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• Kira Hum LA Young Leaders Council Kira was introduced to the outdoors at an early age through Scouting, but her relationship with nature wasn't fully apprehended until she was 22 years old on her first backpacking trip.
• Ren and Helen Davis Author REN AND HELEN DAVIS are the authors of numerous books including Our Mark on This Land: A Guide to the Legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps in America’s Parks and Atlanta’s Oakland Cemetery: An Illustrated History and Guide. This essay was adapted from their new book, Landscapes for the People: George Alexander Grant, First Chief Photographer of the National Park Service, published by University of Georgia Press.
• Staff Crystal Davis Senior Regional Director, Midwest Crystal M.C. Davis is a visionary executive leader, now serving as the Senior Midwest Regional Director for the National Parks Conservation Association. With a rich history in executive leadership, her career is marked by influential positions in both Ohio and Washington D.C., spotlighting her profound expertise in government affairs, public policy, and strategic relationship management.
• Sharon Davis Former Delaware River Program Manager Sharon joined NPCA's Mid-Atlantic team in 2017.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 87, H.R. 295, H.R. 1621, and H.R. 4680 Mar 2016 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation being considered by the House Committee on Natural Resources during a markup on March 15 and 16, 2016.
• Blog Post Unlikely Activists Help Defend Yellowstone from Mining Threat May 2017 | By Kati Schmidt How a trio of Montanans found themselves persuading Congress and the administration to permanently protect Yellowstone and their homes from industrial-scale mines.
• Press Release Obama Administration Supports Continuing Investment in Great Lakes Restoration Feb 2012 President's Goal Announced at White House Briefing with Great Lakes Leaders
• Press Release Appeals Court Ruling Upholds Air Permit for Proposed Refinery Near Theodore Roosevelt National Park Jun 2020 Today’s ruling is a major setback for the preservation of Theodore Roosevelt National Park and all it protects. 
• Magazine Article A Tiny Discovery Winter 2015 | By Kate Siber Researchers recently discovered a new species in Great Basin National Park. But will its habitat go down the drain?
• Policy Update Position on S.225, S.298, S.327, S.774, and S.1152 Dec 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ahead of a business meeting to discuss pending legislation scheduled for December 12, 2019. 
• Press Release Court Upholds Grand Canyon Uranium Mining Ban Sep 2014 Havasupai Tribe, conservation coalition celebrate key win for protecting water, wildlife, and sacred lands
• Press Release President Preserves Iconic Canyon Country with Bears Ears National Monument Dec 2016 Shares Landscape with Canyonlands National Park, Other Protected Areas
• Magazine Article Hidden Names, Hidden Stories Winter 2021 | By Michael Ray Taylor A journey to the depths of Mammoth Cave to record signatures left by Civil War soldiers.
• Press Release Forest Service Calls for Protecting Yellowstone's Doorstep from New Mining Threats Sep 2018 The Forest Service recommends protecting 30,000 acres of public lands near Yellowstone from new mining development proposals. 
• Policy Update Position on S. 47, Natural Resources Management Act Feb 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate ahead of anticipated floor votes on February 6, 2019.
• Press Release Air Permit Issued for Proposed Refinery Near Theodore Roosevelt National Park Jun 2018 More than 10,000 people opposed the refinery, citing negative impacts to the park's air quality in written comments
• Blog Post Taking a Deep Dive Aug 2017 | By Jessica Wright Innovative diving organization takes curious explorers underwater to protect and monitor reefs near Everglades, Biscayne and Dry Tortugas.
• Magazine Article Do or Die? Summer 2024 | By Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan As climate change threatens some of the national parks’ most treasured species, scientists ponder a drastic strategy: moving plants and animals into new habitats to save them.
• Magazine Article Nature’s Night Lights Spring 2018 | By Julia Busiek After the sun sets, the bioluminescent show on Tomales Bay begins.
• Magazine Article Birds on the Battlefield Summer 2018 | By Nicholas Lund As green space shrinks and suburbs expand, a growing number of wildlife seekers are heading to historic parks for their nature fix.
• Policy Update Position on S. 2177/H.R. 959, S. 651/H.R. 1289, H.R. 2880, S. 1930, S. 119, S. 718, S. 770, S. 1943, S. 1975, S. 1993, S. 2309 Mar 2016 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation being considered by the Subcommittee on National Parks of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources during a hearing on March 17, 2016.
• Magazine Article Buried Treasures Summer 2010 | By Amy Leinbach Marquis Just north of Las Vegas, a vast stretch of land entombs the richest Ice Age fossil beds in the Southwest. Could this become America’s next national monument?
• Press Release Victory for Grand Canyon: Forest Service Rejects Project That Would Spell Disaster Mar 2016 Agency denies Stilo Development Group’s plan to build road, infrastructure through Kaibab National Forest.
• Press Release Report: National Park Service Agrees Rosenwald Story Worth Preserving Jun 2024 Jewish philanthropist and leader Julius Rosenwald partnered with African American communities to build schools across the South. Together, we can ensure their legacy lives on to inspire the next generation of righteous Americans.
• Policy Update Position on S. 55, S. 99, S. 213, S. 287, S. 363, S. 392, S. 502, S. 617, S. 644, S. 729, H.R. 88, H.R. 267, H.R. 494, H.R. 538, H.R. 558, S. 401, S. 627, S. 713, S. 731 Mar 2017 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation being considered by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee during a business meeting on March 30, 2017.
• Press Release Plaintiff Organizations in Bears Ears And Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Cases Denounce Administration’s Final Management Plans Feb 2020 Management Plans Ignore Tribes, Courts and the Public
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 2, INVEST in America Act Jun 2020 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ahead of a markup scheduled for June 16, 2020.
• Press Release Secretary Haaland, Park Advocates Meet at Emmett Till Funeral Site Oct 2022 Emmett’s mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, insisted on a public, open-casket funeral for her son at Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ in Chicago, saying “Let the world see what they did to my boy.”
• Blog Post Total Eclipse? Totally Worth It Aug 2017 | By Nicolas Brulliard Undeterred by long drives and short nights, thousands relish a rare total solar eclipse at Oregon's John Day Fossil Beds National Monument.
• Policy Update Position on S. 225, S. 298, S. 327, S. 641, S. 774, S. 1152 & S. 1582 Jun 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks ahead of a hearing scheduled for June 19, 2019.
• Magazine Article Comeback Bears Spring 2023 | By Nicolas Brulliard How black bears crossed an international border and miles of desert to recolonize Texas’ Big Bend National Park.
• Magazine Article A Complicated Past Winter 2016 | By Kate Siber Is the U.S. Ready for a National Park Site Devoted to Reconstruction?
• Magazine Article On The Brink Fall 2023 | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan What happens when erosion, rising seas, a national park and a beach community collide? 
• Blog Post Taking Parks to the Air, with the Help of Some Hams Apr 2016 | By Jennifer Errick How amateur radio enthusiasts are celebrating the National Park Service centennial by transmitting their adventures around the globe
• Lauren Hatcher Trovato Mid-Atlantic Young Professional Advisory Council An Appalachian at heart, Lauren Hatcher Trovato has always been tied to the mountains of West Virginia long before moving there 8 years ago.

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