NPCA’s Writing on National Parks

• Press Release Desert Landscape Plan Fails to Fully Protect Desert National Parks Nov 2015 NPCA finds only one of the three issues of particular concern to desert national parks is satisfactorily addressed
• Press Release National Park System Welcomes Manhattan Project National Historical Park Nov 2015 NPCA celebrates addition of Manhattan Project National Historical Park as 409th national park
• Blog Post Capturing America’s Best Places Nov 2015 | By Jennifer Errick Award-winning conservation photographer Ian Shive shares his passion for national parks, how his craft has changed over time, and what goes into making a great image.
• Policy Update Position on FY16 Omnibus Appropriations Bill Nov 2015 NPCA urges the Senate and House of Representatives to consider a few significant concerns about the Interior and Environment portion of the FY16 omnibus appropriations bill.
• Press Release New Bill Would Dismantle Critical National Park Protection Fund Nov 2015 National Parks Group Urges Reconsideration of Bill, Instead Extend Current Land and Water Conservation Fund
• Press Release Senate Bills Jeopardize Clean Water Protections for Parks Nov 2015 Statement by Chad Lord, National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release Veterans & Film in the North Cascades and Beyond Nov 2015 National Parks Conservation Association Hosts “Find Your Voice” Event
• Press Release National Parks at a Crossroads: 9 #ParksInPeril Nov 2015 National Parks Conservation Association Initiative Calls for Strong Actions by the Obama Administration to Protect Crown Jewels
• Policy Update 9 National #ParksInPeril Nov 2015 From Arches to Yellowstone, the crown jewels of our National Park System are at a crossroads. And it is up to each of us to determine which path they take.
• Blog Post 9 Wildlife Success Stories Nov 2015 | By Jennifer Errick National parks provide critical habitat for a variety of animals—in some cases, they are the only places that threatened or endangered species have left to call home.
• Press Release National Geographic and Groups in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania Launch Geotourism Project for Upper and Middle Delaware River Area Oct 2015 Community-Based Initiative Will Identify and Promote Uniqueness of Area, Boost Tourism
• Blog Post Parks in Peril: Saving What’s Sacred in the “Backbone of the World” Oct 2015 | By Michael Jamison A development threat to the wild lands surrounding Glacier National Park is more than just a danger to the environment. It is an attack on a place of irreplaceable cultural significance. 
• Press Release National Parks Group Calls Moose-Wilson Road Corridor Study a Step in the Right Direction Oct 2015 Statement by Sharon Mader, Grand Teton Program Manager, National Parks Conservation Association
• Blog Post Making Waves: A Q&A with NPCA’s New President and CEO Theresa Pierno Oct 2015 | By Jennifer Errick Theresa Pierno just took the helm as NPCA's president and CEO—the first woman to serve in this role in the organization’s 96-year history. Learn more about her distinguished environmental career, her accomplishments since joining NPCA, and her passions and priorities for national parks on the verge of their second century.
• Policy Update Testimony: Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Modernization Act Oct 2015 Written testimony by John Garder regarding the discussion draft of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Modernization Act for House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands hearing on October 28, 2015.
• Blog Post Park-Made Beer Oct 2015 | By Jennifer Errick One national park has an on-site brewery that serves beer made from the park’s own water.
• Press Release Pullman Community Rallies Around Public-Private Partnerships Plan for Pullman National Monument Oct 2015 NPCA and AIA release blueprint for development and growth of Chicago's first national park
• Press Release Drawing the Line: Final National Park Service Proposal Aims to Protect Alaska's Bears and Wolves Oct 2015 Statement by Joan Frankevich, Alaska Program Manager, National Parks Conservation Association.
• Press Release National Parks Group Honors Channel Islands National Park Leaders with Stephen T. Mather Award Oct 2015 Stephen T. Mather award presented to Channel Islands National Park Superintendent Russell Galipeau and Chief of Natural Resources Management Kate Faulkner.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 3763, the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act Oct 2015 NPCA is encouraged by the funding increases for the Federal Lands Transportation Program and Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) in the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, marked up by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on October 22, 2015.
• Policy Update Background: The Economics of National Parks Oct 2015 Not only are America’s national parks some of the most awe-inspiring places in the world, they are also huge economic generators for the local communities that surround them.
• Policy Update Background: National Park Transportation Needs Oct 2015 If you’ve ever driven along the Blue Ridge Parkway, hopped on a shuttle along the Going to the Sun Road in Glacier, taken the ferry to the Statue of Liberty, or hiked along the Half Dome Trail in Yosemite, you’ve experienced some of the wide variety of transportation infrastructure found in our national parks.
• Press Release Community Celebrates San Antonio's Spanish Missions World Heritage Site Oct 2015 Ceremony Honors Missions as the 23rd World Heritage Site in United States
• Press Release National Parks Conservation Association Names Theresa Pierno to CEO Position Oct 2015 NPCA names organization's first woman to serve as President and CEO in its nearly 100-year history.
• Blog Post My Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Best Ever Bike Trip Oct 2015 | By Katherine DeGroff She thought biking 320 miles would be a breeze. Then came the hills. One outdoor lover challenges herself to “Pedal for the Parks.”
• Press Release California Desert Communities Join Senator Feinstein in Calling to Protect Castle Mountains, Other Crown Jewels Oct 2015 Statement by David Lamfrom, Director, California Desert and Wildlife Program, National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release Congressional Committee Allows Dangerous Yellowstone and Grand Teton Legislation to Float Through Oct 2015 Statement by Stephanie Adams, Yellowstone Program Manager for the National Parks Conservation Association
• Policy Update Testimony: S. 414 California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act Oct 2015 Written testimony by David Lamfrom for the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining hearing on October 8, 2015.
• Press Release Public Interest Groups Tell EPA: Clean Up the Air in National Parks and Wilderness Areas Oct 2015 83 Groups Call for Improvements to Regional Haze Rule in Time for National Park Service’s 2016 Centennial
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 538 Native American Energy Act Oct 2015 NPCA urges members of the House of Representatives to vote NO on H.R. 538, the Native American Energy Act. This position was sent to all members of the House of Representatives ahead of a floor vote on October 8, 2015.

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