NPCA’s Writing on National Parks

• Press Release National Parks Group Honors South East Utah Superintendent with Stephen T. Mather Award Oct 2016 Award given to individuals who have shown steadfast leadership and persistent dedication to our national parks
• Press Release Nuclear Plant Expansion Could be Devastating to Nearby National Parks Oct 2016 Turkey Point Proposal Could Seriously Harm Water Quality, Wildlife in Area
• Press Release Proposed Birmingham National Park Site Would Tell Pivotal Civil Rights History Oct 2016 Public meeting hosted today to discuss national park proposal
• Blog Post Iconic Grizzlies Deserve a More Thoughtful Plan Oct 2016 | By Stephanie Adams The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants to remove Yellowstone’s grizzlies from the endangered list, but these iconic animals need better protections first.
• Blog Post Finding Beauty and History in New Mexico’s Sandstone Oct 2016 | By Jim Stratton NPCA’s traveling parkie beats the heat at an ancient watering hole and reads messages from the past at El Morro, the country’s second national monument
• Blog Post 7 Facts About Bats in Honor of National Bat Week Oct 2016 | By Jennifer Errick October 24 through 31 is a special time to celebrate the small but mighty mammals among us: bats! Here are a few facts about these important yet misunderstood creatures and their history in our national parks
• Blog Post Fighting to Keep Alaska’s Rivers Wild Oct 2016 | By Jim Adams Court’s decision in case over the use of hovercraft could have huge consequences for Alaska’s parks
• Blog Post 5 Myths and 5 Facts About Dominion’s Ill-Conceived Transmission Line Plan at Historic Jamestown Oct 2016 | By Pamela Goddard Why we need the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to deny Dominion’s permit and protect 400 years of history
• Press Release Joint Agency Oil, Gas Planning Good Step for Protecting Chaco Culture Oct 2016 Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management Collaboration will Benefit Historical Park
• Blog Post ‘A Silent but Most Effective Voice’: Ansel Adams and Advocacy Oct 2016 | By Phil Archer One famed photographer used his gift to protect the landscapes that gave him inspiration.
• Policy Update Position on Biscayne Marine Reserve Legislation Oct 2016 NPCA has taken the following positions on legislation related to a proposed marine reserve in Biscayne National Park.
• Press Release Proposed Oil Refinery Threatens Theodore Roosevelt National Park Oct 2016 Meridian Energy Group, Inc. is one step closer to building a 55,000 barrel-per-day crude oil refinery near Theodore Roosevelt National Park . The fast-moving proposal is opposed by NPCA, current and former superintendents of Theodore Roosevelt National Park and many people in the state and local area.
• Press Release Results of LGBT Theme Study Points to More Inclusive Future for America’s National Parks Oct 2016 New National Park Service theme study identifies many nationally significant LGBT stories and sites.
• Press Release Industrialization Over Conservation: Harmful Project Advances Near Joshua Tree National Park Oct 2016 In a move that prioritizes industrialization over conservation, the Bureau of Land Management issued a finding of no significant impacts for the Eagle Crest pumped storage proposal. The project site is surrounded on three sides by Joshua Tree National Park in a critical wildlife habitat.
• Blog Post Where to Touch a Dinosaur, and Other Incredible National Park Fossil Sites Oct 2016 | By Jennifer Errick Cool creatures from the past and where to see them
• Blog Post Remembering a Historic Siege in a Rugged Volcanic Landscape Oct 2016 | By Jim Stratton NPCA’s traveling park lover ventures into the northern California desert to Lava Beds National Monument and discovers a history of Indian wars and a picturesque landscape of lava tubes far off the beaten path
• Blog Post Remembering a Site of Resistance Oct 2016 | By Nicolas Brulliard History books have long taught us that Christopher Columbus first landed on the American continent in October 1492. Less well known is the first documented act of Indigenous resistance to European encroachment, which took place soon after, in 1493, at what is now a national park site.
• Press Release Positioning Pullman Recognized for Strategic Planning and Vision Sep 2016 Groups honored for collaborative effort to guide future of Pullman National Monument
• Blog Post Photographing the World's Rarest Fish Sep 2016 | By Lynn Davis One researcher gives us a glimpse behind his underwater camera
• Press Release Photo Exhibit at U.S. Capitol Celebrates Nevada’s Public Lands Sep 2016 Exhibit Organized by National Parks Conservation Association
• Blog Post ‘Home Means Nevada’ Sep 2016 | By Lynn Davis 16 photographs that capture the intrigue of the Silver State and its public lands
• Policy Update Position on S. 437, S. 1416, S. 3317, S. 2991 and S. 3203 Sep 2016 NPCA submitted the following positions to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ahead of a hearing on September 22, 2016.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 5780 and S. 3028 Sep 2016 NPCA submitted the following position to the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a markup on September 21-22, 2016.
• Press Release New Climate Guidance Benefits National Parks, Yet Comes Under Fire in Congress Sep 2016 NPCA supports final guidance, which affirms that climate change is and must be a core consideration of any environmental review process
• Policy Update Position on NEPA Climate Guidance Sep 2016 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following position to the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a hearing on September 21, 2016.
• Press Release Bright Future for Pullman with New Superintendent Named to Lead National Monument Sep 2016 New superintendent will be a great asset to Chicago's first national park.
• Press Release National Park Waterways and Restoration Projects Approved With Senate Passage of Water Resources Bill Sep 2016 U.S. Senate passes the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA), or water resource bill, which includes provisions that are important for improving the health of America’s national parks.
• Blog Post Preserving More of Our History in Southern California and Beyond Sep 2016 | By Dennis Arguelles 3 ways the federal government can honor Hispanic Heritage Month by including irreplaceable cultural sites in the National Park System
• Magazine Article A Campsite Grows In Brooklyn Fall 2016 | By Rona Kobell Snowy egrets, oversize bagels and old-time charm in the city that never sleeps.
• Magazine Article Return to Manzanar Fall 2016 | By Nicolas Brulliard As the number of Japanese-American incarceration camp survivors dwindles, a new generation strives to keep the story alive.

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