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Park Valley Forge National Historical Park During the winter of 1777-78, General George Washington built 13 ragtag state militias into a coordinated Continental Army here, ultimately triumphing over Great Britain, the world’s largest military power at the time. Today, this historical park connects millions of visitors each year to our nation’s Revolutionary War history and to a landscape rich with diverse plants and animals.
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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 Legal Settlement Allows National Park Marine Wilderness Restoration to Begin in Point Reyes National Seashore Settlement agreement protects the West Coast’s first marine wilderness at Drakes Estero
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Blog Post Restoring Land to Protect Joshua Tree National Park What are the ingredients for a successful restoration event?
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Press Release EPA Again Postpones Ozone Reconsideration, Putting National Park Wildlife and Nature at Risk "There is no question that today’s decision means more detrimental effects on national parks and the ecosystems integral to their survival." - Ulla Reeves, Campaigns Director of the National Parks Conservation Association’s Clean Air Program
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Press Release Trump Administration Continues Efforts to Weaken Protections for Park Wildlife This proposal is just the latest of many attempts to weaken the Endangered Species Act, the nation's most effective tool in saving wildlife from extinction.
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Press Release EPA Criticizes Utah Plan for Failing to Deliver Emissions Reductions Needed to Protect National Park Air Quality National Parks Conservation Association, Public Weigh in on Proposed Partial Disapproval of Utah Haze Plan for Failing to Limit Pollution
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Press Release Park Advocates Prevail, Proposed Mine Near Katahdin Woods and Waters Stopped “Today’s decision is a victory for the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, and for all who live in and visit the region."
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Blog Post The Country’s Smallest National Park Site A memorial in downtown Philadelphia preserves epic tales of war and freedom in just 0.02 acres of space.
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Blog Post Your Next Park Adventure Are you planning to travel in 2022? Take our short survey and tell us about it!
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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 Administration Launches Latest Attack on Endangered National Park Wildlife The rule essentially hands the keys to critical habitat protection for America’s threatened and endangered species over to industry.
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Blog Post Check Out The National Parks Band That Supports National Park Lands If you're like me, you love the peaceful sounds of national parks. Here's a chance to check out the inventive sounds of The National Parks—indie-folk artists Brady Parks, Sydney Carling, and Paige Wagner who make up the up-and-coming band one musician described as "the Lumineers meets Of Monsters and Men."
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Magazine Article In the Crosshairs What happens when a national park has too many deer?
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Fact Sheet Protecting National Park Landscapes in the Chesapeake Restoring Chesapeake landscapes means protecting our lands, air, and waters.
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Press Release Park group welcomes Interior report on oil and gas program Report acknowledges significant flaws in existing oil and gas program and proposes sensible reforms
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Press Release Clean Air, Park, Public Health Advocates Blast EPA Statement To Delay Critical Air Pollution Protection Press report indicates EPA planning to push back deadline for Regional Haze Rule
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Press Release Court Allows Weak Park Air Protection Rule to Stand Decision protects rule exempting cleanup of outdated power plants.
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Press Release Coalition of Public Health, Environmental and Conservation Groups Speak Up to Protect National Park Waterways Dismantling the Stream Protection Rule threatens clean water protections and puts communities at risk
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Press Release Administration Moves to Weaken Park Air Protections Directive looks to undermine air pollution rules for national parks.
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Press Release Country-Rock Songstress Doreen Taylor Releases Single to Benefit National Parks Conservation Association, Bring Awareness to Parks Taylor debuts song at NPCA's Salute to the Parks Gala
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Blog Post A Civil War Turning Point Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park in the Shenandoah Valley offers a glimpse into Virginia’s agricultural history and the final pushes to win the Civil War.
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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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Blog Post An Opportunity We Can't Afford to Lose at Pinnacles Last week, President Obama officially signed legislation renaming Pinnacles National Monument to Pinnacles National Park, a name change that elevates its status and may help attract more visitors to the geologically rich 26,000-acre site about an hour and a half south of San Jose in California. The switch is a worthy first step toward recognizing the park's economic importance, stunning rock formations, and critical habitat for California condors and other wildlife.
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Blog Post Love Letters to Mojave National Preserve Reflections and recommendations from an ever-growing base of fans, including #ThoseParkGuys from the hit show, “Rock the Park”!
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Press Release National Parks Group Honors Three Parks Champions at Annual Celebration Hosts of television show “Rock the Park,” longtime conservationist to receive awards
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Blog Post Saving Shores Saves Money Close your eyes and imagine a national park. Did you think of mountains, towering redwoods, dense forests, or perhaps the sublime rock formations at places like the Grand Canyon? What many people don't immediately associate with national parks are the sandy beaches, sapphire waters, and sparkling vistas of the coastal world.
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Magazine Article A Chilly Refuge Rock glaciers, long neglected by science, may help creatures from pikas to stoneflies endure climate change.
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Magazine Article Peak Parenting The joys of hiking in Pinnacles National Park with — and without — a baby in tow.
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Magazine Article The Ranger Project The stargazers, climbers, paddlers, teachers, naturalists, historians, scientists, rescuers, protectors and dreamers of the National Park Service.
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Magazine Article Obed Refuge How a backyard national park helped heal a family in transition.
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Blog Post Nearby Nature: 10 Easy Getaways Need more time outdoors? You might not have to travel as far as you think.
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Park World War I Memorial This monument honors all veterans throughout the country that served in World War I. Before being designated as its own individual unit of the National Park System, this park was previously dedicated to General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing, who served as General of the Armies in World War I and known as "Pershing Park." The memorial in the heart of downtown D.C.'s Washington Mall features a statue of General Pershing, walls and benches describing his achievements in World War I, a fountain, a pond (which serves as an ice rink in the winter), and flower beds.
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Report The Future of Yellowstone Bison Management NPCA is working to ensure that the nation's oldest herd of bison in America's first national park have the habitat they need to thrive.
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Fact Sheet Oil and Gas Development Near Chaco Culture Ensure oil and gas development is compatible with conservation of Chaco Culture National Historical Park
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Park Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Sleeping Bear Dunes features immense and magnificent sand dunes, as well as beaches, forests and inland lakes along a 35-mile strip of the southeastern shore of Lake Michigan. Off the coast, the park also includes two undeveloped islands, North and South Manitou Islands, which offer a more remote backcountry experience.
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Park Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument This monument preserves a dramatic cinder cone volcano with colorful mineral deposits at its rim and cinder fields and lava flows at its base that erupted sometime between 1040 and 1100 A.D.—the most recent volcanic eruption in the Colorado Plateau. The park also protects more than 3,000 acres around the volcano dotted with pine and aspen trees, shrubs, and wildflowers. Local citizens lobbied for protection of Sunset Crater Volcano after a Hollywood film company made plans to blast the volcano with explosives to simulate a landslide for a movie; President Herbert Hoover preserved the volcano by declaring it a national monument in 1930.
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Park Washington Monument National Memorial This 555-foot obelisk honoring America's first president towers above the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and is one of the city's most distinctive landmarks. Visitors can get a wonderful 360-degree view from the observation area at the top. The interior of the monument contains nearly 200 memorial stones. These stones — some simple, some intricately carved works of art — were donated by states, cities, civic organizations and other nations in memory of President Washington. Twice each day, when staffing allows, the Park Service gives "walk-down tours," providing a detailed and fascinating history of the construction of the monument and stories about individual memorial stones for anyone willing to make the 900-step journey down by foot.
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Staff Jen Woolworth Jen works out of the Anchorage, Alaska office. Before joining NPCA Jen worked as a park ranger in several areas in Utah and Alaska.
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Letter Supporting Harriet Tubman National Monument NPCA letter to Governor O'Malley regarding proposed Harriet Tubman National Monument
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Maya Morales Maya Morales is an artist, naturalist and educator who seeks to make connections between the natural world and the communities she resides in.
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Fact Sheet FAQ: A Visitor Center for Stonewall What to expect when visiting Stonewall National Monument in New York
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Staff Daniel Orozco Daniel’s interest in the protection of the environment started during his undergraduate research studying the impact of agricultural fires and industrial emissions on air quality and human health.
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Nicole Rawlinson Nicole Rawlinson is the spouse of an active duty United States Navy submariner and mother to two children who make up one amazing military family.
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Capt. Chris Marvin Chris Marvin is a former Black Hawk helicopter pilot and medically retired U.S. Army officer with more than seven years of active service. He led a platoon into combat in 2004, where he was wounded in a helicopter crash near the Afghan-Pakistan border.
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