Search results for “San Juan Island National Historical Park”
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Park San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park San Francisco Maritime National Historic Site celebrates the history of America’s relationship with the sea. The site is comprised of three main sections: the Maritime Museum, the visitor center/museum and Hyde Street Pier.
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Park Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park celebrates the ingenuity of the people who lived alongside migratory birds, green sea turtles, and monk seals on the lavabeds of the western shore of Hawai'i.
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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.
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Resource Bird Diversity in National Parks The number of bird species in each national park site, organized from highest to lowest, as of March 2017.
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Testimony New and Innovative Ideas for the Next Century of Our National Parks Statement of Craig Obey, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs National Parks Conservation Association Before the House Committee on Natural Resources, Federal Land Subcommittee On New and Innovative Ideas for the Next Century of Our National Parks July 23, 2015
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Park Governors Island National Monument A sentinel in the heart of New York Harbor, Governors Island National Monument tells the story of one of the country's longest running military installations.
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Press Release National Parks Benefit from Public Lands Rule, Ushering in Stronger Conservation Stewardship “Across the West, people are rallying behind more conservation for the places we love—the desert landscapes, the sandstone vistas, the sagebrush steppe and the wildlife that thrives there. The impact of the Public Lands Rule goes beyond BLM-managed lands, benefiting 80 neighboring national parks and countless communities."– Matthew Kirby, NPCA's Senior Director for Energy and Landscape Conservation
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Press Release Feeling the Heat: Protecting Desert National Parks from Industrial Solar National Parks Conservation Association Releases New Report, Video on Solar Development
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Press Release Public Interest Groups Tell EPA: Clean Up the Air in National Parks and Wilderness Areas 83 Groups Call for Improvements to Regional Haze Rule in Time for National Park Service’s 2016 Centennial
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Blog Post The Top 5 Myths about the Sequester and National Parks NPCA has been warning the public for well over a year that the deep federal budget cuts known as the sequester would harm national parks.
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Blog Post An Insiders’ Guide to Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone: It’s one of the most remarkable and revered travel destinations in the world and the place that defined the very concept of public land conservation. Get a taste of why this park and the larger ecosystem that surrounds it are so special — and how to plan an extraordinary trip.
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Blog Post Funding Discussion Shares Creative Solutions for National Park Funding Woes Make no doubt about it, the National Park Service is strapped for cash. Before grappling with the new federal mandate to cut 5 percent of its entire operating budget, the agency was already suffering from a funding shortfall in the hundreds of millions of dollars, had already taken a 15 percent cut in the last decade, and already has a staggering $12 billion maintenance backlog.
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Press Release Trump Administration Action Puts National Parks at Risk, Moves to Derail Clean Water Protections Today, in a devastating blow to national parks and communities that depend on clean water, the Trump Administration calls for the repeal of the Clean Water Rule.
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Press Release EPA Declares Regions Exceeding Ozone Limits: Areas Include More than 95 National Parks EPA unveils what national parks are in areas that are not meeting the new, more protective ozone limit.
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Press Release National Parks Conservation Association on the Passing of Former Senator Howard Baker Statement by Craig Obey, Vice President of Government Affairs for the National Parks Conservation Association
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Press Release Tribal and National Parks Groups File Lawsuit to Defend Mojave Desert Sacred Lands, Wildlife and Water from Cadiz Lawsuit challenges a fast-tracked decision in the final days of the Trump administration that threatens Mojave National Preserve and a deeply sacred cultural landscape for California Tribes.
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Press Release JustGreen™ Helps National Parks Conservation Association Offset their Carbon Footprint "Promoting Green Travel to National Parks in the USA"
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Press Release National Parks Group Applauds Reauthorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) today applauds the leadership of U.S. Representative John Sarbanes (MD-3) for introducing a bill that will reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network.
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Policy Update National Parks Second Century Action Coalition The National Parks Second Century Action Coalition is a national coalition dedicated to promoting the protection, restoration, and operation of the National Park System to benefit the health and well-being of current and future generations.
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Press Release New Bill Would Dismantle Critical National Park Protection Fund National Parks Group Urges Reconsideration of Bill, Instead Extend Current Land and Water Conservation Fund
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Press Release Trump Administration Rollback of Environmental, Health and Safety Standards Puts Polluter Interests Ahead of the National Parks Recommendations to eliminate or revise environmental, health, and safety standards favor the fossil fuel industry over clean air, water and the health of our national parks.
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Press Release National Parks Conservation Association and Nature Valley Announce New Campaign to Increase Access to Nature Supported by Nature Valley’s most recent donation to the National Parks Conservation Association, NPCA and Nature Valley are furthering efforts to preserve the land that comprises the Rim of the Valley in Los Angeles, California.
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Press Release House Committee Passes Robust Investment in National Park Roads, Bridges and Transportation Systems "This legislation comes at a critical time for our nation and our national parks, as many parks across the country prepare for one of the busiest summer seasons while also trying to keep roadways, bridges and transit systems accessible and operational." - Emily Douce, NPCA's Director of Operations and Park Funding
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Press Release NPCA applauds Release of Critical Preliminary Plans for Grand Teton National Park Moose-Wilson Road Corridor Plan will Shape future for sensitive and unique area within park
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Press Release NPCA Celebrates Confirmation of Chuck Sams as National Park Service Director “It is an honor to welcome Chuck Sams as National Park Service Director and recognize the significance of the first Indigenous leader in the agency’s 105-year history" -- NPCA CEO Theresa Pierno
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Blog Post Hi-Def Yosemite Webcam the Latest Online Glimpse into the National Parks Webcams give viewers live glimpses into of some of America's most spectacular places. Check out these scenes from national parks around the country.
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Blog Post Can Technology Improve the National Park Experience? Should national parks be respites where visitors, young and old, are encouraged to turn off their electronic devices? If so, do national parks risk losing relevancy? One youth group explores how technology can improve the park experience.
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Press Release New Members Appointed to the National Park System Advisory Board Statement by Theresa Pierno, President and CEO for National Parks Conservation Association:
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Blog Post America's National Parks: An Insider's Guide to Unforgettable Places and Experiences Dream up your next national park adventure as you flip through this stunning new photo book. Read about some of the work that went into creating it and where to get your own copy.
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Blog Post GirlTrek Takes On National Parks and Helps Black Women and Girls Take Back Their Health During the month of August, black women and girls from across the country laced up their boots and stepped out to walk in national parks as part of GirlTrek’s Summer Trek Series, a partnership with the National Park Service to support “Healthy Parks, Healthy People.” GirlTrek, a national nonprofit and health organization that inspires and empowers black women and girls to live their healthiest lives simply through walking, believes parks are our greatest health resource. GirlTrek also believes that when women walk, things change.
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Blog Post New National Park Site Preserves Maine’s Vast Beauty President Obama celebrates the National Park Service's 100th birthday by creating America's newest national park site, the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. Here's a glimpse at what makes these vast boreal forests and free-flowing rivers so special, and how the region inspired early conservationists.
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Press Release National Parks Welcomed Record 331 Million Visitors in 2016 Record-breaking visitation demonstrates love of parks, need for more park staff.
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Policy Update Infrastructure needs in our National Parks NPCA sent the following letter to the House Transportation Infrastructure Committee and the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee outling infrastructure needs in our parks and park landscapes.
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Press Release National Parks Boast a $34 Billion Boom as Budget Cuts Loom Record visitation pumps billions into national, local economies in 2016.
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Blog Post The Best of America, Free: It’s National Park Week “This land was made for you and me,” Woody Guthrie famously sang, and this is the week to prove him right. Acadia, Yosemite, the Grand Canyon, Gettysburg, Olympic, Rocky Mountain—all of these iconic places and hundreds more are all FREE to enter, now through April 28 as part of National Park Week.
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Blog Post Here’s How National Park Advocates Are Pushing for Action on Capitol Hill Here are 4 major issues that need to be addressed to help our parks thrive. You, too, can get involved in getting Congress to solve them.
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Report Center for State of the Parks: Point Reyes National Seashore Reassessment In 2002, the National Parks Conservation Association's Center for State of the Parks assessed the conditions of the natural and cultural resources within Point Reyes National Seashore.
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Report Center for State of the Parks: Fort Union Trading Post Congress created Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site to "commemorate the significant role played by Fort Union as a fur trading post on the Upper Missouri River." An assessment indicates that, overall, cultural and natural resources are in fair condition.
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Park Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument The well-preserved Franciscan churches and Indian pueblos at Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument have changed little since they were abandoned in the 1670s.
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Letter Opposition to the National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act The House is poised to consider the "Conservation and Economic Growth Act," which includes the title, the "National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act." The undersigned organizations are strongly opposed to that provision and to the entire bill.
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Kevin Grange Kevin Grange is an author and paramedic living in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He won a 2013 Lowell Thomas Award for his National Parks magazine story, “Sacred Water.” He has worked at both Yellowstone and Yosemite and is the author of "Lights and Sirens: The Education of a Paramedic."
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Dave Santucci Dave Santucci is one of the founding members of NPCA's Next Generation Advisory Council, a member of NPCA's Northeast Regional Council, and a member of NPCA's former Center for Park Management Advisory Council.
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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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Robb Hampton
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David Nimkin David is the Senior Regional Director for NPCA's Southwest region. Alongside his team, he helps protect the parks of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah.
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Seth Kantner Seth Kantner is a commercial fisherman, wildlife photographer, and author of Shopping for Porcupine and the national bestselling novel, Ordinary Wolves. His writing and photographs have appeared in the New York Times, Outside, Alaska, Reader’s Digest, and other magazines and anthologies. He lives with his wife and daughter in northwest Alaska.
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