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Magazine Article The Real Housewives of Brooks River To research his book “Grizzly Confidential,” author Kevin Grange headed to Katmai National Park in Alaska to watch the famous bears fish, face off and fatten up for winter.
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Magazine Article Poetry in Place With a series of poetic park installations and a new anthology, the U.S. poet laureate hopes to remind visitors and readers of their stake in the natural world.
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Magazine Article Prometheus Found Recording the remains of Earth’s ancient witness.
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Magazine Article The Charisma Premium How much would you pay to see a celebrity critter?
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Magazine Article Strange Bedfellows Coyotes and badgers don’t seem like obvious BFFs, but sometimes they join forces to hunt. Ongoing research could shed light on this odd and elusive couple.
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Magazine Article Songs of Freedom An upcoming documentary and a new musical shine light on the life and work of Betty Reid Soskin, an activist, famed ranger — and musician.
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Magazine Article Odd Bird Rescue The two-decade effort to save an endangered seabird that nests in Redwood National and State Parks' old-growth trees.
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Magazine Article La Bouée de Floride How a bit of Dry Tortugas National Park ended up 4,500 miles away in Brittany.
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Press Release Plan Before You Park: Yosemite Visitor Access Plan Advances Seasonal Reservations "It's time for visitors, advocates, and community leaders to come together and help implement this permanent solution to manage harmful overcrowding in Yosemite" -- NPCA Sierra Nevada Program Manager Mark Rose
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Blog Post Sunflower Bloom at Great Sand Dunes Lots of rain earlier this year led to a showy display of prairie sunflowers at Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve.
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Blog Post Top 5 Ways Frances Perkins Made Your Life Better Many of the benefits and safeguards we take for granted today started with this advocate for worker safety and rights — and her home could soon become a national park site.
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Blog Post 6 Parks That Will Benefit Most from a New Rule on Old-Growth Forests NPCA supports the U.S. Forest Service’s plan to protect rare, old-growth forests and leave our largest trees standing for future generations. Here’s why and where to find these majestic trees.
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Press Release New Campaign Calls on President to Create National Monument for Frances Perkins Frances Perkins was the first female Cabinet member and the woman behind the New Deal. Her legacy is deserving of a national monument.
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Blog Post 10 Parks Getting a Boost Through the Great American Outdoors Act 2020’s historic investment continues to improve our national parks. Read about some of the latest park maintenance and repair projects underway and why NPCA urges Congress to extend the act’s funding to finish the job.
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Policy Update Position on S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ahead of a business meeting scheduled for July 31, 2024.
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Press Release Don’t Feed the Landfills Initiative Eliminates 22 Million Pounds of Waste from National Parks Nationwide "The systems and infrastructure we’ve put in place will benefit national parks, and all who visit them, for decades to come."-- NPCA President and CEO Theresa Pierno
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Blog Post 3 Lessons Learned from a Desert Tortoise in Joshua Tree NPCA has been working to expand Joshua Tree National Park and establish Chuckwalla National Monument to protect desert tortoise habitat. Here’s why an intact desert landscape matters for the tortoise – and us.
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Blog Post Gearing Up with Philly Gear Library This new initiative launched by a park enthusiast with help from NPCA and other groups breaks down the financial barriers to the outdoors.
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Press Release Yellowstone Bison Plan Memorializes Progress for America's National Mammal "The final plan memorializes the progress made by the park, Tribal, state and conservation partners over the years for Yellowstone bison" -- NPCA Senior Yellowstone Program Manager Michelle Uberuaga
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Press Release Senate’s Funding Proposal Would Better Protect National Parks and Support More Park Rangers “In stark contrast to the spending bill that just passed the House, the Senate’s bipartisan proposal seeks to get our national parks back on the right track." - Kristen Brengel, NPCA's SVP of Government Affairs
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Press Release House’s Egregious Funding Cuts and Harmful Policies Put Future of National Parks at Risk “National parks are part of our American identity. They mean so much to so many people, yet this is clearly not reflected in the House’s bill." - Kristen Brengel, NPCA's SVP of Government Affairs
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 8998, FY25 Interior Appropriations, and Amendments NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House of Representatives ahead of expected floor votes on July 23 - 24, 2024.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 8403 & H.R. 9111 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands ahead of a hearing scheduled for July 24, 2024.
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Press Release Victory! Blackwell School Formally Established as 430th National Park Site Latino history at Blackwell and beyond is pivotally important to understanding our country’s past, navigating its present, and building for its future.
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Press Release Haze Pollution Deadlines Set Clock for EPA to Protect National Parks “This settlement keeps national parks from Joshua Tree to the Everglades, some of the most polluted parks in the country, top-of-mind for decisionmakers who must ensure that we reduce the haze pollution blurring iconic views visitors travel far and wide to experience." -- Ulla Reeves, Interim Director of the National Parks Conservation Association’s Clean Air Program
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Policy Update Position on Nomination of Shannon Estenoz as DOI Deputy Secretary NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for July 10, 2024.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 8998, FY25 Interior Appropriations NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Appropriations ahead of a markup scheduled for July 9, 2024.
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Blog Post After the Storms: 9 Signs of Hope on the Coast Above-normal hurricane activity is predicted for this summer. What does this mean for national parks? See how sustainable practices and technology-based solutions are strengthening them amid climate change.
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Blog Post 3 Reasons NPCA's 2024 ‘Pride in Our Parks’ Was Our Best Yet Couldn’t make it to NPCA’s June events celebrating LGBTQ+ pride? Here’s a recap that we hope inspires you to join us next year.
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Press Release Underwood Wine Joins National Parks Conservation Association in Celebrating Pride Month in National Parks NPCA celebrated Pride in Our Parks in June 2024 with events across the country in partnership with Underwood.
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