Search results for “Northwest”
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Resource Regional Haze Pollution in EPA Region 10 Strong state regional haze plans are critical to restoring clean air and clear skies to treasured places like Mount Rainier, Crater Lake and Olympic National Parks. Unfortunately, states in EPA’s Region 10 are failing to adequately cut air pollution impacting these parks and wilderness areas and communities. EPA’s Region 10, also known as the Pacific Northwest region, includes Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska.
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Caitlin Goettler Caitlin is a public affairs associate at REI. As a former Alaskan, her happy place is in the mountains or on the water, whether she’s hiking, snowboarding or kayaking. Caitlin also has a passion for travel and experiencing new places — she has just as much excitement for the red rocks in Colorado and fall colors in New York as she does for the snow-capped mountains of the Pacific Northwest.
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Video Time for the Grizzly? Now is the time to restore the North Cascades grizzly bear! The North Cascades Ecosystem is the only remaining grizzly bear population on the West Coast of the contiguous United States. Although grizzlies have lived in the North Cascades for thousands of years, biologists estimate that fewer than 10 remain today, making it the most at-risk bear population in North America.
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Video Hear Our Olympics Come explore the incredible soundscape of Olympic National Park in our new short film.
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Video Wanted: Grizzly Bears? NPCA is a proud sponsor of this public education video about the elusive North Cascades grizzly bear narrated by ecologist and filmmaker Chris Morgan.
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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 House Approves 1.3 Million Acres of Wilderness, Adds Over 1,000 Miles into the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System Lands package includes an expansion to Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, over 600,000 acres of new wilderness in Colorado and expanded waterway and wilderness protections near Olympic National Park
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Blog Post 8 Holiday Adventures in National Parks These celebrations offer fun ways to get out and enjoy the season in a national 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 A Yogi’s Guide to the National Parks Experiencing America’s natural wonders in 9 poses
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Blog Post 8 Dog-Friendly National Park Sites Vacation with your furry family member at one of these fun parks.
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Blog Post Are You Heading for Eclipse Chaos? Me, Too John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in Oregon — one of the best spots in the country to view the solar eclipse on Monday — is expecting a quarter of its annual visitors in just one day. Should I brave the crowds?
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Press Release Puget Sound Oil Refinery Permitted to Harm National Park Air Quality The refinery expansion will go ahead without stringent pollutant controls to protect Washington's parks
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Press Release Fighting for Commonsense Protections for Washington’s National Parks Washington State Pollution Control Hearing Board decision to allow expansion of oil refinery in Puget Sound appealed
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Blog Post One-of-a-Kind Destinations: 11 National Park Curiosities National parks preserve wondrous landscapes, stories, and artifacts—as well as a whole host of weird and exceptional sights. From wacky-looking rocks to giant monuments of steel, here’s a short list of places to explore that are like nowhere else in the world.
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Blog Post The 17 Parks Where Entrance Fees Could Skyrocket — and What You Can Do A new Trump administration proposal could put popular national park vacations out of financial reach for some families. You can speak out against this plan.
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Magazine Article On A Ledge Wolverines may soon be listed as a threatened species.
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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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Blog Post 9 Romantic Park Trips for You and Your Valentine Whether you want to live it up near the city lights or get away from it all under the starlight, national parks provide a wealth of amorous adventures for you and your Valentine.
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Blog Post Total Eclipse? Totally Worth It Undeterred by long drives and short nights, thousands relish a rare total solar eclipse at Oregon's John Day Fossil Beds National Monument.
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Blog Post 11 of America’s Best National Park Beaches Need some sun and surf in your travel plans? NPCA staff highlight top beach vacation spots at national parks around the country.
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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 Offshore Leasing Plan Threatens National Parks, Wildlife and Coastal Communities Atlantic, Pacific coasts could be open to leasing for first time in decades.
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Blog Post Your Mileage May Vary: 9 Parks to Explore Without a Car Spend time off the beaten path — literally. These 9 national park sites offer slower, quieter, human-paced alternatives to automobile-powered excursions.
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Magazine Article A Chilly Refuge Rock glaciers, long neglected by science, may help creatures from pikas to stoneflies endure climate change.
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Blog Post Poll: Most Americans Want Park Wildlife Better Protected A majority of Americans believe more needs to be done to safeguard national park wildlife, a newly released NPCA poll shows.
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Blog Post FAQs: Air Quality in National Parks NPCA has released its 2024 “Polluted Parks” report, showing 97% of national parks suffer from air pollution. Meanwhile, the Environmental Protection Agency recently strengthened its air quality standards, which will provide additional protection to these places we love. Here are the latest developments and what they mean.
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Blog Post 3 Reasons to Be Concerned About Congress’s Budget Negotiations The clock is ticking as another budget deadline approaches. Here is what’s at stake for national parks.
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Blog Post Where to See Waterfalls This Season Early spring is one of the best times of the year to see waterfalls, and these 10 picture-perfect parks are great bets for a natural rush.
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Blog Post From a Top-Secret Mission to a Public Park A Q&A with Atomic Heritage Foundation founder Cynthia Kelly on her quest to preserve the history of the Manhattan Project as part of America's newest national park.
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Press Release Advocates Agree: EPA Nominee Pruitt a Disaster for Nation’s Air, Water Heads of 19 Environmental, Conservation Groups Come Out Against Pruitt’s Nomination
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Press Release Parks Group Sues EPA Over Delay of Ozone Protections EPA’s action puts public health, national parks at risk.
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Magazine Article The Mysteries of the Panama Hotel What treasures did Japanese-Americans abandon when they left for internment camps?
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Blog Post A Volcanic Blue Abyss Crater Lake holds about 4.9 trillion gallons of water and ranks among the world’s deepest lakes. Learn how it formed and what scientists have found in its depths.
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Magazine Article Legal Lifeline Celebrating 50 years of the Endangered Species Act
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Lynn Davis Lynn Davis joined NPCA in April 2008 to open and manage a new strategic field office in Nevada. As the Las Vegas Senior Program Manager, she worked on behalf of the interests of several national parks in Nevada and throughout the American Southwest.
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Emily Jones Emily’s work as Southeast Regional Director revolves around building momentum within local communities and garnering congressional support to ensure our national parks become a national priority.
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Staff David Lamfrom David, the Vice President of Regional Programs, uses his passion and knowledge of our natural, cultural and historical resources to inspire others to learn about and protect our national parks.
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Krystle Yu Krystle Yu is an aspiring urban planner passionate about environmental justice and the equitable creation of climate-resilient cities. She believes that access to green and outdoor spaces is foundational to community wellbeing and hopes to tackle systemic barriers to that access.
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Letter Efforts to Repeal or Undermine Protections for Parks and Monuments More than 450 organizations signed the following letter expressing unified opposition to any efforts to remove or decrease protections for any national monuments.
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