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Report Making Connections: Roots of Prosperity in New York and Pennsylvania’s Upper Delaware River Region In October 2018, National Parks Conservation Association and partners released a new report to highlight stories from the emerging economy in the Upper Delaware River region, an area in Pennsylvania and New York stretching from Hancock, NY downstream to Port Jervis, and anchored by the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (S&RR).
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Report Sourcebook for National Park Gateway Communities: Delaware River Preserving community character, promoting park and community health, and stimulating local economies
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Resource 2019 National Park Heritage Awards NPCA awarded the 2019 National Park Heritage Award to members of Congress who were sponsors or original cosponsors of bills within the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act and voted in favor of final passage.
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Video NPCA King Gillette Hike For people to become protectors of our national parks, they must first have opportunities to know and love them. NPCA’s Los Angeles team including Young Leaders Council members recently explored Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area with San Fernando Valley community members, and reflected on our work to connect people with parks and help empower park advocates.
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Park Lake Clark National Park & Preserve This vast Alaskan wilderness is close enough to Anchorage to be fairly accessible (by plane), yet its wild, stunning offerings are often overlooked. Visitors can kayak on the lake or the park’s rivers and backpack through the tundra amid spectacular mountain scenery, including two active volcanoes smoking in the distance. This park is also an excellent place to observe brown bears—professional guides specialize in trips to see them—as well as other wildlife, including caribou, moose, and a variety of birds.
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Park Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park Established in the mid-1700s, Ste. Genevieve was the first settlement on the west bank of the Mississippi River and is the only surviving French Colonial village in the U.S.
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Park Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens This lush wetland park on the banks of the Anacostia River is an oasis of lily pads and blossoms amid the city streets. The park land was originally owned by Walter Shaw, a hobbyist who cultivated and sold rare and exotic water lilies and lotus flowers; in contrast, these historic man-made ponds are surrounded by unspoiled and uncultivated marshes that characterize what the area looked like before the city was built. Every July, the park hosts a free lotus and water lily festival, when the garden is in peak bloom.
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Park Fort Donelson National Battlefield Union General Ulysses S. Grant first won his first Civil War victory at Fort Donelson in February 1862, earning the nickname “Unconditional Surrender.” Formerly enslaved African Americans flocked to the fort after the victory, and the site is now part of the Park Service’s Underground Railroad Network to Freedom program. Visitors can tour the earthen forts that became a refuge guiding enslaved men and women toward freedom, as well as a cemetery on the banks of the Cumberland River.
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Fact Sheet Gates of the Arctic: No Place for a Mining Road The proposed Ambler Mining Road threatens wilderness recreation, rural lifestyles and the fragile ecosystem of our country’s premier wilderness park.
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Magazine Article The Alaska Experiment Three decades after President Carter added 47 million acres of Alaska to the National Park System, managing those lands remains a complex and highly political effort.
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Magazine Article Victorious! 21 conservation triumphs from the past 100 years.
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Magazine Article A Bird’s Eye View There’s no place like Big Bend National Park to slow down, grab a pair of binoculars, and reconnect with your inner birder.
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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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Policy Update Position on Biscayne Marine Reserve Legislation NPCA has taken the following positions on legislation related to a proposed marine reserve in Biscayne National Park.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 823 & H.R. 1708 NPCA submitted the following position to the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands ahead of a hearing scheduled for April 2, 2019.
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Magazine Article A Mountain to Climb In Los Angeles, California, the parks of Santa Monica Mountains unite beneath a single banner.
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Press Release Plan for Energy Development in Southwest Colorado Moves Forward Collaborative Planning Will Help Mesa Verde National Park
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Blog Post National Monuments Under Threat Last week, the Trump administration issued an executive order that could alter or even attempt to rescind national monument designations that have been established since January 1, 1996.
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Press Release America's Great Waters Coalition Designates Nine New Waterways to Advocate for Restoration Needs Adequate funding for restoration projects will help meet challenges facing our Great Waters
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Blog Post Park Service Releases Most-Visited National Park Data for 2012 Today, the National Park Service released its annual numbers on the most-visited sites throughout the park system in 2012. Though there aren't many surprises in this year's lists, it's always interesting to see some of the most popular parks in the country and how these numbers compare to previous years.
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Magazine Article Offshore Escape The Boston Harbor Islands are a world apart from the city — but just a ferry ride away.
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Blog Post Your Favorite Park Photos and Stories People around the country have shared some of their most poignant and intriguing moments in national parks on NPCA’s recently relaunched MyParkStory site.
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Magazine Article The Wild Road Brent Steury and his collaborators have had a field day at an unlikely biodiversity hotspot: a park along a highway outside the nation’s capital where they have discovered dozens of new species.
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Blog Post Fort Donelson: A Big Battle on the War’s Frontier Commemorate the anniversary of a critical Civil War battle at a host of upcoming national park programs.
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Magazine Article Early Birds & Night Owls Could a trio of devoted birders break a Washington, D.C., bird-watching record set in 1989?
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Magazine Article Hush... A growing body of research shows that noise can be harmful to humans and animals. Can natural quiet be saved?
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Press Release Groups sue Trump administration over illegal approval of Ambler road Lawsuit charges agencies with violating the Clean Water Act, ANILCA, NEPA, and other laws
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Press Release Parks Group Applauds Monumental Proposal for Grand Canyon Watershed “NPCA strongly supports the Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition’s leadership and vision for Tribal nations’ homelands and the enduring landscape surrounding Grand Canyon National Park" -- Southwest Regional Director Ernie Atencio
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Press Release Future of Blue Ridge Parkway to Be Determined by Park's First General Management Plan Four public meetings scheduled to help guide resource management at the park for next twenty years
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Blog Post The Lost History of Los Pobladores We have a new opportunity to preserve the little-known stories of Los Angeles’ Black founders
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Blog Post ‘Home Means Nevada’ 16 photographs that capture the intrigue of the Silver State and its public lands
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Blog Post Protecting the Value of Wild Places Alaska is home to some of the last untamed landscapes in the country — but a proposed mining road could forever slice through part of the Brooks Range and harm two Arctic parks.
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Blog Post The NPCA President Who Became US President Just five years after the creation of the National Parks Conservation Association, a rising politician took over the presidency of the fledgling organization. He would later lead the nation during tumultuous times.
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Blog Post Commemorating Yellowstone's 150th Birthday with the Park's 'First Family' The world's first national park marks a significant milestone today — but its history reaches much further back than 1872 and involves the stories and cultures of more than two dozen Tribes.
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Magazine Article A Pool for the People The ruins of Sutro Baths recall life in turn-of-the-century San Francisco.
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Magazine Article Protecting the Homeland Former Principal Chief James Floyd of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation speaks about his connection to Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park and the need to further preserve the site.
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Magazine Article A Lion’s Den The mountain lions of the Santa Monica Mountains face a rash of urban perils. Can they be saved?
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Policy Update Position on H.J.Res. 27 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House of Representatives ahead of an expect floor vote.
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Press Release National Park Service greenlights lessened protections in favor of off-road vehicle use in Glen Canyon Increasing off-road vehicle use threatens park resources and remote solitude
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Park Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument This national park site honors the family of Emmett Till, preserves the history of one of the country's most horrific hate crimes, and commemorates the struggle for civil rights that continues today.
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