America’s Great Outdoors: A Promise to Future Generations
America’s Great Outdoors Report (3.45 MB)This America’s Great Outdoors agenda builds on the stewardship legacy championed by President Theodore Roosevelt more than 100 years ago. Now, as then, the basis for our proposed actions is the value that Americans place on conserving the extraordinary and diverse lands and waters that sustain, restore, nourish, and support us.
This initiative is about the government empowering and partnering with people and communities to protect and restore the places they cherish. In formulating this plan, we reviewed the comments and ideas from the public, analyzed existing federal programs, and reviewed successful non-federal approaches to produce a set of recommendations that will support conservation partnerships and reconnect Americans to our natural landscapes and our history.
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Press Release
Parks Group Rejects Transfer Proposal for Alcatraz
"Congress now faces a choice: stand up for Alcatraz and the stories it holds or allow our national parks to be sacrificed for political gain" -- NPCA Senior Vice President…
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Blog Post
A Park Personality for Everyone
We’ve found that most national park lovers fit into four basic types we call ‘park matches.’ Which one are you? Our staff profiles might inspire you to find out.
