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• Press Release House Moves to Encourage Drilling in National Parks Jan 2017 Reversal of drilling rules part of larger attempt by Congress to weaken park protections.
• Press Release National Parks Conservation Association Announces Former Discovery Channel Head W. Clark Bunting As New President and CEO Nov 2013 W. Clark Bunting to oversee NPCA as President and CEO
• Press Release National Parks Conservation Association President and CEO Clark Bunting to Step Down Sep 2015 Statement by Fran Ulmer, Chair of the Board of Trustees, National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release President's Budget Proposes Needed Investment in National Parks, Preparing Them for Historic Centennial in 2016 Mar 2014 Statement by NPCA Chief Operating Officer Theresa Pierno
• Press Release House Votes to Weaken Clean Air Protections for Parks, Visitors Jul 2017 Passes “Smoggy Skies Act.”
• Press Release House Passes Funding Package that Threatens Parks’ Environment Jul 2016 Bill filled with damaging proposals that weaken air, water and wildlife protections
• Press Release Time is Now to Link President's Energy Strategy with Strong Protections for National Parks Mar 2015 Administration's Proposals on Right Track, But Need to Finalize Necessary Protections
• Press Release President to Designate National Park at Pullman, Marking America's Labor and Civil Rights Movement Feb 2015 Statement by Lynn McClure, Midwest Senior Director, NPCA
• Blog Post 10 (Truly) Hidden National Park Gems Jul 2018 | By Nicolas Brulliard 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.
• Blog Post 9 National Parks That Will Deepen Your Love for Trees Nov 2015 | By Jennifer Errick They soak up carbon from our air, protect our soil, and provide homes for birds and other animals. They stand tall and majestic, inspiring wonder and awe. And every December, they even let us decorate and sing songs about them. These 9 national parks will deepen your love for those special sentinels of nature: trees.
• Blog Post 8 Perfect Parks for a Holiday Adventure Nov 2014 | By Jennifer Errick Try something new with your holiday routine—by checking out some old and cherished traditions from around the country. These fun celebrations offer great incentives to get out and enjoy the season in a national park.
• Press Release National Parks Group Dismayed by EPIC Legislative Fail to Our National Park Legacy Mar 2014 Statement by NPCA Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Craig Obey
• Press Release Senate Appropriations Bill Modestly Enhances Funding For National Parks in Advance of Park's Centennial Aug 2014 Statement by Craig Obey, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs
• Blog Post The NPCA President Who Became US President Apr 2019 | By Nicolas Brulliard 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. 
• Press Release New Park Service Report Shows Government Shutdown's Harmful Impacts to National Parks and Local Communities Nationwide Mar 2014 Statement by Craig Obey, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for the National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release Gillibrand & Nadler with National Parks Conservation Association Launch Campaign at Historic Stonewall Inn in New York City to Create First Ever National Park Site Honoring America’s LGBT History Sep 2015 National Campaign Urges President Obama to Designate First National Monument for LGBT Equal Rights at Historic Site of Stonewall Rebellion
• Press Release National Parks Conservation Association Responds to Interior Announcement Regarding Opening National Parks Oct 2013 Statement by Theresa Pierno, Acting President for the National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release Parks for All of Us: National Park Service Launches LGBT Study Initiative May 2014 Statement by Clark Bunting, President and CEO of the National Parks Conservation Association
• Policy Update Testimony: S. 3172, Restore Our Parks Act Jul 2018 Statement of Kristen Brengel, NPCA Vice-President for Government, before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks on July 11, 2018.
• Policy Update Position on Fiscal Year 2017 Energy and Water Appropriations (House Version) May 2016 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House of Representatives in support of funding in the Fiscal Year 2017 Energy and Water appropriations bill for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) ecosystem restoration priorities that benefit national parks.
• Press Release Momentum Builds to Address National Park Maintenance Needs Sep 2018 House Natural Resource Committee moves Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act forward to address $12B in repair needs at America's national parks.
• Blog Post Hunting in the National Park System? Apr 2012 | By Jennifer Errick Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill known as the Sportsmen’s Heritage Act which, if passed in the Senate in its current form, could allow hunting in units of the National Park System that currently do not permit it. NPCA strongly opposes this provision of the bill.
• Press Release National Parks Group Supports Creation of America's First Tribal National Park in South Dakota Apr 2012 Statement by Senior Vice President for Policy, Ron Tipton
• Press Release Park Advocates Celebrate New National Park Commemorating Women's Equality Apr 2016 Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument will tell the story of the women’s suffrage movement and the fight for equal rights
• Press Release Congress Must Consider Innovative Ideas for Funding National Parks Jul 2015 Testimony of Craig Obey, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs, National Parks Conservation Association
• Blog Post National Parks Deserve to Be Protected from Oil and Gas Development Apr 2013 | By Tom Kiernan Theodore Roosevelt was our greatest conservation president. President Roosevelt’s boundless vision and determination resulted in a system of national parks that is the envy of the world, and has been called “America’s Best Idea.” Ironically, his namesake national park, which includes his North Dakota homestead, is currently facing a threat that could permanently degrade a patch of land that was supposed to be protected in perpetuity.
• Press Release Obama Calls for Public-Private Investment in National Parks Sep 2015 President's Proposed National Park Centennial Package Would Provide Major Funding Solutions for Projects, Engage Youth for 100th Anniversary of Park System
• Press Release Senate Appropriations Bill Offers a Modest Increase for National Parks but Falls Short in Providing Adequate Funding for Park System Centennial Jun 2015 Spending bill would increase overall National Park Service budget but still falls short in meeting operation and maintenance needs of our national parks.
• Press Release Stonewall Makes History Again: Becomes First National Park Site Dedicated to LGBT History Jun 2016 After more than two years of building strong public support in the community, across the nation and in Congress, National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) celebrates President Obama’s historic designation of Stonewall National Monument, the first national park site dedicated to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) history.
• Magazine Article In Black and White Spring 2016 | By Nicolas Brulliard A new exhibition documents Ansel Adams’ abiding passion for the national parks.
• Park Indiana Dunes National Park An urban oasis just 35 miles outside of Chicago, this park includes more than 15,000 acres of sensitive dune lands, bird-filled marshes, oak and maple forests, and remnants of once-vast prairies.
• Park Carlsbad Caverns National Park Deep beneath the Chihuahuan Desert in southern New Mexico is a labyrinth of more than 300 limestone caves, carved over 250 million years ago.
• Regional Events NPCA Celebration of Park Stewardship Oct 2019 Please join National Parks Conservation Association on October 24 for an engaging evening of conversation and conservation! We'll take you on a virtual tour of the state, using inspiring photography to tell the story of our parks and recognize the long history of national park stewardship in Florida and the Jacksonville region.
• Advocacy in Action Noisy Helicopter Training and National Parks Don't Mix Noisy helicopters and landing zones do not belong next door to our national parks, especially one with grizzly habitat and treasured wilderness. The Army has alternatives for training--and they use them now--but there is only one North Cascades National Park.
• Regional Events Biscayne National Park Fishery Management Plan Public Workshops Oct 2019 Biscayne National Park is our country's largest marine national park and protects diverse, colorful species and habitats like coral reefs, palm-fringed islands, dolphins, sea turtles and an abundance of fish. Unfortunately, decades of unsustainable use and human-caused impacts have taken their toll, depleting many of Biscayne's fish populations and damaging the health of its coral reef ecosystem.
• Advocacy in Action Fragile Treasures Threatened in Chaco Culture National Historical Park The growing demand for oil and gas in northwestern New Mexico has the potential to impact the cultural and natural resources of Chaco Culture National Historical Park--including the quality of its world-renowned night skies. Flaring of natural gas and an increase in intensive artificial lighting from construction activities, vehicle traffic and operation of support facilities can all affect the quality of the night skies both at the park’s higher elevations and inside the historic canyon.
• Regional Events National Parks Champions Luncheon Nov 2019 Join National Parks Conservation Association at our annual National Parks Champions Luncheon!
• Page Trustees for the Parks Join the Trustees for the Parks, our community of national park enthusiasts.
• Land Based Trip Crown of the Continent: Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks Grab your favorite hiking boots and come with us on this active journey to this staggeringly beautiful wilderness straddling the U.S.-Canada border in Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks.
• Regional Events 5th Annual Northeast National Park Friends Group Convention & Workshop Nov 2019 Join us for this year's Northeast National Park Friends Group Convention & Workshop, taking place from Friday, November 8th through Sunday, November 10th in Morristown, NJ.
• Small Ship Cruise Glacier Bay National Park Adventure Cruise This eight day small ship journey is all about Glacier Bay and maximizing your time for adventure both ashore and afloat with three full days in the park. Don't worry we will also have time to spot whales, bears, sea-lions, and birds.
• Parks in the Path Map Aug 2017 This National Park Service map shows all 21 park sites in the path of totality for Monday's solar eclipse.
• My Park Stories Jamaica Bay Advocates Mar 2017 Tell us why you love Jamaica Bay and meet national park advocates from across the country.
• National Park Glaciers See a Map Nov 2016 See a map showing the glaciers of the world and where they exist within U.S. national park sites (most notably in Alaska).
• Testimony Support for the Manhattan Project National Historical Park Testimony in support of S. 3300, the Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act
• Report Don’t Trash Joshua Tree National Park Increased Recycling and Diversion Needed, Not Eagle Mountain Mega-Dump
• slideshow National Park Bees Dec 2017 To help people appreciate the beauty of native bees, Sam Droege, who heads the U.S. Geological Survey’s Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab, takes striking close-up photographs of the insects. Sometimes, a little pre-photo shoot grooming is required. “A little bit of bad hair, and it wrecks the whole picture,” said Droege, who calls himself an “insect wedding photographer.”
• google maps Parks in the Arctic Sep 2016 See a map of four national park sites in Alaska that are located above the Arctic Circle.
• Land Based Trip Acadia & Bay of Fundy Experience the reach maritime culture of Maine and New Brunswick, with time at Acadia National Park and the Roosevelt Campobello International Park, which preserves the house and grounds of FDR and his family’s summer retreat.
• Testimony Testimony on Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2016 Statement of Craig D. Obey, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs, National Parks Conservation Association before the Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, March 18, 2015
• Park Dinosaur National Monument This park preserves a quarry rich with paleontological resources as well as expansive surrounding landscapes, including mountain ranges, steep canyons and wild river valleys. The Quarry Exhibit Hall displays more than 1,400 fossils from the late Jurassic period. Five sites on the western side of the park also preserve a collection of petroglyphs and pictographs from the Fremont people who lived in the region a thousand years ago. The Green River meets with its largest tributary, the Yampa River, in the heart of the park, helping to support more than 1,000 native plant and animal species throughout the area.
• Park Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail This 175-mile trail on Hawaii's Big Island preserves and interprets hundreds of ancient settlement sites, with access points at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park, Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park and Pu'ukohola National Historic Site.
• Page Our Values The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) is committed to fostering a workplace of excellence to achieve our mission to protect and enhance national parks. Our Core Values of Commitment, Inclusion, Integrity and Respect promote a diverse, ethical and innovative culture and make NPCA an effective organization and a great place to work.
• Victory Navajo Citizens Stop Developers from Building an Egregious Resort and Tramway on the Rim of the Grand Canyon Developers have been attempting for years to build a massive 420-acre resort hotel and aerial tramway right on the rim of the Grand Canyon. In February 2018, Western Navajo citizens unanimously opposed allowing this destructive project on their land, effectively ending the threat to this landmark national park and its deeply significant cultural sites.
• Advocacy in Action Don’t Risk Wild Land and Fish for a Massive Mine Near Lake Clark Plans for Pebble Mine, a massive open-pit mine in the watershed of Bristol Bay, threaten wild salmon populations and bears in two of Alaska's wildest national parks: Lake Clark and Katmai.
• Advocacy in Action Trump Administration Seeks to Undermine Methane Rules Prioritizing industrial development over public and environmental health, two federal agencies seek to reverse course on methane standards that would improve air quality, benefit taxpayers and reduce climate change affecting national parks.
• Letter Comments on Sylvan Pass Sylvan Pass comments on Yellowstone National Park’s May 2011 Draft Winter Use Plan Environmental Impact Statement
• Park New River Gorge National River This national park site includes 53 miles of the New River, a federally recognized Wild and Scenic River, as well as the deep gorge that surrounds it.
• Small Ship Cruise Fjords of Alaska Cruise—Ultimate Expedition This is the ultimate Inside Passage tour with glaciers galore, Tlingit cultural visits, bushwacking in the Tongass, kayaking and skiffing in the glacial fjords, and of course numerous opportunities to whale watch and search for wildlife.
• Page Board of Trustees NPCA’s Board of Trustees is the governing body for the nonpartisan, nonprofit organization — the nation’s leading voice for America’s national parks.
• Page Partner with NPCA Partner with National Parks Conservation Association
• Page Memorial & Tribute Giving Honor the memory of a loved, commemorate a milestone or celebrate a special occasion while providing a lasting legacy for America’s national parks.
• Page Monthly Giving Your monthly, tax-deductible gift helps ensure we have dependable resources so we can respond at a moment’s notice whenever our national parks are threatened. You can easily pause or cancel your monthly gift whenever you want — by phone or online.
• Staff Mark Mesle Senior Outreach Coordinator Mark Mesle is the Senior Outreach Coordinator for the Midwest Regional Office in Chicago. Mark is working with community groups and local officials to build support for parks throughout the region.
• Land Based Trip Glacier Bay & The Inside Passage With the wildlife-rich waterways of Glacier Bay’s fjords, the braided Chilkat river, and the Inside Passage, lush, temperate rainforests, massive mountains, and ice-blue glaciers, Southeast Alaska is one of the most staggeringly beautiful places in North America.
• Tasfia Nayem Next Generation Advisory Counci Tasfia Nayem is a Master's candidate at Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment, where she is studying climate economics and policy.
• Saad Amer Next Generation Advisory Council Saad Amer is an environmental scientist, photographer and producer.
• Report Partnering to Build Resilience to Climate Change Communities and Sandy Hook: Partnering to Build Resilience to Climate Change
• Staff Christine R. Goepfert Associate Director Chris is the Associate Director for NPCA's Minnesota Field Office in St. Paul, MN.
• Alfonso Orozco Next Generation Advisory Council Alfonso Orozco is the National Programs Coordinator for the Student Conservation Association. He is originally from Oakland, CA.

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