NPCA’s Writing on National Parks

• Blog Post The Facts on Oil and Gas Drilling in National Parks Mar 2017 | By Nicholas Lund Why we need the 9B rules that safeguard our national parks
• Press Release Interior to Review National Park Drilling Rule Mar 2017 Executive order could roll back protections from oil, gas drilling within parks.
• Blog Post Trump Uses Executive Power to Shirk Responsibility on Climate Change Mar 2017 | By Mark Wenzler Executive order ignores science and public opinion to outline a devastating future for people and parks
• Press Release Sens. Warner, Portman Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Address National Park Service Maintenance Backlog Mar 2017 NPS has a $12 billion backlog in deferred and overdue maintenance – half is critical transportation infrastructure
• Policy Update Position on Management of Marine Conservation Areas Mar 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the Subcommittee on Water, Power, and Oceans of the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a hearing on March 15, 2017.
• Press Release Congress Fails Wildlife, OK’s Killing Mother Bears with Cubs and Wolves on Public Lands in Alaska Mar 2017 The U.S. Senate voted on a resolution to overturn U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service protections for bears and wolves in Alaska.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 806, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act Mar 2017 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following position to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce ahead of a hearing on March 22, 2017.
• Press Release Oil, Gas Exploration to Begin Within Big Cypress National Preserve Mar 2017 Despite ongoing lawsuit, destructive seismic exploration set to start in Big Cypress’ sensitive wetlands.
• Press Release New Report: One of America’s Most Visited National Parks Only Accessible for Some Mar 2017 Parks group identifies transportation improvements for Gateway, including ferry, bus and bicycle options.
• Press Release Thousands of Concerned Citizens Urge Gov. Hutchinson to Protect Buffalo National River from Hog Waste Contamination Mar 2017 More than 14,000 submitted comments calling on the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Governor Asa Hutchinson to reject permit for C&H industrial hog farm to continue operating in national river’s watershed
• Blog Post The Art, Science and Economics of Cherry Blossom Forecasting Mar 2017 | By Nicolas Brulliard A highly unusual year for D.C.'s famous cherry trees forces festival organizers to scramble and may leave thousands of travelers disappointed.
• Policy Update Testimony: Identifying Innovative Infrastructure Ideas Mar 2017 Written testimony by Denis Galvin, NPCA board member, for the House Committee on Natural Resources, Federal Lands Subcommittee hearing on March 16, 2017.
• Press Release Budget Proposal Threatens National Parks Mar 2017 Cuts to Interior Department, EPA puts parks, park resources in jeopardy.
• Magazine Article The Long Way Home Spring 2017 | By Kate Siber Opening a tribal house and closing a divide in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
• Magazine Article Sandbox in the Sky Spring 2017 | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan High-altitude play at Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve.
• Magazine Article Reflections on a Man in his Wilderness Spring 2017 Remembering Richard Proenneke.
• Magazine Article My Maine Spring 2017 | By Nicholas Lund A Maine native reflects on the state’s new national park.
• Magazine Article Mercury Rising? Spring 2017 | By Nicolas Brulliard How dragonflies are helping scientists understand mercury pollution in parks.
• Magazine Article Unearthing a Lost City Spring 2017 | By Nicolas Brulliard The Park Service plans to shed light on pre-Colonial Indian society at the site where Pocahontas met John Smith.
• Magazine Article Silversword Fight Spring 2017 | By Emily Mount In Haleakalā National Park, a charismatic plant battles for survival.
• Magazine Article Reappearing Act Spring 2017 | By Kate Siber The elusive fisher is making its way back to the Northwest with a little help from its friends.
• Magazine Article These Lands Are Now Your Lands Spring 2017 Since 1906, 16 presidents have employed the Antiquities Act to designate 157 public lands and historic places. That tradition of conservation continued under President Barack Obama, who established 29 monuments in his two terms. Here they are.
• Magazine Article A Mission to Grow Spring 2017 | By Sarah C.P. Williams Reviving ancient farming practices — and feeding the hungry — at San Antonio Missions.
• Press Release National Parks Welcomed Record 331 Million Visitors in 2016 Mar 2017 Record-breaking visitation demonstrates love of parks, need for more park staff.
• Press Release Repeal of Planning Rules a Loss for Parks, Public Mar 2017 Congress eliminates opportunities for public input on landscape planning.
• Policy Update Position on H.J.Res. 44 Mar 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the Senate ahead of an expected floor vote the week of March 6, 2017.
• Blog Post Love Letters to Mojave National Preserve Mar 2017 | By Kati Schmidt Reflections and recommendations from an ever-growing base of fans, including #ThoseParkGuys from the hit show, “Rock the Park”!
• Blog Post The 10 Most-Visited Parks — and Less-Visited Side Trips Mar 2017 | By Jennifer Errick It's no surprise millions of people flock to America's most celebrated national parks. But did you know about these 10 lesser-known sites nearby?
• Press Release Interior Secretary Zinke Must Safeguard Parks Mar 2017 Mixed Record Could put Parks, Public Lands at Risk
• Blog Post See a Sneak Preview of Saturday’s ‘Rock the Park’ in Stunning Mojave National Preserve Mar 2017 | By Theresa Pierno This weekend, I join adventurers Jack and Colton on-screen for a trip off the beaten path, among ancient art and millions of stars

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