Search results for “Cowpens National Battlefield”
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Park Sequoia National Park Sequoia National Park is home to the tallest mountain in the Lower 48 and the largest tree on earth. Mount Whitney's granite peak rises 14,505 feet above sea level on the arduous High Sierra trail. General Sherman, a sequoia in the Giant Forest, is the world's most voluminous living tree specimen, standing 275 feet high with a base circumference of over 100 feet. The park also features spectacular waterfalls and more than 200 marble caves.
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Park Denali National Park & Preserve Home to North America's highest mountain, Denali National Park and Preserve encompasses more than 6 million acres of varied settings.
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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.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 4532, Shash Jáa National Monument and Indian Creek National Monument Act NPCA submitted the following position to the House Committee on Natural Resources Federal Lands Subcommittee ahead of a hearing scheduled for January 9, 2018.
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Press Release Nearly 90 Tourism, Cultural Heritage, Conservation, and National Parks Groups Fight House Attack on National Monuments Organizations Call on House Leadership to Oppose HR 1459
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Press Release National Park Visitation Generated $32 Billion for National Economy in 2015 Boost to Local Economies Underscores Need to Adequately Fund, Maintain Parks
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Press Release Restore a Nation Report Highlights Positive Economic Impact of National Parks Recommends funding restoration projects to create American jobs and address climate change
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Press Release National Parks Group Partners with The Creative Action Network to Re-Imagine New Deal Arts Project, Reconnect Americans to Their National Parks New "See America" campaign to kick off with gallery show at FDR Library in New York
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Press Release National Parks Group Dismayed by EPIC Legislative Fail to Our National Park Legacy Statement by NPCA Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Craig Obey
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Press Release National Parks Group Asks Pennsylvania Court to Protect Upper Delaware National Scenic and Recreational River Friend of the Court brief filed in support of the Upper Delaware Council’s lawsuit to prevent the expansion of a quarry in Lakawaxen Township
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Blog Post The Top Six Ways to Discover New Places in the National Park System The summer may be half over, but you can still enjoy history, culture, natural beauty, and scientific exploration at our national parks this vacation season. The nation’s 397 national parks not only protect some of America’s most iconic treasures, but they also tell diverse stories and teach valuable lessons about our shared heritage.
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Press Release Even with Funding Deal, Trump Declares National Emergency, Introducing New Threat to National Parks Construction of a border wall in biodiverse areas like the Rio Grande Valley would damage delicate park landscapes and block wildlife migration.
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Press Release National Parks Group Supports Creation of America's First Tribal National Park in South Dakota Statement by Senior Vice President for Policy, Ron Tipton
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Blog Post Congress Passes Major Bipartisan National Parks and Public Lands Package Today’s sweeping victory represents significant expansions and enhancements to America’s national parks and public lands.
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Press Release Congress Approves Most Significant National Park System Expansion in Nearly Three Decades New and Expanded National Parks will Showcase our Nation's History and Protect Incredible Landscapes
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Blog Post Why Don’t States Run National Parks? Do we need a National Park Service? Why don't states control national park lands and resources? Here are 5 critical reasons.
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Blog Post The 10 National Park Sites with More Than 5 Million Recreational Visitors in 2017 National parks continued to serve as popular tourist destinations in 2017, with dozens of sites seeing all-time highs in numbers of recreational visits. Here are the 10 most-visited places in the National Park System.
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Magazine Article Angel of the Battlefield Clara Barton’s home, just outside of Washington, D.C., tells the story of the Red Cross founder.
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Blog Post 5 Ways to Celebrate Veterans Day — Free — at a National Park Why not take the next fee-free day throughout the National Park System to learn more about America's military history?
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Park Haleakalā National Park This park protects a portion of the dormant 10,000-foot-tall shield volcano that makes up most of the island of Maui, including a massive two-mile-wide crater at the volcano's summit. Visitors can see rare native birds, hike through landscapes dry with cinder cones and lush with rainforests, and explore trails through wilderness areas with waterfalls and freshwater pools.
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Park National Park of American Samoa With rainforests, tropical wildlife, secluded villages, and coral-sand beaches, this remote and relatively new park is a find for adventurous travelers. Situated on three of American Samoa’s islands, the park lacks the visitor facilities of more established sites, but offers much to travelers willing to do a little extra planning. Enjoy uncrowded beaches, stunning hikes, exotic birdwatching, a view into Samoan culture, and opportunities to snorkel among more than 950 species of fish and 250 types of coral.
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Blog Post FAQ: New National Monument at Pullman Shines a Spotlight on Community Spirit and Our Shared Heritage Earlier today, President Obama stood in front of hundreds of community advocates in Chicago and declared Pullman a national monument. This long-awaited event is the result of years of work by NPCA and so many people that care about this place’s significant contributions to our shared history, from the U.S. labor movement to Civil Rights.
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Blog Post Congress: Time to Stop Bickering and Keep Our National Parks Open One beloved national park is already closing facilities in reaction to budget cuts.
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Blog Post 10 Scenic National Park Drives These 10 parks offer incredible views of some of America's most beautiful places with plenty of opportunities to get out and explore along the way.
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Press Release Parks Group’s Report Finds 96 Percent of National Parks are Plagued by Air Pollution Polluted Parks report documents the distressing effects of air pollution on national parks
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Blog Post Q&A: Do Visitors Really Need to Be Shut Out of National Parks During the Government Shutdown? As we enter week two of the government shutdown, closed signs and barricades at national parks have become powerful symbols of the fiscal standoff’s impact on people around the country.
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Press Release Made in America: New Report Finds National Parks at a Tipping Point Leading Into Super Committee Deadline National Parks Group Urges the Need for Wise Investments to Support Jobs and Communities Nationwide
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Blog Post Hunting in the National Park System? 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.
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Press Release Report: Endangered Species Act is a Win-Win for National Parks and Imperiled Species Amid ongoing political attacks on the Endangered Species Act, a new report explores the mutual and far-reaching benefits of the law to threatened and endangered fish, plants and wildlife as well as national parks.
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Blog Post How Is the Government Shutdown Affecting National Parks? The looming threat of a government shutdown is now a reality. Here's what it means for our national parks.
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Press Release National Park Champions Honored on Capitol Hill NPCA's National Park Heritage Award recognizes bipartisan group of Senators and Representatives.
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Press Release President’s Budget Threat to National Parks If enacted, would be biggest cut to National Park Service since World War II.
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Blog Post Journey Through Hallowed Ground Commemorates Our National History The Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area is a 180-mile long, 75-mile wide swath of land stretching from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 1049, National Heritage Area Act NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands ahead of a hearing scheduled for April 30, 2019.
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Press Release Sens. Warner, Portman Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Address National Park Service Maintenance Backlog NPS has a $12 billion backlog in deferred and overdue maintenance – half is critical transportation infrastructure
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Report San Antonio Missions National Historical Park: Impact and Opportunity The National Parks Conservation Association commissioned a study—conducted by the Center for Community and Business Research at the University of Texas at San Antonio—to comprehensively examine the economic impact of San Antonio Missions National Historical Park and ensure the adequate preservation, protection and interpretation of our nation’s largest collection of Spanish colonial resources.
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Victory Reauthorize Funding for National Park Transportation As federal facilities, the transportation facilities within national parks are paid for through federal gas tax dollars in the Highway Trust Fund. A lack of sufficient funding has impeded ongoing and future transportation projects across the country and in our national parks--but that's starting to change.
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Regional Events National Public Lands Day at Oxon Cove Park Every year, thousands of Americans participate in the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands. This year, join the fun and help make a difference at Oxon Cove Park during their National Public Lands Day Cleanup!
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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.
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Fact Sheet Impact of the Sequester on National Parks Funding for national park operations was cut six percent in FY 13, on top of a prior six percent cut to the park service budget over the last two years. Consequently, many parks and park facilities are opening later, closing earlier or more frequently, and providing a reduced level of service to the public and less protection to park resources.
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Report Center for State of the Parks: Saint Gaudens National Historic Site This report conveys the findings of a cultural resources and stewardship capacity assessment of Saint Gaudens NHS.
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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.
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See a Map First State National Historical Park The seven sites that make up the national historical park are spread across Delaware's three counties.
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See a Map Dark-Sky National Parks These 26 national parks have been recognized by the International Dark-Sky Association for their dark night skies.
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MAP Drilling in National Parks? See a map of the national parks at risk
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storymap Isle Royale National Park: Wolves View our interactive map to learn more about efforts to restore wolves and bring balance back to Isle Royale National Park.
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Advocacy in Action Support the Land & Water Conservation Fund NPCA urges Congress to dedicate full funding to one of our nation's most important conservation tools protecting public lands from incompatible development.
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Advocacy in Action Protect America's Coral Reefs from Irresponsible Development Developers are looking to construct two different marinas in Coral Bay on St. John, US Virgin Islands, which is surrounded by the lands and waters of Virgin Islands National Park and Coral Reef National Monument.
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Jessica M Loya Jessica M Loya is a conservation and public lands policy advocate based in Washington, D.C. She is the National Policy Director for GreenLatinos, a national network of Latino conservation and environmental advocates dedicated to elevating Latino voices in public land, climate, and conservation policy.
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Janelle Blakely Janelle Blakely served as the Regional Director of Development for the Northwest, Northern Rockies, and Alaska regions. Janelle connected National Parks Conservation Association's most generous supporters with our advocacy and activities to protect our national parks.
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Advocacy in Action Protect the Colorado River The Colorado River is consistently ranked as the most endangered river in the country. Decisions made in the Colorado Water Plan will have implications for national parks in the entire Colorado River Basin, both within and downstream from the state's borders.
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Report Center for State of the Parks: The Battles For Missouri According to an assessment by the Center for State of the Parks, cultural resources at both Wilson's Creek and Pea Ridge are in "fair" condition. Natural resource conditions also received "fair" scores at both of the parks.
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Land Based Trip Acadia & New Brunswick 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.
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Regional Events Ft. McHenry Fall Field Day Join NPCA and the National Aquarium’s Conservation team for a field day at the Fort McHenry wetland on Saturday September 28!
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NPCA@100 Join us for the 2019 Centennial Gala National Parks are a tribute to American determination and innovation. Those who set aside these lands did it because these lands are the heart of our people. Parks continue to exist because we said "yes" to something more than ourselves: to continuance, generational trust, and the passing of the torch.
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Partner Events Cape Hatteras Beach Cleanups Join the National Park Service and the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association for beach cleanups this spring through fall.
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Daniel Howe Daniel Howe is a writer, consultant and part-time professor in the Landscape Architecture Department in the College of Design at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. His many national park experiences include thru-hiking the 2,190-mile Appalachian Trail and cycling the length of the 469-mile Blue Ridge Parkway. Howe currently serves on the board of directors of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.
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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.
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Staff Laura Navar A lover of life and nature, Laura works to engage families and youth in urban communities to build a diverse base of leaders and advocates who support NPCA's local and national campaigns. This includes coordinating Find Your Voice efforts, Civic Voice Workshops and other outreach and engagement strategies.
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Report Ninth Circuit Court Opinion on James Wilde Case Ninth Circuit Court Opinion On James Wilde Case
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Small Ship Cruise Rivers of Adventure (Columbia & Snake Rivers) Mountains to the left, wildlife to the right—with an explorer’s spirit, navigate the Columbia & Snake Rivers by small ship. Each day the great outdoors calls: coulees and canyons, evergreen forest, dramatic basalt cliffs. Hike to waterfalls and overlooks. Bike the Columbia’s Twin Tunnels Trail. Raft the Deschutes River. It’s a recreation mecca!
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Land Based Trip Ocean of Grass: America’s Tallgrass Prairies Western settlers were awed by the sea of grass they encountered growing head-high and higher, interspersed with colorful wildflowers. Today, only about one percent of America’s tallgrass prairie remains. The history-rich Flint Hills of south-central Kansas safeguard one of America’s last native tallgrass prairie landscapes. The heart of this journey has you exploring and learning about this significant landscape on the 11,000-acre Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, a remnant of the grasslands that once covered more than 170 million acres of North America.
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Staff Betsy Buffington Betsy Buffington, a longtime conservation partner and ally, is regional director of the Northern Rockies Regional Office, overseeing our work in Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and Idaho.
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Regional Events International Coastal Cleanup Join NPCA, Ocean Conservancy and others for the annual International Coastal Cleanup on Kingman Island.
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