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Magazine Article Battlefield Barkeologists Hardworking canines are helping staff at Richmond National Battlefield Park identify the unmarked graves of enslaved people.
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Magazine Article Stone Age Bird? A cardinal picked up a rock and did something unexpected in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Magazine Article New Bloom A plant hunter strolled through Death Valley National Park on his day off. Then he found a flower he didn’t recognize.
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Magazine Article A Mass Revival? A biotechnology company said it brought back dire wolves. Should these former park denizens be next on the de-extinction list?
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Blog Post Hands Off Our History The president’s shameful “skinny budget” would decimate our parks. We must continue to defend the integrity of our historic sites.
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Press Release Find Inspiration for Your Next Park Visit with Video Guides by National Parks Conservation Association and Travelodge® by Wyndham The Park POV Series continues with unique ways to explore our national parks
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Press Release Trump Administration Reverses Course, Brings Plastics Back to Litter National Parks "How we treat our most beloved national parks says a lot about who we are as a nation. NPCA will continue to fight to keep single-use plastics out of our parks." -- NPCA's Deputy Vice President Sarah Gaines Barmeyer
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Press Release House Advances Budget Bill Reducing National Park Service Staff Amid Peak Visitation "This reconciliation bill will undoubtedly destabilize park operations and cause damage to the nation’s most valuable natural and cultural resources." - Daniel Hart, NPCA's Director of Clean Energy and Climate Policy
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Press Release New Order Threatens Park Service’s Efforts to Protect and Explore American History New signs at parks could have a chilling effect on rangers just trying to do their jobs and tell the truth. This new order sets a dangerous precedent of prioritizing nostalgia over truth.
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Press Release National Park Service Alaska Regional Office Decimated by Staff Cuts and Consolidation As the National Park Service prepares for even more unthinkable staff cuts, regional offices across the country are already reeling.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 2388, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for May 21, 2025.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House of Representatives ahead of anticipated floor votes the week of May 19, 2025.
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Policy Update Testimony: Public Witness Day on FY26 Appropriations Written testimony by John Garder, NPCA Senior Director of Budget and Appropriations, for the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies.
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Press Release Mount Rainier Rolls Out Limited Seasonal Reservation System "In these times of staffing cuts and uncertainty, we’ll take this glimmer of hope for Mount Rainier, but the national park and its visitors deserve a more reliable experience" -- NPCA Northwest Regional Director Rob Smith
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Blog Post Selling Off Our Public Lands? A Line We Cannot Cross. Congress will vote next week on U.S. House legislation that could hand over public lands next to Zion National Park to county and possibly private interests. NPCA is working to stop it.
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Press Release Backdoor public land deal advances, putting Zion and Utah public lands at risk “Let’s call this what it is: an attempt by some members of Congress to auction off America’s public lands."—NPCA's Southwest Campaign Director, Cory MacNulty
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Blog Post ‘Hollowed Out’ — 3 Retired National Park Superintendents Speak Up After devoting their careers to protecting our country’s natural and cultural treasures, Dan Wenk, Jeff Mow and John Donahue are watching harmful staff cuts and more gut the National Park Service — and for what gain?
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Blog Post Cut to the Bone The Trump administration has threatened to close the National Park Service’s regional offices and cut even more staff in the coming weeks. We examine what that would mean for parks and visitors.
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Press Release Administration Takes Aim at Funding That Safeguards National Parks and Public Health "This action will weaken conservation efforts across our Park System, from Acadia to Yosemite.” - Kristen Brengel, NPCA's SVP of Government Affairs
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Policy Update Position on House Natural Resources Reconciliation Amendments NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of markup votes expected on May 6, 2025.
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Policy Update Position on House Natural Resources Reconciliation Legislation NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a markup scheduled for May 6, 2025.
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Press Release President Trump’s Proposed Budget Could Decimate At Least 350 National Park Sites “The president’s proposed budget plan is beyond extreme. It is catastrophic. If enacted by Congress, our national park system would be completely decimated." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO
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Press Release President Trump’s Proposed Budget Takes Axe to National Park Service “This is the most extreme, unrealistic and destructive National Park Service budget a President has ever proposed in the agency’s 109-year history. It’s nothing less than an all-out assault on America’s national parks.” - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO
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Press Release Congress Escalates Attacks on National Park Staff in New Budget Proposal "Rather than supporting our park staff during this challenging time, Congress is doubling down, further straining an overwhelmed Park Service." - Kristen Brengel, NPCA's SVP of Government Affairs
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Press Release Bipartisan Bill Aims to Extend Critical National Park Maintenance Funding “We're ready to work with Congress to keep this funding going, tackle more repairs and leave a legacy worthy of these treasured places." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO
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Blog Post 5 Courageous Asian American Women You May Not Have Heard Of These women became part of public lands history as they demonstrated the principles of equality and justice celebrated each May during Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
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Blog Post Trump's Disastrous First 100 Days for National Parks The new administration has targeted staff, threatened conservation rules and censored our nation’s history. But we think there’s still time to reverse course.
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Blog Post Thinking Like a Black Bear NPCA works to preserve landscapes and wildlife in the East’s last fully connected wilderness with its Safe Passage initiatives.
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Press Release Yosemite Introduces Scaled Back Reservation System for Summer 2025 "Last year, over 4 million people visited Yosemite, with a more expansive reservation system in place. Smart planning doesn’t mean fewer people, just a better experience for all” -- NPCA Sierra Nevada Program Manager Mark Rose
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Blog Post Our National Parks Need Sound Science The National Park System’s breathtaking landscapes and cultural and historic sites serve as living laboratories for science and discovery that help safeguard our nation’s legacy. Yet today, conservation and research science that support national parks are threatened.
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