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• Park Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park This park presents a thorough portrait of the strong-willed Texan who served in both houses of Congress before leading the country as president. This park encompasses the Hill Country home site that has been in the Johnson family since the 1860s as well as the ranch where the president is buried. Learn about President Johnson’s controversial role in escalating the Vietnam War and his celebrated “Great Society” legislation which expanded civil rights protections, national health care, and environmental laws. See his childhood bed, his clothes, his collection of rare automobiles, the one-room school he attended, and a wealth of other historic items.
• Park Pecos National Historical Park At Pecos National Historical Park, you can tour the ruins of a 700-year-old pueblo, a Spanish mission, a Civil War battlefield, and a movie star's ranch.
• Report Center for State of the Parks: San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Recognizing San Antonio Missions National Historical Park’s significance to our shared national heritage, NPCA’s Center for State of the Parks endeavored to determine the conditions of the cultural resources protected within the park.
• Press Release Waive National Park Fees to Protect Staff and Visitors, Not Promote Accessibility Mar 2020 Waiving fees prevents park staff and visitors from having close interactions during this ongoing pandemic.
• Press Release Parks Group Urges for Stronger National Park Closures Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Mar 2020 Amid California’s shelter-in-place directive, NPCA urges national parks in the state to follow Yosemite's lead and consider stronger closures.
• Press Release Puget Sound Oil Refinery Permitted to Harm National Park Air Quality Jul 2018 The refinery expansion will go ahead without stringent pollutant controls to protect Washington's parks
• Press Release New Members Appointed to the National Park System Advisory Board Dec 2018 Statement by Theresa Pierno, President and CEO for National Parks Conservation Association:
• Blog Post New National Park Site Showcases Women's Fight for Right to Vote Apr 2016 | By Jennifer Errick The Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument preserves decades of passionate work in the struggle for suffrage and gender equality. Here's a peek at some of this colorful history.
• Press Release Parks Group Applauds Purchase of Historic Homestead Within Glacier National Park Jul 2012 LWCF Acquisition Protects Harrison Creek Property from Inappropriate uses, Strengthens Integrity of Glacier Ecosystem
• Press Release National Park Groups Warn of Water Pipeline's Threats to Health, Habitat, and Heritage Aug 2012 Bureau of Land Management's Final Environmental Impact Statement for Nevada Water Pipeline Released Today
• Press Release Conservation Groups Call on Interior Secretary to Protect Clean Air in Rocky Mountain National Park Mar 2010 Groups Take Aim at Hazy Skies, Inadequate State Rules; Call for Better Pollution Controls for Coal-Burning Power Plants
• Press Release Dan Smith Named Acting Director of National Park Service Jan 2018 Statement by Theresa Pierno, President and CEO, National Parks Conservation Association.
• Press Release Alternative Spring Break Brings Passionate Students to Cuyahoga Valley National Park Mar 2014 Students spend break working on projects for Cuyahoga Valley trail and habitat restoration
• Press Release More Action Needed to Hold Polluters Accountable; Toxic Chemicals Continue to Spill into Waterways at Indiana Dunes National Park Dec 2019 Lack of enforcement opens the door for future illegal discharges, resulting in more beach closures and potential harm to visitor health and wildlife at Indiana Dunes.
• Press Release Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Weak Plan Will Not Protect Biscayne National Park Feb 2020 We urge NPS officials in South Florida to adopt stronger protections than FWC’s and call on Governor Ron DeSantis and fellow elected leaders in Florida to stand up for South Florida’s world-renowned fish, reefs and waters.
• Blog Post A National Park Made for Life Lists Jun 2017 | By Jim Stratton No matter what experiences you like to “collect,” Channel Islands has it all — including glimpses of the rare island scrub-jay
• Press Release New studies find Navy Growler jet noise around Olympic National Park harmful to humans and orcas Dec 2020 The first studies into Navy noise pollution finds jet noise exceeds safe levels for humans and is audible underwater at depths that affect ocean life
• Press Release Utah State University Study Shows Broad Support for Arches National Park Timed Entry Systems Apr 2023 84% of respondents indicated they would like to have a reservation system in place for future visits to Arches
• Press Release NPCA Joins Community & Business Partners to Applaud Progress of Bipartisan Legislation that Protects Glacier National Park, Flathead Lake & North Fork Flathead River Valley Dec 2014 NPCA thanks Montana's Congressional leaders for their bipartisan work toward passage of North Fork Watershed Protection Act.
• Press Release Zion National Park Property Protected Oct 2012 Anonymous donation allows for major land purchase
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 3025, regarding Virgin Islands National Park Jun 2023 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands ahead of a hearing scheduled for June 22, 2023.
• Press Release New Wolves Helping to Restore Balance at Isle Royale National Park, Moose Numbers Down Sep 2020 For the first time in nearly a decade, Isle Royale's skyrocketing moose population has declined.
• Press Release Parks Group Lauds Historic Tribal Costewardship Agreement At Everglades National Park Aug 2024 The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida are among the earliest stewards of the Everglades, and this agreement honors their profound relationship with this landscape.
• Press Release New Agreement Means Cleaner Air for Rocky Mountain National Park Jul 2014 Coal-Fired Craig Plant Unit to Reduce Significant Air Pollution
• Press Release Fact: Dismantling the Stream Protection Rule Endangers National Park Waterways Jan 2017 A resolution introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives aims to dismantle the Stream Protection Rule, which safeguards streams from pollution created by mountaintop removal and surface coal mining.
• Press Release Parks Group Demands Information on Fighter Jet Noise over Olympic National Park May 2019 U.S. Navy fails to adequately respond to FOIA request, prompting litigation. 
• Press Release On Earth Day, Everglades National Park Gets Critical Freshwater with Additional Bridging of Tamiami Trail Apr 2016 Major milestone for restoring America’s Everglades with the kickoff of an additional 2.6 miles of bridging on Tamiami Trail.
• Press Release BLM Postpones Lease Sale Near Chaco Culture National Historical Park Mar 2018 BLM to conduct additional review of energy development’s potential impacts on cultural site
• Press Release U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior Place a Time-Out on Gold Mine Proposals Near Yellowstone National Park Nov 2016 Two-year pause on new gold mine exploration on more than 30,000 acres of public lands near Yellowstone.
• Press Release EPA Criticizes Utah Plan for Failing to Deliver Emissions Reductions Needed to Protect National Park Air Quality Sep 2024 National Parks Conservation Association, Public Weigh in on Proposed Partial Disapproval of Utah Haze Plan for Failing to Limit Pollution 
• Press Release Spreader Canal Project Will Restore Water to Florida Bay & Everglades National Park Jan 2010 The South Florida Water Management District breaks ground on the C-111 Spreader Canal
• Press Release State’s Plan for Water Storage Fails to Consider Best Options for Sending Water South to Everglades National Park Jan 2018 More land is needed to store and treat more water.
• Press Release Everglades National Park Protected by Court Decision to Prevent Expansion of Urban Development Boundary Mar 2011 After lengthy appeal process, the state of Florida denies Lowe's Land Use Change to build outside of Urban Development Boundary
• Park Lincoln Memorial National Memorial This famous monument in Washington, D.C., honors the Great Emancipator, 16th U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, with a 19-foot marble statue under a 99-foot-tall structure modeled after the Greek Parthenon. Completed in 1922, this monument is one of the most-visited national park sites in the country, and includes murals, inscriptions from two of Lincoln’s speeches, and fluted Doric columns representing the 36 states in the union at the time of his death.
• NPCA at Work Working for Clean Air in our National Parks Air pollution harms national park visitors’ health, clouds scenic views and alters our climate. And the solutions needed to resolve these problems are largely the same – we must clean up polluting fossil fuel facilities, industries, and vehicles. With your voice, we can make a difference and achieve cleaner air and a healthier climate.
• Report Center for State of the Parks: Assateague Island National Seashore Current overall conditions of Assateague’s natural resources rated a “fair” score of 75 out of 100. Overall conditions of the park’s known cultural resources rated a score of 58 out of 100, indicating “poor” conditions.
• Park Niobrara National Scenic River Niobrara National Scenic River winds through central Nebraska, an invitation to canoe, see waterfalls, hike, camp, watch birds, and relax.
• NPCA at Work Working with Veterans to Protect National Parks NPCA’s veterans program meaningfully engages the military community — including veterans, active duty, reservists and military families — to support national parks through service projects and advocacy.
• NPCA at Work California's National Parks: Struggling for Clean Air It might come as a surprise that California’s crown jewel national parks — Sequoia, Kings Canyon, Joshua Tree and Yosemite — struggle with some of the dirtiest air of any parks in the nation.
• Testimony Economic Recovery: Impact of Targeted Investments in the National Parks This testimony was presented before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Dec. 10, 2008.
• Park Missouri National Recreational River The Missouri National Recreational River offers water sports, wildlife viewing, and local history along a scenic 100-mile stretch of this important east-west waterway.
• Report Keeping It Green The National Park Service is teaming up with hotels and restaurants within dozens of park units to find more sustainable ways to serve the millions of visitors who come through their front doors.
• NPCA at Work Keep Crater Lake Wild A wilderness designation will preserve Crater Lake, its wildlife and its outdoor recreation opportunities forever. It's time to give this iconic park the protection it deserves.
• Report A History Timeline of Wolf Buffers from Denali Citizen's Council A history timeline of wolf buffers from Denali Citizen's Council
• Robb Hampton Public Lands Program Director for National Public Lands Day
• Advocacy in Action Protect Parks from Reckless Mining Our public lands are more precious than minerals
• Lisette Perez Next Generation Advisory Council Lisette is from Chicago's South Side with a passion for environmental justice and education. She discovered this passion at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where she studied Natural Resources Science & Management.
• Staff Colin Deverell Acting Regional Director Colin is the Acting Regional Director of the Northwest Regional Office in Seattle, Washington.
• Staff Carolyn Curry-Wheat Vice President of Human Resources Carolyn Curry-Wheat joined NPCA in 2008 and has led NPCA’s overall administration, coordination, and evaluation of Human Resources (HR) functions since 2019.
• Linda Rancourt Former Senior Vice President of Strategic Communications In her role as the Senior Vice President of Strategic Communications, Linda oversaw both the Communications and Membership departments. She was with NPCA from 1991 to 2017.

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