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Press Release Parks Group Slams New Round of Forced Buyouts Putting Park Staff in a No-Win Situation "The administration’s relentless attacks are crushing the Park Service...Who will care for our national parks if they keep pushing out staff?" - Kristen Brengel, NPCA's SVP of Government Affairs
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Press Release Parks Group Warns Secretary Burgum’s Order Will Endanger Park Visitors and Resources “This ill-conceived policy flies in the face of responsible management of national parks, risking both visitor safety and the very resources the Park Service was created and is mandated to protect." - Kristen Brengel, NPCA's SVP of Government Affairs
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Blog Post Free Entrance Day for National Park Week 2025 Did you know national parks have their own holiday? They do! And this year’s nine-day celebration starts April 19 with waived entrance fees — plus a variety of park events through April 27.
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Blog Post The Unveiling of Mammoth Cave’s History The discovery of yet another shark species continues the archaeological breakthroughs at Mammoth Cave National Park, which has a pretty fascinating human history, too.
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Blog Post Public Lands Did Not Come Free: What Trump’s Actions May Cost Tribal Nations The United States and Tribal Nations work together on a government-to-government level. But recent actions by the Trump administration are negating this legally binding relationship, and these efforts could irrevocably harm national parks.
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Press Release NPCA and Nature Valley Launch New Initiative to Expand Access to Nature Supported by Nature Valley’s $200,000 donation, the National Parks Conservation Association and Nature Valley are furthering efforts to protect the Rim of the Valley in Los Angeles, California.
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Press Release Parks Group Responds to Executive Order Targeting American History National Park Service staff work tirelessly to provide park visitors with a truthful accounting of the people and places at the center of American history. That should not change, regardless of which political party is in power.
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Blog Post The Unsung Heroines of Stonewall More than half a century after New York City’s Stonewall Uprising, these bold women continue to inspire us. Let’s not forget who they were.
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Blog Post 2025 Park Visitation: Prepare for the Unexpected In changes seen and unseen, we outline what you can expect when visiting a national park this year in light of recent changes in the federal government.
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Press Release NPCA Opposes Legislation Threatening America's Most Imperiled Species "The Endangered Species Act Amendments Act of 2025 is a roadmap to destruction for a law that supports America’s most at-risk fish, wildlife, and plant populations, including over 600 species in our national parks" -- NPCA Senior Wildlife Program Director Bart Melton
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 845 & H.R. 1897 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries ahead of a hearing scheduled for March 25, 2025.
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Press Release REI Co-op Celebrates Gear Anniversary with Support for NPCA REI to donate 20% of Half Dome tent sale proceeds to the National Parks Conservation Association to support the fight to protect public lands
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Blog Post 5 Reasons to Visit Katahdin’s New Contact Station Established eight years ago, Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument will welcome the public to a new contact station this summer.
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Press Release Parks Group Responds to Order Expanding Mining on Public Lands, Risking National Parks "National parks and their surrounding landscapes are not industrial mining zones. They are cherished landscapes that belong to all Americans, meant to be protected from rushed and reckless energy development."—NPCA’s Charlie Olsen, Energy and Public Lands Policy Manager
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Press Release Parks Group Welcomes Reinstatement of Probationary Park Staff but Warns of Ongoing National Park Staffing Crisis “This chaotic whiplash is no way to manage the Park Service, especially as they are welcoming millions of visitors right now. This administration needs to stop playing games with the future of our national parks." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President & CEO
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Blog Post Making Our Mark on Capitol Hill: Advocating for the Great Lakes and National Parks The Great Lakes are healthier than they were a generation ago, but NPCA continues to promote their need for protection so we can maintain people’s health and economic well-being.
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Press Release NPCA Mourns the Passing of Representative Raúl Grijalva "From Tucson to D.C., NPCA was proud to work alongside Representative Grijalva and his dedicated staff, and we will continue to uphold his conservation legacy" -- NPCA President and CEO Theresa Pierno
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 1820, the FLASH Act NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands ahead of a hearing scheduled for March 11, 2025.
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Policy Update Position on Senate Mining and Minerals Bills NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following letter to members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for March 12, 2025.
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Magazine Article Chasing the Ice The art of climbing frozen waterfalls in Yellowstone National Park.
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Magazine Article Monuments for All Former President Joe Biden’s public lands legacy includes 10 new national monuments. Meet your new parks.
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Magazine Article Wading In My extended family has an abiding passion for St. John and Virgin Islands National Park. Could my first trip possibly live up to the hype?
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Magazine Article Reclaiming Wahhoga In 1969, the National Park Service evicted the last Native community from Yosemite National Park. After decades of tireless advocacy, area Tribes are again stewarding a small corner of the park.
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Magazine Article Greener Acres An ambitious initiative seeks to restore native grasslands at dozens of Eastern national park sites.
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Magazine Article Exotic Antics They are huge, blue and eye-catching — but nilgai antelope from Asia are unwelcome interlopers in two South Texas national park sites.
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Magazine Article Whistleblowers A warming climate is shrinking the habitat of North Cascades’ hoary marmots while expanding the range of some predators. Can the rodents adapt in time to survive?
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Magazine Article From Sea Scrap to Sculpture Artists transform marine debris into art, educating national park visitors in the process.
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Magazine Article A Cape Crisis An update on the collapsing houses at Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
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Magazine Article An Honorable Hike Remembering veterans with wreaths at Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Blog Post Parks Are Being Dismantled Before Our Very Eyes Under the second Trump administration, we are in an unprecedented moment in the long history of national park protection. The situation has become dire, but a record number of park lovers are speaking up on behalf of parks.
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