surpasses goal of 100,000 petition signers
• Press Release Proposed Manhattan Project National Historical Park Would Help U.S. Remember and Learn From History Aug 2011 Three sites are proposed for park to interpret and facilitate discussion surrounding the complex stories of the Manhattan Project and the resulting impacts of atomic power and nuclear technology
• Press Release New Report Shows America's National Parks Are in Jeopardy Jun 2011 National Parks Conservation Association Says Obama Administration Must Address Threats Facing National Parks and Develop Comprehensive Long Term Plan for Parks
• Magazine Article Swept Away Summer 2011 | By Aimee Lyn Brown A disaster in Johnstown, Pennsylvania stunted a town and changed a nation.
• Magazine Article The Grouse Effect Summer 2011 | By Kelly Bastone An unlikely coalition is fighting to protect the Gunnison sage-grouse.
• Magazine Article In the Dark Summer 2011 | By John Grossmann How do animals adapt to cave life?
• Magazine Article Crossing Guards Summer 2011 | By Ethan Gilsdorf New highway overpasses protect key species that move beyond park boundaries.
• Magazine Article Completing the Tetons Summer 2011 | By Scott Kirkwood State of Wyoming to sell critical land to Park Service.
• Magazine Article Breathe It In Summer 2011 | By Scott Kirkwood A blockbuster settlement involving the Tennessee Valley Authority, NPCA, EPA, and others guarantees clear skies in the Great Smokies’ future.
• Press Release New Report Offers Recommendations for Revitalizing Floyd Bennett Field and Gateway National Recreation Area Jun 2011 Senator Schumer and Congressman Weiner presented with report by Floyd Bennett Field Blue Ribbon Panel to make Gateway America’s iconic urban national park
• Magazine Article Taking Out the Trash Summer 2011 | By Amy Leinbach Marquis Legal victory means no landfill near Joshua Tree.
• Magazine Article Victory at Gettysburg Summer 2011 | By Amy Leinbach Marquis Pennsylvania says “no” to casino near battlefields.
• Magazine Article At the Water’s Edge Summer 2011 | By David Herasimtschuk Deep in the heart of Rocky Mountain National Park, researchers are working to save the boreal toad from extinction.
• Magazine Article The Guardian Summer 2011 | By Mike Thomas During his reign as Park Service director from 1964 to 1972, George Hartzog paired a passion for the parks with political savvy to lead the agency through an era of tremendous growth.
• Magazine Article Home of the Brave Summer 2011 | By Ethan Gilsdorf Boston’s national parks lead visitors back in time to our nation’s beginnings.
• Press Release National Parks Group Hosts College Students from Great Lakes' States at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore to Restore Wetlands Jun 2011 Students gather for workshop on restoring wetlands
• Magazine Article The Face of Freedom Summer 2011 | By Amy Leinbach Marquis Two potential park units would celebrate Harriet Tubman’s life.
• Press Release National Parks Group Supports Environmental Impact Study to Identify Harmful Impacts Caused by Hydraulic Fracturing May 2011 We must ensure natural gas development does not come at the expense of our national parks and the health of park visitors
• Press Release National Parks Group Voices Support for North Fork Watershed Protection Act May 2011 Statement by Michael Jamison NPCA Crown of the Continent Program Manager
• Press Release National Parks Conservation Association Applauds Walmart's Decision to Protect Wilderness Battlefield May 2011 Statement by NPCA President Tom Kiernan
• Press Release America's Great Waters Coalition Gather on Capitol Hill to Discuss Challenges Facing America's Great Waters May 2011 America’s Great Waters Coalition met with decision makers about the challenges facing the nation’s 19 Great Waters
• Press Release New Colorado River Study Finds Water Uses Impair the Health of National Parks in the Southwest Apr 2011 NPCA report finds alterations to natural water flows damage national parks
• Press Release Blockbuster Agreement Takes 18 Dirty TVA Coal-Fired Power Plant Units Offline Apr 2011 Southeastern U.S. Takes Huge Step to Slash Air Pollution Thanks to Pressure from Environmental Groups, State and Federal Officials
• Press Release The New York / New Jersey Harbor Joins America's Great Waters Coalition to Advocate for Restoration Needs Apr 2011 Part of nine new Great Waters designations for World Water Day
• Press Release Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Eagle Mountain Landfill Case, Helps Protect Joshua Tree National Park Mar 2011 Refusal to hear appeal from Kaiser Ventures LLC is a major win for Joshua Tree National Park
• Press Release America's Great Waters Coalition Designates Nine New Waterways to Advocate for Restoration Needs Mar 2011 Adequate funding for restoration projects will help meet challenges facing our Great Waters
• Press Release Groups Successful in Raising Concerns with Proposed FPL New Nuclear Reactors in Florida Mar 2011 Citizens and public interest groups block building of two new nuclear reactors near Biscayne Bay
• Press Release America's Great Waters Coalition Urges Senate to Reject Cuts to Clean Water Programs Mar 2011 A national coalition of conservation organizations, America’s Great Waters Coalition, today urges the U.S. Senate to reject cuts to clean water programs in a U.S. House-passed Continuing Resolution that will significantly reduce protections for America’s Great Waters.
• Magazine Article Lessons in the Tallgrass Spring 2011 | By Ann Heyse A teacher guides high-school students into the wilderness and learns a few valuable lessons herself.
• Magazine Article Objects of Affection Spring 2011 | By Scott Kirkwood You see their work in visitor centers scattered across the nation—18th-century paintings by our nation’s early masters, mahogany desks where historic speeches were penned, early photographs of abolitionists, and authentic uniforms from Civil War soldiers. Meet the talented people who preserve the age-old artifacts that tell America’s stories.

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