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Park Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial was designed to evoke a symbolic journey through struggle into hope. To enter the memorial, visitors pass through a 30-foot boulder, inscribed with the famous words from King's iconic 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech: "Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope." Just beyond the entrance, one wedge of rock distinctly emerges from the boulder — the "Stone of Hope" that stands at the centerpiece of the memorial — a contemplative statue of King overlooking the Tidal Basin. A 450-foot crescent-shaped granite wall surrounds this Stone of Hope, inscribed with quotations by King representing themes of justice, democracy, hope and love. This 2011 tribute to King's legacy is the first major memorial on the National Mall to honor an African-American and a leader who was not an American president.
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Park Franklin Delano Roosevelt National Memorial The Franklin Delano Roosevelt National Memorial is an open-air monument to the 32nd president and his leadership during some of the most challenging times in America's history.
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Report Made in America: Investing in National Parks for Our Heritage and Our Economy Yellowstone, Gettysburg, the Statue of Liberty and the Flight 93 Memorial are among the many national parks that we, as Americans, own together. Keeping this magnificent collection of places well-managed and open to everyone costs less than 1/13th of one percent of the federal budget—quite a bargain for a park system that inspires visitors from around the world and produces nearly 270,000 private sector jobs across the country.
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NPCA AT WORK National Parks in the Delaware River Watershed The Delaware River watershed is known for the amazing recreational opportunities at its national parks and public lands, from paddling and hiking throughout the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and its National Wild and Scenic Rivers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, or learning about our nation’s history at First State National Historical Park in Delaware.
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Park Springfield Armory National Historic Site At Springfield Armory National Historic Site, you can tour the largest collection of shoulder arms outside Britain, and see how these weapons were made at the armory that supplied the U.S. military for 174 years.
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Park Tonto National Monument This area was once home to the prehistoric Salado people, named in the early 20th century after the life-giving Rio Salado, or Salt River. The Tonto National Monument protects the ruins of two cliff dwellings that are nearly 700 years old. The park also shares artifacts and stories from this region of the Sonoran desert overlooking the Tonto Basin in southeastern Arizona.
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Park Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve includes six separate sites focused on the unique people, traditions and ecosystem of the bayou.
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Report Center for State of the Parks: Lake Clark National Park and Preserve In recognition of the significant Bristol Bay fisheries habitat, rich history, and cultural resources protected within Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, the National Parks Conservation Association’s Center for State of the Parks conducted an assessment to determine current conditions of the park’s resources.
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Blog Post A National Park with Its Own Mountain Range Among the 63 national parks, Big Bend is the only one that encompasses an entire mountain range — the Chisos Mountains.
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Blog Post The Most-Visited National Park Site in Alaska Summer is the traditional tourist season in Alaska. One national park site in the state attracts far more recreational visitors than any other. Can you guess which one?
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Blog Post An 'Elk National Park'? More than a century ago, conservationists set out to protect a large swath of land to save a fast-disappearing herd of Roosevelt elk — and nearly named a national park after them.
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Blog Post Celebrating Places and Stories Within Nature: Blackwell School National Historic Site The second video in a new series showcases park advocate Daniel Hernandez and his deep generational connection to Blackwell School National Historic Site in Texas.
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Press Release National Parks Group Applauds $16 million Payment Towards the Purchase of Critical lands within Grand Teton to Protect Them from Development Statement by Sharon Mader, Grand Teton Program Manager, National Parks Conservation Association
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Blog Post Trading Desk Time for Desert Time at Saguaro National Park At NPCA, we are often fortunate enough to attend staff trainings, retreats, and other work-related gatherings in or near national parks. Since my job involves lots of time sitting at a desk with a computer, I look forward to these opportunities.
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Press Release National Parks Conservation Association y Nature Valley anuncian nueva serie de videos que celebra los espacios naturales y las historias que ellos inspiran National Parks Conservation Association y Nature Valley fomentan la protección permanente de lugares que honran a personas e historias personales que han influido en la historia de nuestros terrenos públicos.
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Press Release Chemical Spill Closes Sections of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Chemical spill closes three beaches at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
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Blog Post Reflections on Birmingham, Site of America’s Newest National Monument Birmingham was once the nation’s most segregated city, home to brutal, racially motivated violence. Today, a new national park site commemorates the critical civil rights history that happened here.
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Blog Post The Southernmost National Park The U.S. national park site closest to the bottom of the map may be difficult for most of us to visit — but is well worth the trip.
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Press Release National Parks Group Supports Montana Wildlife Commission's Decision to Cease Wolf Hunting Around Yellowstone Statement by Tim Stevens, Northern Rockies Regional Director, National Parks Conservation Association
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Blog Post 2 Million Gallons of Pig Waste Next to a National River? What a Load of Hogwash! NPCA and its advocates are fighting an industrial confined animal feeding operation designed to hold thousands of hogs just 6 miles upstream from America's first national river.
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Blog Post New National Park Site Showcases Women's Fight for Right to Vote 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.
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Press Release Parks Group Honors Public Lands Champions Senator Debbie Stabenow, Juan D. Martinez Pineda, and Alliance of National Heritage Areas All three awardees will be honored at the 2024 annual Salute to the Parks gala at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC.
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Blog Post Which Presidents Have Created the Most National Monuments? Presidents from both political parties have used the Antiquities Act to preserve natural and cultural resources. Here’s a top-10 list of presidents who have created national monuments on public lands.
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Press Release President's Budget Calls for Historic Investment in National Parks in Advance of 2016 Centennial President's Budget Calls for Historic Investment in National Parks in Advance of 2016 Centennial
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Blog Post National Park Rangers Are Helping These 10 Animals and Plants Survive National parks offer some of the last suitable habitats for a number of species and are home to creatures that exist nowhere else in the world. This means park staff play a key role in saving some of the rarest animals and plants from being lost forever.
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Blog Post Congress Passes Major Bipartisan National Parks and Public Lands Package Today’s sweeping victory represents significant expansions and enhancements to America’s national parks and public lands.
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Press Release Parks Group’s Report Finds 96 Percent of National Parks are Plagued by Air Pollution Polluted Parks report documents the distressing effects of air pollution on national parks
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Press Release Congress Approves Most Significant National Park System Expansion in Nearly Three Decades New and Expanded National Parks will Showcase our Nation's History and Protect Incredible Landscapes
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Blog Post The Facts on Oil and Gas Drilling in National Parks Why we need the 9B rules that safeguard our national parks
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Blog Post 11 of the Quirkiest National Park Animals While a few types of wildlife like bears, moose, and wolves capture the imagination of throngs of tourists, there are many rare, charming, and oddly adapted species in national parks that get far less attention. Here are 11 of the quirkiest, as picked by NPCA staff.
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Blog Post FAQs: Air Quality in National Parks NPCA has released its 2024 “Polluted Parks” report, showing 97% of national parks suffer from air pollution. Meanwhile, the Environmental Protection Agency recently strengthened its air quality standards, which will provide additional protection to these places we love. Here are the latest developments and what they mean.
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Blog Post National Parks Are in Climate Distress. This Law is One Step Toward a Solution. A year after its passage, 2022’s Inflation Reduction Act remains a historic climate investment in national parks. It can’t be the only one.
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Blog Post No, National Parks Are Not America’s 'Best Idea' Could the way some enthusiasts refer to national parks actually alienate the diverse supporters the parks need?
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Press Release National Parks to Break Ground on Projects Combating Climate Change Impacts "This historic funding not only helps the National Park Service ensure our parks are healthier and stronger, it holds up public lands as a solution and unifying force to face the varied effects of climate change."- Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO
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Blog Post Hunting in the National Park System? Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill known as the Sportsmen’s Heritage Act which, if passed in the Senate in its current form, could allow hunting in units of the National Park System that currently do not permit it. NPCA strongly opposes this provision of the bill.
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Press Release Congressional Hearing Today RE: Government Shutdown and the Closure of National Parks Witnesses to Discuss Shutdown Impacts on the National Park Service & Communities Nationwide
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Press Release Made in America: New Report Finds National Parks at a Tipping Point Leading Into Super Committee Deadline National Parks Group Urges the Need for Wise Investments to Support Jobs and Communities Nationwide
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Press Release Victory! Blackwell School Becomes America’s Newest National Park Site With a stroke of his pen, President Biden directed the National Park Service to save history at this former segregated school for Latinos
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NPCA at Work Proposed Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area The Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area would include sites spanning four coastal counties: Matagorda, Brazoria, Galveston, and Jefferson. This region boasts natural areas, outdoor recreation opportunities, and historical sites. The proposed area would be built around a core of existing sites through coordinated management by public, private, and nonprofit landowners.
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Report Center for State of the Parks: Great Basin National Park According to an assessment by the Center for State of the Parks, natural resources at the park are in "good" condition, with a score of 81 out of 100. Overall conditions of Great Basin National Park's known cultural resources rated 66 out of a possible 100, indicating "fair" conditions.
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Report Center for State of the Parks: Cumberland Island National Seashore According to an assessment by NPCA's Center for State of the Parks, current overall conditions of Cumberland Island's known cultural resources rated a "poor" score of 55 out of 100.
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Fact Sheet Polluted Parks: Fact Sheets Haze pollution limits views of our most valued national parks and wilderness areas, affecting not just how far we can see, but also the color, sharpness, and quality of the view. It also makes the air unhealthy for people, wildlife and natural resources.
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NPCA at Work Reimagining the Mississippi River Help support a healthy, accessible Mississippi National River and Recreation Area.
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NPCA en el trabajo Parques Nacionales en La Cuenca Del Río Delaware La cuenca del río Delaware es conocida por las increíbles oportunidades recreativas en sus parques nacionales y tierras públicas, desde remando y caminando a largo del Área Recreativa Nacional del Delaware Water Gap y sus Ríos Nacionales Silvestres y Paisajísticos en Pensilvania y Nueva Jersey, hasta aprendiendo sobre la historia de nuestra nación en el Parque Histórico Nacional First State (también conocido como el Parque Histórico Nacional del Primer Estado) en Delaware.
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NPCA at Work Positioning Pullman Pullman honors the unique stories of railroads in America’s industrial past, labor history — including formation of the first African American labor union, urban planning and development of the country’s first model industrial town.
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Staff Tracy Coppola Tracy Coppola is based in Denver and serves as the Colorado Senior Program Manager for the Southwest Regional Office. She is proud to have the opportunity to celebrate her state's incredible parks and advocates.
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Britte Kirsch Serving as the Regional Coordinator for the Southwest office, Britte organizes and assists with special events throughout the Southwest and acts as an administrative liaison for the regional office.
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Cynthia Sanchez Cynthia Sanchez grew up in Southern California but has been a resident of DC since 2022. She believes in the importance of diversifying and making sure that the outdoors is an inclusive space for all to enjoy.
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Jasmine White Excitedly stepping into her role within the NPCA Young Leaders Advocacy Council, Jasmine arrives as a proud sixth-generation Texan and an environmental enthusiast.
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Miguel Onate Miguel Onate was born and raised in Los Angeles, his story with the outdoors began in high school where he helped found the first outdoor club in a school comprised mainly of 1st generation Americans and with limited resources to access the outdoors.
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