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Park Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River This “wild and scenic” section of the famous Rio Grande is a 196-mile stretch of the river that travels east from the Mexican border into Texas and winds through some of the more remote vistas in the Chihuahuan Desert and into Big Bend National Park. Boaters looking for a southwestern adventure can plan a float trip on this picturesque waterway to see its rugged canyons with 100-million-year-old rock walls and a diverse array of wildlife. Note that different sections of the river have varying difficulty levels, and traveling through the remote Lower Canyons area requires an access fee and release form.
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Park Ross Lake National Recreation Area Thirty miles of highway access Ross Lake National Recreation Area, offering much of the region's camping, hiking and boating opportunities. Three reservoirs— Ross, Diablo and Gorge— provide power for Seattle and recreational activities for visitors, including a number of scenic vistas, picnic areas, campgrounds, and trails.
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Report National Parks and Hydraulic Fracturing Hydraulic fracturing (or “fracking”) has the potential to rewrite America’s energy future, presenting the possibility of an energy-independent nation. This relatively new extraction method is now responsible for 90 percent of domestic oil and gas production, with thousands of wells peppering the countryside. What will history say about this innovation? What will the impacts be on America’s public lands—especially our cherished national parks?
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Park Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve This wilderness preserve near the Arctic Circle protects the place where two pristine rivers meet in Alaska’s interior. The entire Charley River basin is contained within the park, as well as about 130 miles of the Yukon, one of the longest and wildest rivers in North America. The geology exposed by these rivers is some of the oldest in the world, dating back 600 million years to the Precambrian Era.
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Park Salt River Bay National Historical Park & Ecological Preserve This Caribbean park preserves 2,000 years of indigenous culture on the island of Saint Croix, as well as the history of European forces attempting to colonize the area’s native tribes.
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Kale’a Pawlak-Kjolhaug Kale’a Pawlak-Kjolhaug realized the importance of parks while volunteering for Three Rivers Park District in Minnesota, where she saw urban parks function as a critical interface between nature and the public.
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Park Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site Saugus Iron Works National Historic Siteprovides a trip back in time to the 17th and 18th centuries when the site was used for producing iron. A short stroll behind the visitor’s center and museum takes visitors to the main area of the site–a handful of reconstructed buildings clustered around–and with a lovely view of–the Saugus River.
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Letter 60-Day Notice NPCA's 60-day notice of intent to sue the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for ESA violations at Jamestown and the James River.
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Press Release Parks Group Joins Biden-Harris Administration’s Partnership to Conserve and Restore America’s Waterways “Clean water is the lifeblood of our parks. From the wildlife and communities that surround our parks to the millions of visitors that explore them every year, cleaner water is a result of all of us speaking up and putting in the work." -- NPCA's Chad Lord
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Blog Post 5 Reasons the ‘Lower Energy Costs Act’ Is a Bad Idea A proposed new energy bill expands mining and fossil fuel production at the expense of our public lands, hurting our national parks and some of the most irreplaceable resources they protect. Let’s not let it become law – the long-term price is too great.
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Blog Post 'What’s in the Water?' More Than You Might Expect More than 50% of national parks have impaired water. NPCA has 5 tips to protect this vital resource.
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Policy Update Position on Nomination of Rob Wallace NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resouces and Committee on Environment & Public Works in advance of anticipated nomination hearings.
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Press Release Moab Master Leasing Plan Alternatives Could Provide Critical Protections for Arches and Canyonlands National Parks Statement by NPCA Southwest Senior Regional Director David Nimkin
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Press Release National Park Waterways and Restoration Projects Approved With Senate Passage of Water Resources Bill U.S. Senate passes the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA), or water resource bill, which includes provisions that are important for improving the health of America’s national parks.
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Press Release Wyoming Department of Transportation Champions Wildlife Crossings WYDOT proposes plan to prevent wildlife deaths in ‘path of the pronghorn’
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Policy Update Position on the Antiquities Act NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of an oversight hearing on May 2, 2017.
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Policy Update Position on S. 400, S. 1160, S. 1335, S. 1446, S. 1472, S. 1602, S. 1645, S. 1646, S. 1956, S. 2102 & S. 2225 NPCA submitted the following positions to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources National Parks Subcommittee ahead of a hearing scheduled for February 14, 2018.
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Magazine Article Nesting Instincts What happens when species protection trumps historical interpretation at Petersburg National Battlefield?
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Magazine Article Wild Run The documentary “This Land,” an exploration of public lands, conservation and racial justice, follows filmmaker and advocate Faith E. Briggs as she runs 150 miles through three national monuments.
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Blog Post How Colorado Stayed a Massive Rollback in Water Protections and What It Could Mean for the Rest of the Country The Trump administration overturned the Clean Water Rule in June, but legal action — or congressional intervention — could restore these critical protections.
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Press Release Congress Passes Water Resources Bill to Benefit National Park Waterways and Restoration Projects Across the Country Bill will advance projects that improve the health of waterways in and around America’s national parks.
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Blog Post 4 Myths about Creating a New National Monument in Maine’s North Woods A generous land donation would pave the way for the creation of the new Maine Woods National Monument. Don't believe these 4 myths about the proposed park.
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Blog Post Focus on Water: Celebrating National Water Quality Month Did you know that August is National Water Quality Month?
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Blog Post The Power of One A generous donor saves 30 acres from development in Zion National Park — but the fight to continue preserving vulnerable lands like these continues.
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Press Release NPCA Responds to Draft Moab Master Leasing Plan and EIS Statement by David Nimkin, Southwest Senior Regional Director, National Parks Conservation Association
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Press Release New Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Protecting Areas Within Maine Woods Zogby poll finds Maine voters support partnerships for preserving areas for parks and timber land
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Blog Post Congress: Keep Our National Parks Open One beloved national park is already closing facilities in reaction to budget cuts.
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Magazine Article A Change of Scenery Getting away from it all on a five-day cycling trip along the C&O Canal.
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Magazine Article The Forgotten March The 1932 veterans’ protest in Washington had a lasting impact on America but disappeared in the dustbin of history. The Park Service is working to change that.
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Blog Post Living Wild in the Wake of Captain John Smith A new water trail in the Chesapeake Bay watershed connects urban residents to a wild landscape and a fascinating history of exploration.
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Magazine Article Sunny Days Everything’s A-OK when sunshine lights up the coastline, mountains and rainforest of Olympic National Park.
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Press Release Disappointing: Supreme Court To Reconsider Park Service Authority Over Waterways in Alaska The Supreme Court agreed to consider a case involving the National Park Service’s ability to regulate hovercraft and other activities on navigable waters within national park boundaries.
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Blog Post Who Counts? A Closer Look at Parks’ Record Visitation Numbers Every year, the Park Service releases its official statistics on visitation at national park sites around the country. How does the agency come up with these numbers? With vehicle multipliers, regression formulas, and other unusual procedures, the answer is anything but simple.
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Press Release Coalition Urges Caution in Embracing Governor Beebe Water Testing Proposal for C & H Hog Farms Groups remain steadfast in efforts to revoke hog facility permit
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Press Release New Report: One of America’s Most Visited National Parks Only Accessible for Some Parks group identifies transportation improvements for Gateway, including ferry, bus and bicycle options.
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Press Release Trump Administration Repeals Clean Water Rule, Threatening National Park Waterways and Drinking Water for Communities Across the Country Today’s reckless move by the administration erases years of significant improvements to the protection of our nation’s waterways.
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Blog Post ‘A Conservationist’s Dream’: Congress Passes Great American Outdoors Act Legislation represents a historic victory for parks and will authorize billions of dollars to fund critical maintenance projects and conserve vulnerable lands.
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Blog Post Improving America’s Water Infrastructure A quick guide to the Water Resources Development Act and why it matters for national parks.
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Report Solar Energy, National Parks, and Landscape Protection in the Desert Southwest Solar energy is one of our country’s most promising industries for reducing America’s current reliance on coal-fired power plants that contribute to unhealthy air quality in communities across the country, as well as our national parks.
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Report A Healthy Advantage The Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) Active Plan is a blueprint for a 428-mile trail network that will link the rich natural, cultural and historical resources of the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
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Resource Visitor Management Position Statement NPCA supports a variety of management strategies at overcrowded parks to help protect natural and cultural resources and improve the visitor experience.
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Staff Natalie Gupta Before joining NPCA, Natalie spent the majority of her career in client-facing roles, and defines herself as a true "people person."
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Staff and Media Personnel Caitlyn Burford Caitlyn Burford joined NPCA in 2023 as a communications manager representing the Northwest, Southwest, and Pacific regions, along with NPCA’s work on national energy policy.
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Diquan Edmonds Diquan Edmonds is passionate about conserving America’s National Parks and ensuring that all individuals have equitable access to using public lands.
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Nick Maya Nick Maya works for the Center for Natural Resources & Environmental Policy at the University of Montana, where he supports and helps coordinate many of the Center’s projects. He also serves as an instructor for Practicum, the capstone course of the Center’s Natural Resources Conflict Resolution graduate certificate program.
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