Search results for “Midwest”
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Staff Crystal Davis 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.
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Staff Mark Mesle Mark Mesle is the Midwest Field Representative in NPCA’s Chicago office. Mark works with community groups and local officials to build support for parks throughout the region.
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Timothy S. Good Timothy S. Good, a 26-year National Park Service veteran, is currently the superintendent at Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, a place which commemorates the life, military career, and presidency of our 18th president. Good began his career in Washington, D.C., serving at the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park and Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site. He followed these two assignments with a 14-month detail for the NPS Washington Office Information and Telecommunications Division where he helped develop the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, a computerized database of 6.3 million soldier records and several thousand unit histories. Good then served on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.; Lincoln Home National Historic Site in Springfield, Illinois; Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Brecksville, Ohio; Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park in Dayton, Ohio; and the Midwest Regional Office in Omaha, Nebraska, before beginning his current assignment in 2009.
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Press Release Voyageurs National Park Threatened by Plans to Allow for Toxic Mining Even small amounts of contamination from this toxic mining will threaten public health and the park's fish, plants, wildlife and entire ecosystem for decades to come.
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Press Release New Wolf Pups at Isle Royale National Park a Promising Sign As wolves bounce back after nearly disappearing from the park, their presence as a predator on the island will help all wildlife thrive at Isle Royale.
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Press Release Chemical Spill Closes Sections of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Chemical spill closes three beaches at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
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Press Release Students Help Restore Wetlands and Improve Great Lakes Water Quality at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore NPCA hosts college student volunteers in third year of restoration work at Great Marsh
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Magazine Article The Last Wolf? Should biologists step in to save Isle Royale’s wolves or let nature take its course?
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Press Release Pullman Community Rallies Around Public-Private Partnerships Plan for Pullman National Monument NPCA and AIA release blueprint for development and growth of Chicago's first national park
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Press Release Bright Future for Pullman with New Superintendent Named to Lead National Monument New superintendent will be a great asset to Chicago's first national park.
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Press Release Obama Makes History in Chicago: Designates City's First National Park at Historic Pullman Neighborhood President Obama designates Chicago's first national park site, Pullman National Monument.
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Press Release Pullman Partner Groups Honored with National Award for Work to Create Chicago's First National Park NPCA honors eight organizations with the national Marjory Stoneman Douglas Conservation Award for their work to establish Chicago’s first national park.
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Magazine Article We’re Still Here Every national park site sits on ancestral lands. So what does it mean to be a Native American working for the Park Service today?
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Press Release Proposed Legal Deal Leaves Water Quality, Protections for Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in Question More information and public input needed to hold polluter accountable.
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Press Release Introduction of Wolves is Right Move for Isle Royale Park Service proposes to bring more wolves to the park to save population
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Blog Post Water You Waiting For? 10 Perfect Parks for Paddling Go beyond the hiking trail and enjoy parks from a refreshing vantage point: water. Rivers and lakes offer adventurous routes through some of the country’s most remarkable landscapes, including views you just can’t see from land. From lazy float trips to exhilarating whitewater, national parks have fun options for visitors of every experience level—sometimes even on different stretches of the same river.
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Magazine Article The Case of the Shrinking Moose A new study reveals the surprising effects of climate change on this iconic species in Isle Royale National Park.
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Press Release Introduction of Wolves is Right Move for Isle Royale Park Service to bring more wolves to the park to save population.
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Press Release Parks Group Supports Protecting Mount Rushmore From Further Fireworks Damage Why would you risk setting a place like this on fire during the height of the annual summer drought? The state of South Dakota’s fireworks proposal carries significant dangers to park visitors and staff.
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Blog Post Love Is in the Parks 5 NPCA staff members share their national park love stories.
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Letter Reacting to Permit Request by the United Taconite Facility Petition requesting that the EPA Administrator object to issuance of permit for the United Taconite Facility in Forbes, Minnesota
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Report Center for State of the Parks: Scotts Bluff National Monument In recognition of the important historical and natural resources protected within Scotts Bluff National Monument, the National Parks Conservation Association’s Center for State of the Parks conducted an assessment to determine current conditions of the monument’s resources.
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Report America's Heritage For Sale Privately owned land within the congressionally designated boundaries of America’s national parks creates gaping holes that shatter the integrity of individual parks and the system as a whole, and make it more difficult and expensive for the Park Service to protect wildlife and the parks’ natural and cultural treasures. Our national heritage is at risk.
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Report Center for State of the Parks: Missouri National Recreational River NPCA’s Center for State of the Parks resource assessment of the Missouri National Recreational River indicates that cultural and natural resources in the park are in poor condition, overall, with scores of 51 and 59 out of a possible 100, respectively.
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Report The U.S. National Park System: An Economic Asset at Risk The U.S. National Park System is an economic asset at risk. The park system generates at least four dollars in value to the public for every tax dollar invested in its annual budget.
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Blog Post National Parks Play Vital Role in Restoring Great Lakes The national parks of the Great Lakes provide valuable economic benefits for the region. Now, an important source of federal funding will help protect what makes these places so special.
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Blog Post 9 Spooky National Park Sites As the days get shorter, the nights get spookier—at least during the month of October. If you’re looking for a few mysterious places to explore before telling ghost stories by the campfire, these quaint and curious settings offer tricks and treats for an eerie autumn mood.
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Press Release Positioning Pullman Recognized for Strategic Planning and Vision Groups honored for collaborative effort to guide future of Pullman National Monument
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Blog Post Labor Day Has Its Roots in Chicago's Historic Pullman Neighborhood The stories of Pullman are American stories. They are stories of hard work, immigration, race and class, wealth and poverty, and a struggle for justice.
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Magazine Article Where They Cried A historic trail marks the paths of thousands of Native Americans who endured a forced march in the 1830s.
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Blog Post A Yogi’s Guide to the National Parks Experiencing America’s natural wonders in 9 poses
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Magazine Article A Shoreline Rescue The National Park Service fights to bring Great Lakes’ piping plovers back from the brink.
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Magazine Article The View from Everywhere CyArk uses cutting-edge technology to preserve historic sites in virtual reality.
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Blog Post Wolves on the Rise at Isle Royale Researchers study the effects of 12 new wolves on this remote island park.
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Blog Post 10 (Truly) Hidden National Park Gems Many of the national parks’ wonders are out in plain sight, but some are nearly impossible to see. Here are 10 of those frustratingly out-of-reach attractions as well as easier-to-get-to alternatives.
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Blog Post Budget Cuts Hit Home—Harry Truman’s Home Somewhere in the visitor center of the Harry S Truman National Historic Site in Independence, Missouri, I worry that the park rangers pass around my photograph, my name, and a note saying: “Warning! He asks too many questions.”
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Magazine Article On the Map Two new national monuments celebrate American heroes forged during the nation’s darkest times.
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Blog Post Get Your Binoculars: The 25 Best National Parks for Birding Find out which national park sites have the most bird species, with a highlight of what you might see at each place.
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Aaron Wolf Aaron Wolf served with 10th Marines including a tour of duty to Iraq in 2007. Prior to his service, Aaron spent his time exploring local preserves in suburban Chicago, biking and hiking through forest and prairie landscapes, and practicing critical survival skills like tree climbing and frog catching.
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Staff Colin Deverell Colin is the Senior Program Manager of the Northwest Regional Office in Seattle, Washington.
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