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Press Release New Poll Shows American Public, Hunters Largely United on National Park Wildlife Protection The NPCA poll, conducted by YouGov among 1,000 Americans and 300 hunters, examined perspectives on issues including the Endangered Species Act, Congressional investments to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions in park landscapes, and Trump administration regulations that expand hunting in some national parks.
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Blog Post A Bedrock Preservation Law at Risk The National Historic Preservation Act protects our national heritage — but the administration has it in its crosshairs.
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Press Release Conservation Groups Plan to Sue Trump Over Attempts to Eliminate Protections for Threatened Species & Favor Corporate Interests Instead of Science “These rules will fast-track timber cuts, mines, and oil and gas drilling and weaken science, conservation, and species recovery" NPCA Senior Wildlife Program Director Bart Melton
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 4931 & H.R. 8454 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a markup scheduled for July 22, 2026.
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Policy Update Position on S. 1674, S. 2498, S. 2969, S. 3501, S. 3524, S. 3785, S. 3925, S. 4399 & 4767 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks ahead of a hearing scheduled for July 21, 2026.
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Blog Post New Border Barriers Threaten Our National Parks. Communities Are Fighting Back It all started in February, when eagle-eyed park advocates noticed that the Trump administration had quietly made changes to an online map.
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Blog Post A Veteran's Perspective on the Triumphal Arch The proposed structure at the entrance of Arlington National Cemetery would be a “great dishonor ... to our fallen soldiers and their families.” Here are three reasons why.
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Press Release Trump Administration Moves Closer to Revoking Chaco Canyon Protections The Department of Interior is giving only 14 days for the public to weigh in on a proposal that could devastate the landscape surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park
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Policy Update Position on Nomination of Kevin Lilly to be DOI Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Enviroment and Public Works and Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ahead of expected committee votes the week of July 13, 2026.
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Policy Update Position on S. 4458 & H.R. 4090 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands ahead of a hearing scheduled for July 15, 2026.
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Press Release President Trump Signs Order to Slash Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Utah "President Trump’s order to slash protections for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante is both a betrayal to the American people and illegal. No president has the authority to erase or shrink a national monument with the stroke of a pen, and we will continue to fight this at every step."—Tiernan Sittenfeld, NPCA's President and CEO
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Press Release Administration Delivers Devasting Blow to National Park Species Recovery "This rule ignores decades of conservation science and could undermine recovery efforts for more than 600 species, from salmon in Olympic to grizzlies in Yellowstone, that rely on lands and waters connected to our national parks” NPCA Senior Wildlife Program Director Bart Melton
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Press Release Cadiz Pipeline Permit Threatens Mojave Desert Groundwater “The facts are clear. This groundwater mining proposal would drain the desert and rob the Mojave of its rare springs and wildlife habitat."—NPCA's Chance Wilcox, California Desert Associate Director
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Press Release Veterans, National Park Advocates Join in Opposition to Triumphal Arch “We find unity in our national parks. They heal us. They connect us. This gigantic, unnecessary arch does none of this and instead impedes on the doorstep to the final resting place of my family, friends and leathernecks...” NPCA's Jimi Shaughnessy
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Press Release National Parks Conservation Association Announces Ed Stierli as Vice President of Government Affairs "We are truly in the fight of our lives to protect our national parks. Ed is a tested leader and ideally suited to tackle the many challenges we face,” said Tiernan Sittenfeld, NPCA's President & CEO
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Press Release Grand Teton Wildlife, Visitor Experience Threatened by Proposed Changes to Moose-Wilson Corridor "Given the comprehensive environmental, scientific, and community inputs that lead to a plan finalized a decade ago, NPCA is deeply disappointed by a fast-moving proposal that would forever change this fragile landscape" -- NPCA Grand Teton Senior Program Manager Allison Michalski
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Press Release North Carolina General Assembly Makes Historic Investment in Wildlife Crossings NPCA joins fellow members of the Safe Passage coalition in applauding millions of dollars in new recurring funding for wildlife crossings that will help keep people and park wildlife safe.
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Press Release Victory for Manassas! Proposed Massive Data Center Digital Gateway Threat Ends “This victory sends a clear message to developers everywhere that our national parks are no place for data centers." -- NPCA's Kyle Hart
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Blog Post ‘You See the Best of People in the Parks’ A new documentary about a former Congresswoman’s park journey highlights the value of our national parks and how they can bring us together.
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Blog Post Our National Parks Deserve Their Full Story As a Next Generation Council member explains, protecting these places is inseparable from the stories parks hold and the people those stories represent.
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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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