Search results for “Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park”
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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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Report Center for State of the Parks: Ninety Six National Historic Site In recognition of the important historical resources protected within Ninety Six National Historic Site, the National Parks Conservation Association’s Center for State of the Parks conducted an assessment to determine current conditions of the park’s resources.
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Report Center for State of the Parks: Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site This report conveys the findings of a cultural resources and stewardship capacity assessment of Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site.
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Report Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and Expansion NPCA has advocated for adding Harriet Tubman’s story to the National Park System since 2007, first supporting the legislation to authorize the Secretary of the Department of Interior to conduct a special resource study there, leading up to the national monument designation in 2013 by President Obama.
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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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Blog Post Small Wonders: The Country's Teeniest National Park Sites Some national parks are celebrated for their vast landscapes, but these 10 sites share enormous stories and achievements in suprisingly small spaces.
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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 Restore a Nation Report Highlights Positive Economic Impact of National Parks Recommends funding restoration projects to create American jobs and address climate change
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Blog Post The Longest National Park Name The national park with the largest acreage is the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in Alaska, but do you know which national park site has the longest name?
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Press Release National Parks Group Challenges Western Federal Oil and Gas Lease Sales Oil, gas development could endanger six national park units in Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming.
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Blog Post Which National Park Beach Should You Visit Next? Sunny or cool? Wild or urban? Oceanfront or lakeside? The National Park System offers so many exceptional beach vacations. Take our quiz to get a great option for your next place to bask in the sun and sand.
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Press Release Conservation Groups Ask Federal Agencies to Require Nation's Biggest National Park Polluter to Clean Up Four Corners Coal Plant Causes Haze in Grand Canyon, Mesa Verde and Other National Parks
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Press Release National Parks Group Defends Park Service’s Authority to Manage Its Waterways NPCA is siding with the National Park Service as the U.S. Supreme Court takes up Sturgeon v. Frost, a lawsuit challenging the park service’s authority to manage activities on navigable rivers within parks in Alaska.
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Press Release Senate Spending Committee Advances Interior Funding Bill; Better Protects National Parks and Supports Park Rangers Senate bill increases funding for the National Park Service by $133 million
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Press Release Subaru to Share Zero Landfill Expertise with National Park Service to Reduce Park Waste Pilot Program Planned For Yosemite, Grand Teton and Denali National Parks
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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 National Parks Conservation Association Honors Park Champions at Annual Salute to the Parks Gala Country-Rock Songstress Doreen Taylor to debut new song in support of NPCA; bring awareness to parks
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Press Release National Conservation Coalition Commends Legislation that Would Prevent $180 Million Loss to National Parks Reauthorization of FLREA allows national parks to continue to retain fees they collect to enhance recreation benefits for visitors
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Blog Post 9 Features You May Not Know About at Indiana Dunes National Park Get a taste of wilderness remarkably close to Chicago and other urban centers at Indiana Dunes National Park, which NPCA has been helping to preserve and enhance.
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Park Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail The Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail traces the route of the 1965 Voting Rights March, where civil rights protestors were attacked by police, raising support for the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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Park Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail In 1780, a group of Patriot militiamen headed south from Virginia, intending to stop British Loyalists from taking Charleston, South Carolina. Overmountain Victory National Historic Trial traces the 330-mile path forged by these heroes of the Revolutionary War. The trail begins in Abingdon, Virginia, and ends at Kings Mountain, South Carolina, where the Patriots vanquished the British on October 7, 1780, turning the tide of the war.
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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 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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Press Release New Park Service Report Shows Government Shutdown's Harmful Impacts to National Parks and Local Communities Nationwide Statement by Craig Obey, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for the National Parks Conservation Association
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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 Senate Appropriations Bill Modestly Enhances Funding For National Parks in Advance of Park's Centennial Statement by Craig Obey, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs
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Blog Post FAQ: Should the National Park Service Allow E-Bikes on Park Trails? Electric-assist bicycles have been growing in popularity for years. Here’s why these vehicles could pose problems for some national 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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Press Release National Park Waterways and Restoration Projects Approved With Senate Passage of Water Resources Bill U.S. Senate passes the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA), or water resource bill, which includes provisions that are important for improving the health of America’s national parks.
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Press Release National Parks Group Applauds Mayor Bloomberg and Interior Secretary Salazar's Efforts to Advance Vision for Gateway National Recreation Area Statement by NPCA Senior Regional Director Alexander Brash
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Press Release National Park Advocates Call on EPA to Protect Big Cypress National Preserve from Oil and Gas Exploration 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.
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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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Press Release 4,265 Acres Purchased in Petrified Forest National Park The National Parks Conservation Association and Conservation Fund Protect Significant Prehistoric Lands within Park Boundary
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Press Release Seattle City Council Unanimously Supports a National Park for Stonewall The Seattle City Council passed with unanimous consent a resolution expressing the City of Seattle's support for the designation of a National Park for Stonewall, in New York City. The resolution supports the nationwide campaign to designate the first national park site to honor lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights and equality.
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Blog Post Why Don’t States Run National Parks? Do we need a National Park Service? Why don't states control national park lands and resources? Here are 5 critical reasons.
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Press Release Ozone Levels in National Parks Continue to Increase, Parks Group Asks Congress Not to Strip Out Protections Against the Dangerous Pollutant With ozone exceedances already at a three-year high, two pieces of legislation threaten to rollback important protections against unhealthy emissions known to cause premature death, asthma attacks, pulmonary problems and various other respiratory ailments
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Press Release Emerging Evidence Shows Looming Sequester Cuts Threaten National Parks and Local Businesses Nationwide Closed parks & facilities, shortened hours, reduced maintenance, and elimination of educational programs will cut jobs and devastate tourism-dependent economies
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Victory A National Park for Stonewall On June 24, 2016, President Obama designated Stonewall National Monument, America’s first national park site dedicated to LGBT history.
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Storymap A Disastrous Time for National Parks: Congress Must Act Fast To Rebuild Them Stronger In recent years, we’ve witnessed record floods, severe and more frequent storms and hurricanes destroy communities, shutting down businesses and ripping through our parks and the landscapes, wildlife and life-changing experiences they hold. Take a deeper dive to see the devastation of these disasters and what you can do to help.
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NPCA at Work More Clean Water Protections for People and Parks Clean water is a basic need. With two-thirds of national park waters impaired and many communities living with unsafe drinking water, we need more protections for our waterways, not less.
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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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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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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 and we have the power to help shape the outcome we want.
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Victory Wolves at Isle Royale Isle Royale National Park in Michigan is a wild, remote island in Lake Superior that serves as a natural refuge for wildlife, including its most famous residents: wolves and moose. Ninety-nine percent of Isle Royale is designated as a federal wilderness area and as the island’s top predator, wolves are essential to controlling the island’s moose population.
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Parks in the Path Map This map shows all 21 park sites in the path of totality for Monday's solar eclipse.
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Hallmark Channel "Love in the Great Smoky Mountains" This Hallmark movie was filmed around Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It premieres Saturday, Sept. 2, at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central.
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Podcast Episode Creating the Country's First 'Idea Park' Judy Hart was determined to create a national park on women's history, even though the site "didn’t look like a national park." Her idea changed the Park Service.
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Report Proposed Tule Springs Transmission Corridor This report was prepared in response to NV Energy’s request to locate a transmission corridor in an area known alternately as Tule Springs and the Upper Las Vegas Wash, in an area proposed to be a national monument managed by the National Park Service.
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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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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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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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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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Nina Berlin Nina Berlin is a former Stanback fellow with NPCA’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Office researching infrastructure threats to the parks.
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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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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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