Search results for “Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site”
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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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Blog Post Power Line Proposal Threatening Historic Jamestown Based on Flawed Projections According to a new report commissioned by NPCA, Dominion Power's harmful plan to build 17 giant towers across the James River is not only detrimental to irreplaceable historic resources—it's also unnecessary.
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Press Release President Biden Designates Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument This site honors our veterans’ sacrifices and preserves critical lands and waters in Colorado.
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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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Blog Post 5 Ways to Chase Awe at Muir Woods National Monument Encountering some of Earth's tallest living organisms is just the beginning of visitors' experience at this California park site.
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Press Release Park Advocates and Community Leaders Celebrate Victory for Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve In historic move, Secretary Haaland announced that the Bureau of Land Management intends to halt proposed Ambler industrial mining road through the Brooks Range of Northwest Alaska.
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Press Release Pullman National Monument Plans for Future on Display During Metra Train Tour To celebrate Pullman National Monument’s official designation and the National Park Conservation Association’s 100th anniversary, visitors received a one of a kind tour by train.
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Press Release Park Advocates File Amicus Brief to Protect Historic Battlefield Wilderness Battlefield has so many lessons left to teach us. But those lessons are about war, loss, and reconciliation, not data centers.
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Press Release National Parks Group Supports Recommendations to Establish New National Historical Park Honoring Cesar Chavez and the Farm Labor Movement Statement by Ron Sundergill, Pacific Region Senior Director, National Parks Conservation Association
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Press Release Parks Group Files Intent to Sue Over Endangered Species Act Violations at Historic Jamestown and James River New information reveals that federal agencies overlooked the presence of endangered juvenile Atlantic Sturgeon and Shortnose Sturgeon in the James River at Jamestown.
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Press Release Interior Department Announces Historic Bison Restoration Efforts Through New Secretarial Order and Funding “Restoring the American bison to federal and Tribal lands can serve as a crucial tool to protect and preserve national park landscapes for future generations.” – Bart Melton, NPCA’s Wildlife Program Senior Director
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Blog Post Protect Them All: 10 Advocacy Badges You Can Earn This National Park Week Camp NPCA is officially in session! As NPCA celebrates National Park Week, we’re evoking all the nostalgia and fun of summer camp with a national park protection twist.
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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 The Irreplaceable Value of National Park Service Staff What would national parks be without rangers and other National Park Service staff? Certainly not the same parks you love to visit. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at why staffing resources should stay strong.
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Land Based Trip The National Parks of Hawai‘i 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.
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Blog Post National Park-Related Recipes to Brighten Your Holidays What better way to celebrate the holidays than with food and drink! Here are 7 recipes with historical connections, shared online by national park sites.
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Press Release National Park Leaders Honored with Stephen T. Mather Award NPCA presented its annual Stephen T. Mather award to Mojave National Preserve Chief of Resources Debra Hughson and the late Frank Hays, who most recently served in the Park Service’s Northeast Regional Office. The Mather award is named after the first director of the National Park Service, and given to individuals who have shown steadfast leadership and persistent dedication to our national parks.
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Blog Post 10 Great Lakes National Parks to Know and Love The Great Lakes make up the largest freshwater system in the world. Can you name the national parks found near and along their shores? They preserve natural phenomena and cultural history distinctive to this portion of North America.
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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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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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Blog Post National Parks' Birthday: Time to Renew a National Commitment Americans cherish national parks and want to see them adequately funded and protected for the future. As we look to the November election, the upcoming National Park Service centennial offers a unique opportunity for our next president and Congress.
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Press Release Nature Valley Partners with National Parks Conservation Association, Encourages Support for America’s National Parks this #GivingTuesday Nature Valley and National Parks Conservation Association celebrate more than eight years of protecting our national parks together.
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Blog Post Budget Cuts Hit Home—Harry Truman’s Home Somewhere in the visitor center of the Harry S Truman National Historic Site in Independence, Missouri, I worry that the park rangers pass around my photograph, my name, and a note saying: “Warning! He asks too many questions.”
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Blog Post Protecting the Minidoka Viewshed A proposed large-scale wind farm would mar the land surrounding Minidoka National Historic Site, considered a somber place for reflection by Japanese American survivors and descendants. NPCA and Friends of Minidoka are fighting the project.
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Press Release Civil Rights Activist to be Honored for Commitment to Preserving History, Protecting National Parks Tule Lake Committee Board Member Barbara Takei is the 2016 recipient of NPCA's Receive Marjory Stoneman Douglas Award, for her work to ensure the protection of the Tule Lake Unit of WWII Valor in the Pacific National Monument.
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Press Release New Campaign Calls on President to Create National Monument for Frances Perkins Frances Perkins was the first female Cabinet member and the woman behind the New Deal. Her legacy is deserving of a national monument.
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Blog Post How the CCC’s Work Lives On in National Parks Both beautiful and functional, projects built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s endure at national parks ... and we can thank Frances Perkins for getting the CCC started.
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Blog Post Positioning Pullman: What’s Next for Chicago’s New National Monument? Pullman National Monument is a must-see treasure of Chicago’s South Side. The formerly independent industrial town, now a landmark Chicago neighborhood, was entrusted last February to the National Park Service via a presidential proclamation.
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Blog Post How National Parks and Monuments Are Designated Ever wondered how sites get added to the National Park System? NPCA explains the two processes used to preserve America’s lands and stories.
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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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Blog Post The First National Park East of the Mississippi Congress designated Yellowstone as the world’s first national park in 1872, inspiring a lasting fascination with the rugged landscapes of the West. The first U.S. national park east of the Mississippi was created just three years later ― but is far less known.
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Blog Post What Historic Figure Are You? Celebrate Women's History Month by finding out which groundbreaking woman in the national park world best captures your personality.
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Park Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument Within the Gila Wilderness lies Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, unique structures built inside caves by the Mogollon people during the 13th and early 14th centuries.
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Park Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park commemorates the rich heritage of the Shenandoah Valley and the Cedar Creek Civil War battlefield where two future presidents — Rutherford B. Hayes and William McKinley — served.
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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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Report Making Connections: Colonial National Historical Park Every national park exists in a context. Colonial National Historical Park’s context is marked by a long tradition of support and partnership. Uniquely, Colonial NHP connects an array of public and private sites that complement each other in preserving and interpreting a rich history spanning the American colonial period and beyond.
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Resource NPCA’s National Park Advocacy Crash Course Glossary We’re breaking down the processes, the agencies, the acronyms and the systems.
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Small Ship Cruise Glacier Bay National Park Adventure Cruise Explore parts of Glacier Bay National Park that 99% of visitors never visit. On this eight-day small-ship cruise, you will get an up-close look at glaciers, old-growth forests, and sea life. Hike remote coastlines and take in diverse birding at South Marble Island. Here, you can search for wildlife like bears, sea lions, seals, porpoises and eagles. With a guest to crew ratio of 3:1, you will enjoy the comfort of having a robust onboard team, each with a fierce love of travel and appreciation for the wilderness, to make your journey unforgettable.
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NPCA AT WORK Protect New York-New Jersey Harbor and Gateway National Recreation Area The future of the New York-New Jersey Harbor and Gateway National Recreation Area rests in the hands of the Army Corps of Engineers. Today, NPCA is working with bipartisan Congressional leaders and local communities to shape the outcome to benefit all of us.
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National Park Service Photos from the Stonewall Uprising See 1960s photos of Stonewall and the early days of the gay rights movement through a virtual exhibit by the National Park Service.
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National Park Service Updates As of Aug. 4, the South Rim Fire had been 52% contained. The National Park Service reopened the North Rim of Black Canyon of the Gunnison to visitors July 30, 2025.
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Small Ship Cruise Wild California Escape: Channel Islands National Park Cruise 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.
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See a Map First State National Historical Park The six sites that make up the national historical park are spread across Delaware's three counties.
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Land Based Trip California’s Desert Landscape: Joshua Tree & Death Valley 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.
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NPCA at Work Help Prevent Revolutionary War Sites from Crumbling into History America’s most treasured places face significant challenges, including insufficient funding to repair and maintain important pieces of our country’s past. We need Congress to increase funding for our national parks so that Revolutionary War sites and other parts of our shared history can be preserved for generations to come.
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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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NPCA at Work Commercial Spaceports Could Threaten Canaveral and Cumberland Island The commercial space industry is an exciting and growing field. But the race for space should not put our national seashores at risk.
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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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Fact Sheet Park Friends of the Colorado River NPCA's Colorado River Program, launched in 2011, harnesses the iconic power of national parks, their broad public and political support, their capacity to engage and educate, as well as protect and improve the health of the land and water within which national parks reside.
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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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NPCA at Work Stop Alaska’s War on Wolves and Bears The Department of the Interior has proposed allowing unethical hunting practices on lands managed by the National Park Service.
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Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan Before settling into a career as a freelance writer and editor, Missoula, Montana-based Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan worked at Rocky Mountain and Great Smoky Mountains national parks.
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Janisse Ray Janisse Ray’s collection of essays, “Wild Spectacle: Seeking Wonder in a World Beyond Humans,” came out in 2021. She is at work on a book tracing the movement to honor the Muscogee (Creek) homeland in central Georgia with a national park.
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Kristin Murphy Kristin Murphy was an Outreach Fellow for NPCA's Find Your Voice initiative empowering young people to protect national parks.
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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.
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Alina Bourke Alina Bourke is a marketing professional and climate legislation advocate dedicated to advancing equity, sustainability, and access to nature. Raised off the grid in upstate New York, she developed a deep-rooted connection to the natural world from an early age.
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Staff Rachel Holmes Rachel Holmes joined NPCA in 2015 and serves as the organization’s Senior Director of Special Events & Design. Based in the headquarters office in Washington, D.C., Rachel focuses on creating and implementing an overall vision for NPCA’s largest events, including Salute to the Parks and New York Gala.
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Victory Court Ruling Saves Greater Yellowstone Grizzly Bears Judge's ruling overturns Trump administration decision to remove endangered species protections from grizzly bears in the Yellowstone and Grand Teton region.
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