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Press Release National Park Advocates Applaud New Miami-Dade County Proposal to Protect Wetlands Securing these thousands of acres of critical ecosystems for long-term protection within Big Cypress National Preserve is a once-in-a-generation conservation opportunity.
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Press Release Court Reverses Decision on Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, Sends Back to U.S. District Court in Utah "These monuments were never meant to be on a political roller coaster. The Antiquities Act is clear: it gives presidents the authority to designate national monuments, but no president has the authority to dismantle them."–Erika Pollard, NPCA's Southwest Campaign Director
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Press Release Trump Administration Announces Proposed Rollbacks of Federal Oil and Gas Leasing Reforms, Slashes Opportunities for Public Input Proposal Raises Concerns Over Impacts on Public Lands, Including National Parks
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Press Release Parks Group Seeks Emergency Court Action to Protect Mojave National Preserve Preliminary Injunction Motion Filed to Prevent Further Damage To National Park
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Blog Post Behind the Facade, Yosemite is in Chaos We outline three major issues at Yosemite caused by mismanagement and what NPCA is doing about them.
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Press Release New Report Explores Future Opportunities for a Restored Mississippi River Our "Reimagining the River," report reveals opportunities to expand recreation, strengthen community connections, and generate economic benefits for the Twin Cities region.
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Press Release Senate Committee Advances Critical Bill to Fix National Parks "As America approaches its 250th anniversary, there’s no better way to honor this milestone than by investing in the places that protect and tell our shared history." - Emily Douce, NPCA's Acting Vice President of Government Affairs
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Press Release Coalition Files Suit, Unites to Save West Potomac Park from Unlawful Trump Transformation Irreplaceable National Park Site Threatened By Proposal for Another Trump Construction Project
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Press Release Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Management Plan Survives Congressional Threat "Today, the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument management plan will remain intact, and that’s a testament to the chorus of voices that showed up to protect this incredible landscape from attacks in Congress."–Cory MacNulty, NPCA's Southwest Campaign Director
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Press Release Court Blocks Censorship and Erasure of American History and Science at National Parks Injunction Halts Effort to Unlawfully Remove History and Science from Park Displays
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Press Release Interior Order Weakens Wilderness Stewardship of up to 80% of National Park Service Lands “This administration’s order threatens to upend the bipartisan tradition of protecting wilderness areas at the highest level." - NPCA President and CEO Tiernan Sittenfeld
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Press Release Administration Guts Marine Monument Protections, Threatens Park Wildlife “This attempt to remove protections from marine monuments is illegal. The American people have repeatedly supported protection for more marine areas – not less."
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Blog Post Rehabilitating Minute Man Thanks to Great American Outdoors Act funding, the site of the Revolutionary War’s opening battle can welcome visitors for many years to come — while some of its buildings earn revenue for the National Park Service.
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Press Release Congress One Step Closer to Tackling Long-Overdue Repair Needs in National Parks "Tackling our national parks’ maintenance backlog has never been more urgent...With the nation’s 250th anniversary just weeks away, we must renew our commitment to preserving these places in perpetuity." - Tiernan Sittenfeld, NPCA's President and CEO
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Policy Update Position on S. 140 amendments & S. 1288 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ahead of a business meeting scheduled for June 10, 2026.
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Blog Post Bulldozing 'America's Front Yard' The Trump administration is bypassing congressional oversight, preventing public participation and disregarding the laws that protect places that belong to all Americans.
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Blog Post 5 National Parks Most Threatened by Mining Exploration Demand for critical minerals is surging worldwide, fueling a 21st-century gold rush across the United States — and some of our nation’s most iconic landscapes are directly in its path.
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Policy Update Position on House FY27 Interior Appropriations NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Appropriations ahead of a markup scheduled for June 3, 2026.
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Blog Post Qué esperar al visitar los parques en el verano de 2026 ¿Planeas visitar un parque esta temporada? Prepárate para el tráfico, las multitudes y las situaciones impredecibles.
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Press Release FOIA Documents Reveal Park Service Concerns on Community Access and Environmental Protections Ignored in Rush to Expand Rock Creek Park Tennis Center Rock Creek Tennis Center leasing process flawed from the start; Trump administration prioritizes private interest over public access and protection of public land, waters and wildlife.
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Magazine Article Hidden Colors Photographer Cody Cobb shines a black light on national park landscapes to reveal a palette ordinarily invisible to the naked eye.
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Magazine Article Of Ice & Heart Braving Maine’s cold waters with Mount Desert Island’s intrepid dippers.
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Magazine Article Stars, Sand & Scorpions A native New Yorker takes his first trip to the desert.
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Magazine Article The Park Keepers A grassroots effort spearheaded by Minnesota librarians and historians is putting the preservation of U.S. history in the public’s hands.
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Magazine Article Claiming Liberty Ona Judge, an enslaved servant in the home of George and Martha Washington, escaped from the president’s house and eluded every attempt to apprehend her. Now the administration is trying to remove exhibits that tell her story.
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Magazine Article Divas in Distress Can scientists at Pictured Rocks and Sleeping Bear Dunes national lakeshores save finicky beech trees from a deadly invader?
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Magazine Article A Complicated Birthday On the occasion of Stonewall National Monument’s 10th anniversary, advocates celebrate — and pledge to keep fighting as the park faces one threat after another.
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Policy Update Position on BUILD America 250 Act NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure ahead of a markup scheduled for May 21, 2026.
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Press Release Momentum Builds to Fix National Parks "The strong bipartisan support behind the America the Beautiful Act demonstrates what national parks do best: bring people together." - Emily Douce, NPCA's Acting VP of Government Affairs
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Press Release House Rejects Deep Funding Cuts to National Parks Amid Staffing Crisis and Busy Summer Season “Just last year, members of Congress came together to pass a budget that supported our parks and their staff. They must do it again. Our parks and the people who protect and keep them running deserve more investment, more protection and greater commitment to their future.” - John Garder, NPCA's Sr. Director of Budget & Appropriations
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