Search results for “Valles Caldera National Preserve”
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Press Release Lawsuit Challenges Park Service's Destructive Hunting Practices on National Parklands Lawsuit challenges rules by Interior and National Park Service that allow hunting practices like baiting brown bears and killing wolves during the denning season.
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Blog Post César E. Chávez National Monument an Excellent First Step Toward Honoring the Influential Labor Leader NPCA commends President Barack Obama for announcing on Monday that he will designate a César E. Chávez National Monument in Keene, California, as the 398th site in the National Park System—the first national park unit to recognize the work of a contemporary Latino American. This designation is an excellent first step toward honoring Chávez and a fitting way to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
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Press Release National Parks Conservation Association Calls Permitting Process Flawed for Hog Farm on Buffalo National River Tributary National Parks Group Urges U.S. Department of Agriculture and Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality to Pull Permit
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Press Release National Parks Conservation Association Opposes Park Service Move to Open Grand Teton National Park Lands to Hunting Statement by Sharon Mader, Grand Teton Program Manager for the National Parks Conservation Association
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Press Release Elevating White Sands National Monument to National Park Benefits Local Economy The re-designation would create New Mexico's second National Park, and could bring in millions of tourism revenue to local communities, according to new study.
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Press Release New Law Elevates Pinnacles National Monument to Become 9th National Park in California Statement by Neal Desai, Pacific Region Associate Director, National Parks Conservation Association
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Press Release Kentucky’s Camp Nelson Receives National Park Status Camp Nelson National Monument will become the second national park site to commemorate African American history in Kentucky.
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Blog Post FAQs: A National Monument for Emmett Till NPCA and its partners advocated for years for the establishment of a national park site to honor Emmett Till, a 14-year-old Chicago native murdered in Mississippi, and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, who became a civil rights icon after his death. Today, the White House established the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument in Mississippi and Illinois. Read frequently asked questions about why it's important.
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Press Release Rocky Mountain National Park Leader Celebrated with National Conservation Award Stephen T. Mather Award presented to former Rocky Mountain National Park Superintendent Darla Sidles.
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Press Release National Parks Conservation Association Encourages People to Speak Up for America's Favorite Places with National Find Your Voice Initiative #FindYourVoice Kicks Off During National Park Week with East and West Coast Events
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Press Release Obama Makes History in Chicago: Designates City's First National Park at Historic Pullman Neighborhood President Obama designates Chicago's first national park site, Pullman National Monument.
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Press Release National Parks Conservation Association Salutes Members of Congress with National Parks Award NPCA honors members of Congress with the Friend of the National Parks Award.
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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 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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Blog Post Preserving the Manhattan Project A new historical park could preserve three separate sites that were instrumental in the making of the atomic bomb during World War II. One woman has spent more than a decade working to preserve the once-secret history of these places.
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Press Release New Poll Finds Overwhelming Support for America's Great Outdoors Initiative and National Parks American voters say national parks are vital to conserving public lands, wildlife, and our national heritage
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Press Release Parks Group Supports Bipartisan Legislation to Establish National Park Site Dedicated to Latino History New legislation in the Senate and House would designate the Blackwell School National Historic Site, which would be one of the first national parks dedicated to protecting contemporary Latino history.
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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 Tule Springs Could Be Our Newest National Monument, Thanks in Part to One Dedicated Volunteer When Jill DeStefano moved from Florida to Las Vegas in 2006, she pictured leisurely mornings, afternoons of mahjong or bridge, and quiet evenings on the patio, watching the sun set. Little did she know she would take on a campaign to make the area near her home a new national monument, managed by the National Park Service.
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Blog Post The Garage Door Opener That Almost Thwarted Joshua Tree National Park In 1994, the California Desert Protection Act designated millions of acres as national park and wilderness lands — but one faulty garage door opener nearly derailed the entire process.
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Blog Post A National Ballpark Only one national park site in the country includes a baseball stadium. And no, it's not Nationals Park.
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Blog Post My Members of Congress Are Friends of the National Parks. Are Yours? 228 members of Congress received NPCA’s Friend of the National Parks Award for their support of the National Park System through legislative votes in the 113th Congress (2013-2014).
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Blog Post The 8 National Parks Devoted to Women’s History Women comprise more than half of the population and make history virtually everywhere. Yet, only eight U.S. national park sites specifically commemorate some aspect of women’s history.
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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 National Parks at a Crossroads: 9 #ParksInPeril National Parks Conservation Association Initiative Calls for Strong Actions by the Obama Administration to Protect Crown Jewels
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Policy Update 9 National #ParksInPeril From Arches to Yellowstone, the crown jewels of our National Park System are at a crossroads. And it is up to each of us to determine which path they take.
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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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Press Release Rushed Pebble Mine Review Threatens National Parks and World’s Largest Salmon Fishery The rushed environmental review of the largest open pit mine in North America threatens damage to Katmai and Lake Clark National Parks, brown bears and the world’s largest wild salmon run, for decades to come.
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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 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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Letter Supporting Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad and Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monuments: Supporting Comments Supporting comments for Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad and Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monuments
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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 Bluestone National Scenic River This scenic river is named after the rugged blue limestone that lines its bed at its origin in Virginia. The park begins approximately 5 miles south of the New River Gorge National River and is managed by the same park staff. The Bluestone offers hiking, biking, hunting, fishing and camping, and bobcats, otters, bears and a variety of birds thrive in the wild area. Visitors can explore a 10.5-mile trail between the adjacent Bluestone and Pipestem Resort State Parks to enjoy portions of the river. Visitors can also see more of the river by riding an aerial tramway in Pipestem State Park.
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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.
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Park Boston African American National Historic Site In the early 1800s, the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston was home to one of the largest communities of free African Americans in the country. Unlike other U.S. states, Massachusetts effectively outlawed slavery in its constitution in 1783, decades before the 13th Amendment abolished slavery nationwide. Boston became a thriving center for the abolitionist movement and a critical link in the Underground Railroad. The historic site interprets 15 different structures in this storied neighborhood, including two important buildings, the Abiel Smith School and the African Meeting House, which combine to make up the Museum of African American History. Other historic buildings include a school, the homes of several prominent Boston African Americans and a memorial honoring the first regiment of African American troops to serve in the Civil War.
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Park Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site Sacagawea, the Indian guide, joined the Lewis and Clark expedition from her home in the Knife River Indian Villages. This historic site celebrates the culture and tradition of the Northern Plains Indians.
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Fact Sheet Friends of the National Parks: 113th Congress The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) is pleased to award the ‘Friend of the National Parks’ Award to 52 Senators and 176 Representatives for their support of legislation that upheld the standards and integrity of the National Park System in the 113th Congress (2013-2014).
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Small Ship Cruise Wild California Escape: Channel Islands National Park Embark on an unprecedented five-day expedition into wildness and wellness in the remote and remarkable Channel Islands. Step aboard in Los Angeles and sail to three of the five wildlife-rich islands that make up Channel Islands National Park, plus Catalina Island. Dayboats can take you to a single island to hike or camp, but a true in-depth exploration of the Channel Islands on our nimble ship (with comfortable cabins) is a unique offering and the only way to take in the full natural splendor of this extraordinary national park.
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NPCA at Work Restore Fresh Water to Florida Bay in Everglades National Park Florida Bay is an estuary protected in large part by Everglades National Park. It has been plagued by problems from development upstream and starved for clean water. Now, years of work to save the bay could fall short if we don’t act to demand a better water management plan.
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Report The Way In: Sustaining Public Enjoyment in our Northwest National Parks As damaging as they w ere, the storms of 2006 and 2007 revealed how much Washingtonians care for their national parks. At Rainier alone, roughly 2,000 people turned out to repair trails and rebuild facilities.
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Mary Martin Mary Martin served as deputy superintendent of Mojave National Preserve from 1994-1995 and Superintendent from 1995 to 2005.
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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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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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NPCA at Work Protect America's Marine Monuments Healthy oceans are critical for maintaining healthy national parks.
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Land Based Trip Acadia to Katahdin: Exploring Maine’s Waterways, Woodlands and Wabanaki Cultural Heritage Welcome to picturesque Maine, home to a rocky coastline, stunning mountain views, lush forests, flowing waterways, and a fascinating natural and cultural history. Here, the charming town of Bar Harbor on Mount Desert Island serves as a gateway to the beauty and adventure of Acadia National Park and Frenchman Bay. To the north, the remote wilderness of Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument and the adjacent Baxter State Park encompass some of the most rugged terrain in the Northeast. Journey alongside NPCA experts and key partners on land and on water to experience these unique places firsthand and get a behind-the-scenes look at how the organization is fighting to protect them.
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Small Ship Cruise Exploring Alaska’s Coastal Wilderness Cruise Embark on an awe-inspiring 8-day expedition into the remarkable wonders of Southeast Alaska. Aboard the 100-guest National Geographic Quest, sail through fast-moving channels where whales return to feed year after year and bears, sea lions and eagles can be spotted in their natural habitat. Spend a full day in Glacier Bay National Park and gain exclusive access to NPCA staff experts who will provide an inside look at NPCA’s on-going work in Alaska.
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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.
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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.
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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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Clark Bunting Former President and CEO W. Clark Bunting joined the National Parks Conservation Association in November 2013, following a distinguished career as a businessman and innovator within the media industry.
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Staff Vanessa Trujillo, Ph.D. As the Senior Conservation Program Manager, Vanessa oversees the Sun Coast office's conservation programs, supporting regional and national efforts while emphasizing advocacy and partner engagement.
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Edward L. McCord Edward L. McCord is director of programming and special projects at the University Honors College, University of Pittsburgh, and the director of the school’s Yellowstone Field Course and the Allen L. Cook Spring Creek Preserve near Laramie, Wyoming. This essay was inspired by his book, The Value of Species, published by Yale University Press.
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Staff Ron Sundergill Ron joined NPCA in 2005. He is the Senior Regional Director for the Pacific office, overseeing the work of the regional office and its four field offices.
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