NPCA’s Writing on National Parks

• Blog Post New Federal Memo Underscores the Importance of Diverse and Welcoming Public Lands Jan 2017 | By Theresa Pierno Diversity and inclusion are key to the future success of our national parks
• Press Release Park Service Ignores Harmful Impacts, Advances ORV Management Plan for Glen Canyon Jan 2017 Lengthy process results in a plan that could increase environmental degradation to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area rather than minimize it.
• Blog Post You Made It Happen: Overwhelming Success for 7 Parks and Counting Jan 2017 | By Theresa Pierno How advocates around the country helped protect our Parks in Peril
• Press Release In a Final Move, Obama Calls for Diversity Among Federal Land Management Workforce Jan 2017 Parks group challenges new administration to make recommendations a reality
• Blog Post Reflections on Birmingham, Site of America’s Newest National Monument Jan 2017 | By Alan Spears Birmingham was once the nation’s most segregated city, home to brutal, racially motivated violence. Today, a new national park site commemorates the critical civil rights history that happened here.
• Press Release Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument Will Preserve Pivotal Civil Rights History Jan 2017 Newly designated national park site represents a critical chapter in America’s civil rights story
• Press Release Restore the Grizzly Bear to the North Cascades Jan 2017 The time to restore grizzly bears in the North Cascades Ecosystem is now.
• Press Release Gift for Wild Lands: Interior Retires Remaining Oil and Gas Leases Near Glacier National Park Jan 2017 The U.S. Department of Interior protected Montana’s natural and cultural heritage by negotiating the removal of all remaining oil and gas leases in the Badger-Two Medicine roadless area, adjacent to Glacier National Park.
• Press Release At Annual Conference, Everglades Coalition Offers Solutions to Address Florida’s Water Crisis Jan 2017 Coalition’s roadmap provides four-year guide for funding needs and timely Everglades restoration projects to complete
• Blog Post 5 Inspirational Stories from the Parks Jan 2017 | By Nicolas Brulliard Through their spectacular landscapes, magnificent wildlife and rich history, national parks have inspired generations of visitors. But often, it is the people within those parks who move us most. Here are five personal stories of determination, selflessness and healing that show how parks can bring out the best in people.
• Blog Post Denali’s Wolves Should Be Seen, Not Hunted Jan 2017 | By Joan Frankevich Wolf sightings have been in decline at Denali for the last six years, but restoring hunting and trapping regulations in one key region can help these majestic animals rebound.
• Press Release President Preserves Iconic Canyon Country with Bears Ears National Monument Dec 2016 Shares Landscape with Canyonlands National Park, Other Protected Areas
• Press Release Park Service Finalizes New Guidelines for Park Fundraising Dec 2016 Director’s Order 21 Lays out Guidelines for Philanthropy and Partnerships
• Blog Post In Baltimore, the Red and the Blue Wave Together as One Dec 2016 | By Jim Stratton The flag at Fort McHenry reminds us what America stands for and how our nation has endured through decades of challenges.
• Press Release Plan for Energy Development in Southwest Colorado Moves Forward Dec 2016 Collaborative Planning Will Help Mesa Verde National Park
• Press Release Stream Protection Rule an Important Step in Protecting National Park Water Quality Dec 2016 Sets baseline for greater progress in protecting park rivers and streams
• Press Release Introduction of Wolves is Right Move for Isle Royale Dec 2016 Park Service proposes to bring more wolves to the park to save population
• Press Release Finalized Moab Energy Plan Protects National Parks Dec 2016 New Administration Should Embrace Process Promoting Local Input on Federal Lands Leasing
• Press Release EPA Finalizes Updates to Clean Air Rules for Parks, Wilderness Areas Dec 2016 Revisions Delay State Plans to Clean Park Air
• Press Release Trump’s Interior Nominee Needs to Protect Parks Dec 2016 Positions on Development Could Threaten Public Lands
• Blog Post Enjoy Seeing America? Innovative Campaign Needs More Artists and Art Lovers Dec 2016 | By Linda Rancourt Three-year anniversary of crowdsourced poster project by NPCA and Creative Action Network provides even more opportunities for New Deal-inspired national park art
• Press Release Gov. Perry’s Energy Department Could Harm Parks Dec 2016 Protecting National Parks Requires Cleaner Energy Policies
• Press Release Wildlife-Rich Lands Protected with Transfer of Antelope Flats to Grand Teton National Park Dec 2016 Department of Interior purchased 640 acres of Wyoming State Educational Trust lands known as the Antelope Flats parcel. The wildlife-rich lands were transferred to the National Park Service and are an important addition to Grand Teton National Park.
• Blog Post Youth Spotlight on Melvin Moreno Dec 2016 | By Erika Pollard “There was never a moment when I wasn't having the greatest time of my life.”
• Press Release With Unanimous Support, Senate Passes the National Park Service Centennial Act Dec 2016 Centennial bill will help address national park needs and engage youth
• Press Release Congress Passes Water Resources Bill; Will Benefit National Park Waterways and Restoration Projects Across the Country Dec 2016 Water resources bill enables projects that develop, maintain and revitalize restoration projects critical to improving the health of America’s national parks.
• Press Release Trump’s Interior Pick Must Protect Parks and Public Lands Dec 2016 Should embrace and uphold values of our national parks
• Press Release Final Dog Rule Improves Conservation and Recreation at 2nd Most Visited National Park Dec 2016 The final rule creates zones for where on-leash, off-leash, and no dogs are allowed, allowing the public to choose the experience they want to enjoy.
• Press Release Trump’s EPA Nominee Must Protect Parks Dec 2016 Parks Depend on Clean Water, Air Protections Enforced by Agency
• Magazine Article The Burro Quandary Winter 2017 | By Nicolas Brulliard Wild donkeys are cute but destructive, and park officials don’t know what to do with them.

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