Search results for “Appomattox Court House National Historical Park”
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Report Center for State of the Parks: Adams National Historical Park At Adams National Historical Park, the assessment found that personnel have made considerable progress toward preserving the park’s resources, yet significant challenges remain.
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Report Center for State of the Parks: Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site Center for State of the Parks assessment of Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site indicates that the park’s cultural resources are in fair condition, with an overall score of 73 out of 100.
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Press Release National Parks Group Applauds EPA's Final Bristol Bay Assessment for Warning of 15 Mines Beyond Pebble, Including 3 Prospects Adjacent to Lake Clark National Park and Preserve Statement by Melissa Blair, Alaska Program Manager, National Parks Conservation Association
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Press Release Congress Resoundingly Approves Blackwell School as America's Newest National Park Site Generations of Latino children experienced segregated education in America. The Blackwell National Historic Site will shed light on this often-overlooked injustice in American history.
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Press Release National Parks Group Supports Nondalton Tribal Council's Opposition to Groundhog Mine Venture Near Lake Clark National Park and Preserve Statement by Melissa Blair, Associate Director, Alaska Region, National Parks Conservation Association
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Press Release Clean Air Victory for San Joaquin Valley, Yosemite and Sequoia Kings Canyon National Parks Court order represents a major victory for clean air in the San Joaquin Valley and surrounding national parks including Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon.
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Press Release Report Provides Strong Economic Support for Designating Pullman as Chicago's First National Park Community leaders call for congressional action to establish Pullman National Historical Park
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Press Release National Parks Group Raises Concerns with President's Budget for National Parks President's budget makes clear the increasingly difficult times that lie ahead for national parks' budgets
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Press Release Historic World War II Hangars to be Restored at Gateway National Recreation Area Statement by Alexander Brash, Northeast Senior Regional Director for the National Parks Conservation Association
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Press Release Wondery Outdoors Recognized by National Parks Conservation Association with National Park Defender Award NPCA names partner recipient of annual award in honor of commitment to national park protection.
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Press Release Court Allows Dominion Energy to Continue Construction of Massive Transmission Line at Historic Jamestown Today's decision allows Dominion to proceed with construction of this project through one of America’s most historic regions.
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Press Release Budget Deal Boosts Funding for National Parks but Leaves Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Vulnerable to More Destruction This investment comes at a critical time for our national parks, which are suffering as their aging infrastructure reaches a breaking point.
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Press Release From Air to Water, National Parks Group Concerned by Increased Mercury Levels in Western National Parks Statement by Sarah Gaines Barmeyer, Director of Conservation Programs for the National Parks Conservation Association
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Press Release National Parks Conservation Association Responds to Interior Announcement Regarding Opening National Parks Statement by Theresa Pierno, Acting President for the National Parks Conservation Association
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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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Press Release National Parks Conservation Association and Allies File Brief to Support Clean Water in the Chesapeake and Across the Country NPCA, the West Virginia Rivers Coalition, and 26 additional organizations are urging the U.S. Court of Appeals in the Third Circuit to uphold a federal district court’s September 2013 ruling in support of the Clean Water Blueprint
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Blog Post Stuck Indoors? 10 Great Books About National Parks These 10 nonfiction books will deepen your appreciation for pivotal events in American history and the national park sites that commemorate them.
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Press Release National Parks Group Continues to Defend Park Service’s Authority to Manage Its Waterways Supports National Park Service's Efforts to Enforce Safety and Other Park Regulations on Waters Within Parks
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Press Release Park Advocates Celebrate New National Park Commemorating Women's Equality Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument will tell the story of the women’s suffrage movement and the fight for equal rights
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Blog Post National Parks, and Park Apps, Free for National Park Week Next week is National Park Week! Starting this Saturday, April 21, through Sunday, April 29, all 397 units of the park system will waive their entrance fees, from Acadia to Zion and everywhere in between. The fee-free days make an already affordable vacation to America’s most spectacular places even easier on the wallet, at an ideal time for viewing wildflowers, birds, and waterfalls at many parks.
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Press Release National Parks Group Applauds President Obama for Designating 396th National Park Site at Fort Monroe in Virginia Obama's first Antiquities Act designation will help protect America's Heritage
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Press Release Parks Group Files Brief in Support of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Through our amicus brief, we urge the courts to hold the government accountable for putting our public lands, including our national parks, in harm’s way.
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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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Press Release Spoiled Parks: Top 12 National Parks Threatened by Trump Administration's Energy Agenda Spoiled Parks explores how current leasing policies have scarred landscapes and threaten future harm to clean air, cultural heritage, wildlife and tourism economies.
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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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Policy Update Position on H.R. 2817, National Historic Preservation Amendments Act NPCA submitted the following position on legislation being considered by the House Natural Resources Committee during a markup on July 12th and 13th.
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Press Release Fact: Dismantling the Stream Protection Rule Endangers National Park Waterways A resolution introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives aims to dismantle the Stream Protection Rule, which safeguards streams from pollution created by mountaintop removal and surface coal mining.
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Magazine Article What is going to happen to national parks in the next century? We asked a handful of writers, activists, scholars and conservationists about their hopes, dreams and fears about the National Park System. Here’s what they had to say.
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Press Release National Parks Group Disappointed by Lack of Protection for Reefs at Biscayne National Park Marine reserve at Biscayne is needed and vital to improve coral reef habitat, fishing, diving, and visitor experience
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Blog Post The Rise of the National Park Mascots From Major Muskrat to Sunny Saguaro, human-sized mascots help national parks attract new visitors and convey important messages about wildlife and safety.
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Blog Post Need an Escape? 10 Cozy Places to Stay in National Parks Craving solitude or looking to plan a romantic retreat? A private room in the heart of one of the country's most spectacular landscapes could be the answer. Check our staff picks for cozy lodgings in breathtaking national parks.
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Press Release NPCA Applauds Senate Passage of Key National Park Bills that Tell More of America's Stories Senate package includes significant national park bills
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Land Based Trip The National Parks of Hawai‘i (WAITLIST ONLY) Experience the unique cultural and natural beauty within Hawai‘i’s national parks by joining expert biologists, naturalists and cultural interpreters who will share their extensive knowledge and perspectives of this remarkable place. Meet with park rangers to learn more about the work being done to protect vulnerable ecosystems and endangered animals and plants which are found nowhere else on earth. Access locations that are off the beaten path and not readily accessible to the general public. Leave with a greater appreciation of the islands, their natural and cultural history and the ongoing challenges to preserve this unique biodiversity.
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Park Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site preserves the Ansley Wilcox home, where Vice President Theodore Roosevelt assumed the presidency after the assassination of William McKinley.
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Park Old Spanish National Historic Trail The Old Spanish Trail is a historic pack-mule trade route that winds through beautiful yet arduous terrain from Santa Fe to Los Angeles.
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Land Based Trip On the Road to Freedom: Understanding Civil Rights Through Our National Parks and Heritage Areas (WAITLIST ONLY) Join NPCA experts on this remarkable journey through some of the most significant sites associated with American civil rights. Along the way, we will have special opportunities to meet with NPCA partners, local historians and even some of the faithful activists known as foot soldiers who actively played a role in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Throughout this transformative NPCA small-group tour, we’ll make our way from Birmingham to Memphis, immersing ourselves in the extraordinary stories and culture of this defining period in American history.
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Land Based Trip Bears, Whales and Glaciers: Lake Clark and Kenai Fjords National Parks (WAITLIST ONLY) Explore two of Alaska’s most stunning national parks — Kenai Fjords and Lake Clark — and experience some of North America’s wildest places. Incredible scenery abounds, from Alaska’s rugged coastline and tidewater glaciers to lush mountain valleys covered with colorful wildflowers. This trip is a wildlife lover’s delight — we’ll visit prime habitats to seek whales and bears, among other Alaskan icons. Your NPCA expert guides will lead you through hard-to-access and lesser-known areas of the parks, while providing in-depth information on the important role of NPCA and key local partners in the ongoing efforts to preserve Alaska’s Bear Coast.
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NPCA at Work 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.
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NPCA at Work Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill Farm Are National Treasures Worthy of Protection Protecting, interpreting and enhancing the history and environment at this urban oasis is critical. Unfortunately, development threats and underfunding have plagued this park site for decades.
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Report Center for State of the Parks: Big Thicket National Preserve Current overall conditions of Big Thicket’s known natural resources rated a “fair” score of 69 out of 100. Overall conditions of the park’s known cultural resources rated 42 out of a possible 100, indicating “poor” conditions.
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NPCA at Work Create a Marine Reserve at Biscayne National Park A marine reserve will help protect the incredible resources of Biscayne for the benefit of all Americans, now and for generations to come.
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NPCA at Work Protect Marine Wildlife at Biscayne National Park We need responsible, science-based policies to manage Biscayne’s threatened fish populations.
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Park Lava Beds National Monument At Lava Beds National Monument, explore lava tube caves and see where Modoc Indians fended off U.S. soldiers for five months in 1872-1873.
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Park Bering Land Bridge National Preserve This roadless wilderness sits on the western edge of Alaska in an area known as the Seward Peninsula. Though few people travel here today, archaeologists believe that ancient populations migrated from Russia into the Americas across this stretch of land during the Ice Age 10,000-12,000 years ago when ocean levels dropped and exposed a 1,000-mile path between the continents. Once the stomping grounds of mastodons and mammoths, the preserve is now home to reindeer, muskox, wolverines and other hardy animals, and serves as a nesting site for birds traveling the Asiatic-North American Flyway. A few of the preserve’s most unusual features include towering rock formations known as tors, hot springs with year-round geothermic activity and giant lakes called maars that were formed by volcanic explosions.
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Park Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Over 1,700 plant and animal fossils have been discovered in the rich deposits that cover this monument. From giant Sequoias to delicate leaves, fish, birds, insects and spiders, these fossils give scientists an idea of what North America was like 34 million years ago.
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Land Based Trip California’s Desert Landscape: Joshua Tree & Death Valley (REGISTRATION CLOSED) Explore the best of Death Valley and Joshua Tree national parks alongside NPCA experts and partners on this exciting journey through the Mojave Desert. Visit three large desert parks that NPCA helped to establish — Sand to Snow National Monument, Mojave National Preserve, and Avi Kwa Ame National Monument — and get a behind-the-scenes look at how NPCA works with local partners to protect these valuable places.
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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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Staff Cary Dupuy As Texas Regional Director for the National Parks Conservation Association, Cary works to engage new advocates for national parks and grow initiatives to support the 18 national park sites in Texas and Oklahoma.
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Land Based Trip Ancient Forests of the Olympic Peninsula Welcome to the Pacific Northwest! From the city of Seattle, make your way to Olympic National Park, one of the most beautiful places on Earth. It is in this landscape that natural wonders, complex ecosystems and history come together to create a truly magnificent experience. Your NPCA experts and accompanying guides will show you a lesser-known side of the park as we explore by foot and on water, often with key local partners by our side. We’ll explore the pristine beaches, crystal-blue lakes and rain forests, leaving with a deeper understanding of this landscape and its ongoing challenges.
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The Secret Lives of Parks Hiking with Spoons An advocate in the Pacific Northwest turned a frustrating hike into a mission to make parks more welcoming for the millions of people with disabilities and chronic illnesses.
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My Park Stories Jamaica Bay Advocates Tell us why you love Jamaica Bay and meet national park advocates from across the country.
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INTERACTIVE MAP Shoreline Erosion at Cape Hatteras National Seashore Collapsing homes and beach debris create new challenges for the National Park Service.
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NPCA PODCAST The Secret Lives of Parks Unusual stories from some of America’s most beloved and inspirational places — our national parks.
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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.
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Victory Yellowstone Is Worth More Than Gold Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke signs 20-year mineral withdrawal that will prevent new mining north of the national park.
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Robert Sterling Yard Robert Sterling Yard, a former newspaper reporter and gifted wordsmith, honed his skills as a newsman and writer in the journalism trenches of Manhattan. He became executive secretary of the National Parks Association in 1919.
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Vanessa Mazal Vanessa is the Colorado Senior Program Manager for the Southwest Regional Office and can often be found traipsing through the diverse and beautiful parks of this state.
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Gail Dethloff Gail Dethloff is former director of NPCA's Center for the State of the Parks.
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Katie Morgan Katie joined NPCA in 2019 as the Chesapeake Field Representative. Her work focuses on connecting people to places in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
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