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• Press Release Administration to Gut Environmental Law that Protects Public Health, Environment and National Parks Jul 2020 "The administration’s rewrite of the National Environmental Policy Act is one of their most egregious acts to undermine environmental protections & the public voice." -- NPCA President and CEO Theresa Pierno
• Press Release Attacks on Our National Monuments Continue; Zinke Report Recommends Gutting More Protections Dec 2017 Monuments report shows administration’s plans to dismantle 10 places protected by past Republican and Democratic presidents.
• Press Release Court Ruling Supports Protecting Mount Rushmore from Fireworks, For Now Jul 2022 The adverse effects from firework displays are well-documented, including threats to water quality and public health and safety, and to the very resources the park was designated to celebrate and protect. 
• Press Release Trump Administration Aims to Gut Environmental Law that Protects Public Health, Environment and National Parks Jan 2020 The administration is attempting to gut a law that has protected America’s public lands and national parks for the last 50 years. 
• Press Release Zinke to Trump: Remove Protections and Gut National Monuments Sep 2017 News Report Reveals Administration’s Attempt to Dismantle 10 Places Protected by Past Republican and Democratic Presidents
• Press Release Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt Resigns Jul 2018 Since becoming EPA administrator, Pruitt has failed to uphold even the most basic protections for our environment and public health.
• Blog Post VICTORY: What You Helped Protect at Biscayne National Park Jun 2015 | By Caroline McLaughlin Earlier today, park officials at Biscayne made an announcement that NPCA has been waiting more than 15 years to hear: The park will establish a new marine reserve to help protect its fragile, one-of-a-kind underwater resources. This important step represents the work of numerous environmental groups, scientists, fishermen, and concerned citizens—including more than 20,000 NPCA supporters who spoke out over the years to make this reserve a reality.
• Press Release House Advances Interior Funding Bill that Prioritizes National Parks, Wildlife and Local Communities Jun 2019 Once again a group of lawmakers is speaking up for the future of our public lands and public health as the House today passed legislation to put our parks back on track. 
• Press Release Eliminating Species Act: Senate Legislation Threatens Wildlife and Wild Lands Jul 2018 Senator John Barrasso's draft Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 legislation proposes to radically weaken the Endangered Species Act.
• Press Release Victory: Bristol Bay, Parks and Wildlife Safe from Pebble Mine Jan 2023 "Today’s critical action affirms the irreplaceable significance of this region, home to the world’s largest sockeye salmon run and Alaska Native communities for time immemorial" -- NPCA President and CEO Theresa Pierno 
• Press Release VICTORY: Court Restores Critical Endangered Species Act Protections Jul 2022 "The climate crisis continues and it’s critical that the Biden administration as well as conservationists, Tribes, states and communities work together to conserve America’s most imperiled species” -- NPCA's Bart Melton
• Press Release Forest Service Review Echoes Calls to Protect Doorstep to Yellowstone Mar 2018 The U.S. Forest Service draft environmental review proposes a 20-year withdrawal of approximately 30,370 acres of public lands near Yellowstone National Park which have been targeted for new mining activities.
• Press Release Trump Administration Advances Seismic Testing, Threatening Wildlife at 33 Coastal National Parks Nov 2018 The Trump administration is ignoring threats to whales, dolphins and other marine life to further its ongoing quest for energy dominance.
• Press Release Trump Administration Sacrifices Parklands, Wildlife and Alaska Native Ways of Life for Mining Road Mar 2020 "At a time when we are facing a global health crisis, this administration is ramming through a proposal to build the Ambler industrial mining road in one of the wildest places in America." -- NPCA's Alex Johnson
• Press Release California Legislation Protects Desert, Calls Water Mining Proposal Into Question Feb 2019 Legislation defends California's national parks and monuments from the greatest, most urgent threat. 
• Press Release Biden Administration Defends Desert Water, Sacred Lands and Wildlife from Cadiz Mining Proposal Dec 2021 Administration moves to invalidate key permit for controversial Cadiz pipeline rushed through in final days of the previous administration
• Press Release National Park Advocates Call on EPA to Protect Big Cypress National Preserve from Oil and Gas Exploration Feb 2023 In recent years, massive oil hunts across the wilderness of Big Cypress National Preserve have caused heartbreaking damage to this iconic national park site. The EPA has a chance to stop it for good.
• Press Release Parks Group Files Legal Brief Supporting Challenge of Illegal Removal of Clean Water Protections Dec 2020 Amicus brief argues new unlawful water regulation will negatively impact health of national parks and surrounding communities.
• Press Release Health and Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over Its Delay of Clean Air Protections for Millions Jul 2017 EPA’s action puts people’s health and lives at risk.
• Press Release Alaska Wildlife: Court Orders National Park Service to Revise Hunting Rules Oct 2022 District Court concludes that rule allowing destructive hunting practices on national preserves in Alaska is arbitrary, sends it back to agencies to revise
• Press Release More than 20,000 People Stand Up for Desert Wildlife, National Parks Feb 2015 Comments on DRECP Call for a Cleaner Path towards Renewable Energy Future
• Press Release Biden’s Final Water Rule Better Protects Waterways for People and Parks Dec 2022 "Today we can all celebrate cleaner water for our national parks and communities."
• Press Release Groups Challenge Decision to Remove Protections for Yellowstone Grizzly Jun 2017 Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bear delisting defies the best available science and sidesteps important legal safeguards
• Press Release Famed Ghost Orchid Moves One Step Closer to Endangered Species Act Protection Oct 2022 Climate change, draining of wetlands, and rampant development have also contributed to this sharp decline in an already hard-to-find species. 
• Press Release New Law to Allow Loaded Guns in National Parks Puts Park Visitors, Wildlife, and America's Heritage at Risk Feb 2010 New law creates unnecessary dangers
• Press Release New Plan for Pennsylvania Turnpike Stormwater Runoff Will Better Protect Valley Forge National Historical Park Feb 2019 “Now every drop of stormwater that flows off this expanded six-mile stretch of the turnpike will be cooled and cleaned before gradually entering Valley Forge National Historical Park and Valley Creek" -- NPCA's Joy Oakes.
• Policy Update Position on Marine Mammal Protection Act Apr 2018 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following position to members of the House and Senate as they consider the FY 2019 National Defense Authorization Act.
• Press Release House Votes to Weaken Clean Air Protections for Parks, Visitors Jul 2017 Passes “Smoggy Skies Act.”
• Press Release House Advances Landmark bill to Protect More than 2 Million Acres of National Parks and Public Lands Feb 2019 Today marks a great day in history for our national parks and public lands. 
• Press Release National Parks Group Supports Montana Wildlife Commission's Decision to Cease Wolf Hunting Around Yellowstone Dec 2012 Statement by Tim Stevens, Northern Rockies Regional Director, National Parks Conservation Association
• Victory Grand Canyon Protected from Threat of Mega-Development You helped to stop a massive development proposed just outside the boundary of Grand Canyon National Park that had the Park Service and park supporters worried about negative effects on the park—especially the dozens of fragile creeks, springs, and seeps that rely on underground water sources the development could have legally tapped.
• Staff Rob Smith Regional Director Rob serves as the Regional Director of NPCA's Northwest Regional Office in Seattle, Washington. Rob’s environmental work has included work on land and wildlife protection, climate change, and air quality through lobbying officials and organizing local support for conservation measures.
• Land Based Trip California’s Desert Landscape: Joshua Tree & Death Valley Dec 2022 Explore the best of Death Valley and Joshua Tree alongside NPCA experts and partners on this exciting journey through the Mojave Desert. These amazing Southern California national parks offer incredible trekking opportunities across diverse and mesmerizing landscapes. This tour offers a cornucopia of experiences in America’s stunning Mojave Desert with an inside look at the various threats this ecosystem faces and how NPCA is working to protect it.
• Robb Krehbiel Former Yellowstone Wildlife Fellow Robb Krehbiel has spent the last several years of his professional and academic career working on wildlife issues in the Northern Rockies.
• Park Buck Island Reef National Monument This Caribbean park protects a small uninhabited island and the pristine elkhorn coral barrier reef that surrounds it, all about a mile and a half off the coast of St. Croix. Considered one of the finest marine gardens in the Caribbean, the monument protects a pristine underwater environment and habitat for rare and threatened species, including endangered leatherback and hawksbill turtles. Snorkelers can enjoy an interpretive underwater trail, one of only three such trails in the country.
• Report Memorandum Opinion for Decision to Block Loaded, Concealed Firearms Memorandum opinion regarding a final rule promulgated by DOI that allows persons to possess concealed, loaded, and operable firearms in national parks and wildlife refuges in accordance with the laws of the state in which the national park or wildlife refuge is located.
• Victory Congress Funds the Land & Water Conservation Fund in Perpetuity Congress passed a bill dedicating full funding in perpetuity to one of our nation's most important conservation tools protecting public lands from incompatible development.
• Report Restoring the Great Lakes in our National Parks This report highlights the successful and critical role that the National Park Service plays in restoring the Great Lakes, safeguarding public health, creating jobs, and protecting these special places belonging to all Americans.
• Land Based Trip On the Road to Freedom: Understanding Civil Rights Through our National Parks and Heritage Areas Oct 2022 This transformative journey takes you through some of the most significant sites in the American Civil Rights Movement. See how NPCA is protecting the rich history of this region and get an opportunity to meet with some of the faithful foot soldiers and hear their stories of survival, bravery and their fight for justice.
• Victory No More Hogwash in Buffalo National River The state of Arkansas is closing an industrial hog farm and will prohibit future large-scale confined animal feeding operations in this protected watershed.
• Frank Peterman Cofounder and Senior Business Manager for the Diverse Environmental Leaders National Speakers Bureau Frank Peterman is cofounder and senior business manager for the Diverse Environmental Leaders National Speakers Bureau and coauthor of Legacy on the Land. He served as Southeast Regional Director of the Wilderness Society from 2003 to 2010 and developed the non-profit Keeping It Wild, which organized educational and recreational visits to the parks and forests. He worked successfully with Congress and conservation organizations to get national park designation for Ocmulgee National Monument and to protect wilderness areas in the North Georgia Mountains. A lifelong nature lover, he recently completed his semi-autobiographical novel, South Florida Son, centered on his youthful experiences related to the breach of the Everglades ecosystem and the development of the Civil Rights movement.
• Kristin Murphy Former Outreach Fellow Kristin Murphy was an Outreach Fellow for NPCA's Find Your Voice initiative empowering young people to protect national parks.
• Park Congaree National Park Wild and primeval, Congaree National Park is home to the largest old-growth floodplain forest in North America, with large, majestic bald cypress, water tupelo, cedar and loblolly pine trees. The Congaree and Wateree Rivers can flood ten times per year, replenishing soil nutrients that sustain the forest habitat. The park offers hiking and canoe trails, primitive camping, and excellent opportunities to see barred owls and other wildlife.
• Park Catoctin Mountain Park Visitors to Catoctin Mountain Park find streams replete with native trout; forests of maple, hickory, ash, oak and cherry trees; and air alive with the sounds of birds, chipmunks and other wildlife. The park’s beauty is a triumph of nature’s ability to heal: the area was devastated by logging and agriculture during the 18th and 19th centuries. Catoctin Mountain is also the site of the presidential retreat, Camp David.
• Park Colorado National Monument Colorful canyons, cliffs, and other rock formations tower 2,000 feet over the Colorado River on this part of the spectacular Colorado Plateau. Drive or bike the 23-mile Rim Rock Drive for scenic views from the top of the canyons or hike among the 40 miles of trails to get a closer look at some of the park's sculpted rocks, wildlife, and desert plants.
• Park Badlands National Park This park's sharply textured rock formations share a 244,000-acre landscape with the largest protected mixed-grass prairie in the United States.
• Report Making Connections: Linking Outdoor Recreation, Open Space & History Across the country, nature-based outdoor recreation is exploding in popularity. With a rapidly growing population, expanding suburban footprint, and growing demand for natural areas for recreation, the localities around Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park face both an urgent challenge and an enormous opportunity to leverage existing investments in protected lands in ways that will make this area a fantastic place to live–and to visit–for generations to come.
• NPCA at Work Room to Roam Yellowstone's bison are under threat from the moment they cross the park's boundary. Outdated management plans and misunderstandings have led to the routine roundup and slaughter of this wild icon of the American West.
• Land Based Trip Fa‘a Samoa: The National Park of American Samoa Oct 2022 Immerse yourself in the community and culture of American Samoa with a rare opportunity to visit all three of the islands where the breathtaking National Park of American Samoa is located. You’ll spend eight days sampling local food, visiting tropical rainforests and hidden beaches, canoeing and snorkeling above vibrant reefs and discovering NPCA’s role in preserving the park’s diverse ecosystem and cultural sites.
• NPCA at Work Jamaica Bay Advocates Jamaica Bay is a place where millions of New Yorkers go to have fun and explore nature. It is the largest unit of the National Park Service in New York City, consisting of 18,000 acres.
• Land Based Trip The National Parks of Hawai‘i Oct 2022 Experience the unparalleled cultural and natural beauty within all seven of Hawai'i’s national parks by joining expert biologists, naturalists and cultural interpreters as you journey through four Hawaiian Islands. NPCA experts and local guides will lead you on tours through the most awe-inspiring sites on the islands, including two active volcanoes, lava caves, native rainforests and the tallest sea cliffs in the world. Witness the sacred grounds and endangered species that NPCA is dedicated to saving.
• Small Ship Cruise Wild California Escape: Channel Islands National Park Cruise Oct 2022 Embark on an unprecedented five-day expedition into wildness and wellness in the remote and remarkable Channel Islands as you learn about NPCA’s important role in the park’s history. Known as North America’s Galápagos, the Channel Islands and their surrounding waters provide habitat for more than 2,000 species of plants and animals, including 150 native species found nowhere else in the world. You’ll explore unmarred landscapes and revel in pure nature.
• Letter Reacting to Proposed Ozone Standards The undersigned groups submit these comments to the EPA Administrator and staff regarding the proposed revisions to the 2008 national ambient air quality standard for ozone. We represent conservation and recreation organizations from across the United States with a collective membership of over 1 million nationally.
• Megan Cantrell Former Social Media Manager Megan Cantrell worked at National Parks Conservation Association for 10 years, much of that time shepherding NPCA’s social media program.
• Letter Coral Reef Restoration Plan Biscayne National Park is home to the third largest coral reef system in the world. One of the largest marine parks in the national system and adjacent to a major metropolitan city, Biscayne National Park is a boaters paradise.

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