Search results for “Sun Coast”
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Policy Update Comments on the Energy Policy Modernization Act NPCA’s positions on several potential amendments to and provisions in the Energy Policy Modernization Act, as submitted to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
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Blog Post What Happens When the Saguaros Disappear? If the climate continues to warm, weird weather patterns and invasive grasses could wipe out an icon of the American Southwest.
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Magazine Article Slip Sliding Away? Hydraulic fracturing could endanger the American eel and harm the longest undammed river on the Eastern Seaboard.
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Magazine Article Seeing the Light A weekend getaway to the country’s only national park site devoted to painting.
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Blog Post Placing Washington, D.C. The paradox of how 10 square miles between Maryland and Virginia became the nation’s capital — through a culture of slavery and a coincidence of geography
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Magazine Article The Art of Gaman Bearing the seemingly unbearable with patience and dignity.
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Magazine Article Whales of the Deep Scientists are probing the depths of Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument to learn more about elusive beaked whales.
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Blog Post 2018 in Review: 5 Ways 'Energy Dominance' Threatens the Parks Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke may be on his way out, but proposals he advanced and regulations his agency dismantled during his tenure will have long-lasting impacts for our parks and public lands.
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Press Release Trump Administration Delays Offshore Drilling Plan, Temporarily Protecting National Parks from Spills 68 coastal national parks could be susceptible to oil spills as a result of offshore drilling.
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Magazine Article Silversword Fight In Haleakalā National Park, a charismatic plant battles for survival.
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Magazine Article Lost Bears Will grizzly bears return to the North Cascades?
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Blog Post 10 Hidden Gems in the National Park System Want to explore a few remarkable places off the beaten path? These 10 NPCA picks offer great ways to escape the crowds while enjoying unique, underappreciated natural and cultural treasures around the country.
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Blog Post The Longest Trail in the National Park System The National Park System has 18,000 miles of trails through some of the most magnificent parts of the country, from remote wilderness paths to interpretive walking tours along city streets. Which is longest? It depends on how you measure it.
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Magazine Article Remember Aunt Harriet She taught them courage and endurance. Now, Harriet Tubman’s descendants can pay their respects at a park honoring the great liberator.
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Press Release Supreme Court Hears Landmark Case on Appalachian Trail Protections The National Parks Conservation Association stands against the influx of irresponsible development on our public lands.
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Magazine Article Reappearing Act The elusive fisher is making its way back to the Northwest with a little help from its friends.
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Press Release The Administration Scraps Climate Protections, Sacrificing National Parks to More Air Pollution Final replacement rule threatens public health and the health of our national parks, which are visited by more than 330 million people each year.
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Magazine Article The Lassen Effect Discovering Bumpass Hell, Chaos Jumbles, and the Many Marvels of Lassen Volcanic National Park.
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Policy Update Position on S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act NPCA submitted the following positions on several potential amendments to and provisions in S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, ahead of consideration on the Senate floor.
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Blog Post In Baltimore, the Red and the Blue Wave Together as One The flag at Fort McHenry reminds us what America stands for and how our nation has endured through decades of challenges.
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Blog Post Take Pride in These 5 Parks Celebrate Pride Month by learning about the not-so-hidden LGBTQ+ history at these national park sites.
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Blog Post Do National Parks Matter to Millennials? Insights into some of the obstacles keeping university students from visiting national parks.
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Blog Post 7 Places Worth Saving By protecting the areas surrounding national parks, the U.S. can build resilient landscapes that prevent the worst effects of climate change and species loss.
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Blog Post Trivia Challenge: The Longest Stretch of Undeveloped Barrier Island in the World Q: Barrier islands make up about 10 percent of the world’s coastline, and the United States has the greatest number of them with more than 400. The U.S. also holds the world record for the longest stretch of undeveloped barrier island, which happens to be located in a national park. Can you guess which park?
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Magazine Article Lessons in Motion Homeschooling on the road isn’t always easy, but enthusiasts say the big wide world — including national parks — is the best classroom.
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Press Release Lawsuit Challenges Trump Plan to Frack, Drill 1 Million Acres of California Public Lands, Minerals NPCA is fighting a fracking plan that could allow drilling near Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, which already suffer from some of the worst air quality in the country.
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Magazine Article Lessons in the Tallgrass A teacher guides high-school students into the wilderness and learns a few valuable lessons herself.
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Blog Post Courts Rebuke the Trump Administration's Pro-Corporate Energy Agenda A recent ruling by a federal judge to halt oil and gas drilling in the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans is the latest example of how the courts are slowing or reversing administration efforts to roll back policies and regulations that protect the environment.
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Magazine Article Death Valley Angst On a desert hike, a father and his teenage daughter contemplate canyons, cliffs and the heartache that comes with growing up.
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Blog Post The Famous Landmark the Park Service Almost Encased in Plastic The National Park Service’s mission includes preserving the natural resources in our parks. In the 1950s, officials at one Southwestern national park nearly took this mandate to extremes by coating one of the country’s most recognizable geologic formations in plastic.
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