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• Park Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve Aniakchak is the country’s least-visited national park site, seeing fewer than 300 tourists in a typical year. The monument is only accessible by a long journey of flying, boating and/or backpacking, and its rugged, difficult environment features foggy, rainy weather and a high concentration of bears and wolves. Those brave few who do venture down the Alaska Peninsula and into the monument are rewarded with a jaw-dropping six-mile-wide, 2,000-foot-deep volcanic caldera. Within this deep, ashy crater is Surprise Lake, source of the Aniakchak River, as well as Vent Mountain, a 2,200-foot-tall cone formed by a volcanic eruption in 1931.
• Park Arkansas Post National Memorial Although the name of this park stems from the French trading post near the banks of the Mississippi River, Native Americans, most recently the Quapaw, inhabited the area for thousands of years before the Europeans arrived. Visitors can learn about the historic nature of the park and of the many stories, ranging from expedition of Hernando de Soto to the Battle of Arkansas Post in the Civil War. Visitors can also stroll the nature trails and try to steal a glimpse of one of the area's American alligators or endangered Traill's flycatchers.
• Report Center for State of the Parks: Appalachian National Scenic Trail This report by the National Parks Conservation Association’s Center for State of the Parks provides a brief overview of the history of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, an explanation of how the trail is managed, descriptions of the trail’s natural, cultural, and recreational resources and the challenges they face, and recommendations for how to bolster current efforts to protect and preserve this American icon.
• Park Antietam National Battlefield On September 17, 1862, Union and Confederate soldiers battled for 12 savage hours on the banks of Antietam Creek. When the fighting was over, 23,000 people were killed, wounded or missing, making it the single bloodiest day of the Civil War. The Union Army’s performance led President Abraham Lincoln to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, formally alerting the Confederacy of his intention to free enslaved Americans in those states. Today, Antietam National Battlefield is one of the best-preserved Civil War sites in the country where visitors continue to honor the legacy of the soldiers who fought there.
• Press Release National Parks Group Partners with The Creative Action Network to Re-Imagine New Deal Arts Project, Reconnect Americans to Their National Parks Jan 2014 New "See America" campaign to kick off with gallery show at FDR Library in New York
• Blog Post National Monuments Under Threat May 2017 | By Jennifer Errick Last week, the Trump administration issued an executive order that could alter or even attempt to rescind national monument designations that have been established since January 1, 1996.
• Press Release More than 20,000 People Stand Up for Desert Wildlife, National Parks Feb 2015 Comments on DRECP Call for a Cleaner Path towards Renewable Energy Future
• Press Release National Parks Group Dismayed by EPIC Legislative Fail to Our National Park Legacy Mar 2014 Statement by NPCA Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Craig Obey
• Blog Post National Parks Witnessed Record-Breaking Visitation in 2016 Feb 2017 | By Jennifer Errick The National Park Service releases new data showing more than 330 million visits during its centennial, up more than 7 percent from 2015
• Blog Post Park Service Releases Most-Visited National Park Data for 2012 Apr 2013 | By Jennifer Errick Today, the National Park Service released its annual numbers on the most-visited sites throughout the park system in 2012. Though there aren't many surprises in this year's lists, it's always interesting to see some of the most popular parks in the country and how these numbers compare to previous years.
• Press Release National Park Waterways and Restoration Projects Approved With Senate Passage of Water Resources Bill Sep 2016 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.
• Press Release Desert Plan Rollbacks Threaten National Park Wildlife, Communities and Culture Jan 2021 Rollbacks could threaten crucial protections including for the Silurian Valley outside of Death Valley, and lands surrounding Joshua Tree National Park, Mojave National Preserve and other wildlife-rich lands.
• Press Release Even with Funding Deal, Trump Declares National Emergency, Introducing New Threat to National Parks Feb 2019 Construction of a border wall in biodiverse areas like the Rio Grande Valley would damage delicate park landscapes and block wildlife migration.
• Press Release National Parks Group Supports Creation of America's First Tribal National Park in South Dakota Apr 2012 Statement by Senior Vice President for Policy, Ron Tipton
• Policy Update Position on S. 32, California Desert Protection and Recreation Act Jul 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining ahead of a hearing scheduled for July 26, 2017.
• Press Release President's Budget Calls for Historic Investment in National Parks in Advance of 2016 Centennial Feb 2015 President's Budget Calls for Historic Investment in National Parks in Advance of 2016 Centennial
• Blog Post 5 Ways the New Congress Can Support National Parks Dec 2014 | By Emily Douce If you’re looking forward to the New Year and getting ready to turn over a new leaf, you aren’t alone. In our nation’s capital, the 114th Congress begins on January 6 with a renewed sense of purpose. Lawmakers will reappoint their leaders, select their committee assignments, and put forward a new slate of bills.
• Press Release President Preserves Iconic Canyon Country with Bears Ears National Monument Dec 2016 Shares Landscape with Canyonlands National Park, Other Protected Areas
• Blog Post Park Service Releases Most-Visited National Park Sites of 2014 Feb 2015 | By Jennifer Errick Yesterday, the National Park Service released data on the number of people who visited sites throughout the park system in 2014. The whopping 292.8 million total visits broke the previous record of 287.2 million visits set in 1987 and was 7 percent higher than the 273.6 million visits throughout the park system in 2013.
• Press Release Trump Administration Issues Flawed Plan for Bears Ears National Monument Lands Despite Active Litigation and Overwhelming Opposition Jul 2019 This management plan is an insult to the public, who overwhelmingly spoke out in favor of protecting Bears Ears — and all our national monuments.
• Press Release Pilot Program at Grand Teton National Park Informs Future of Composting in Teton County Nov 2017 As part of the Zero-Landfill Initiative to reduce the amount of visitor-generated waste that national parks send to the landfills, Grand Teton National Park and Teton County are making great inroads with new composting waste removal efforts.
• Press Release Utah’s National Parks to Benefit from Innovative Oil and Gas Planning Effort May 2016 National Parks Group Commends ‘Smart-from-the-Start’ planning for oil and gas in the San Rafael Desert.
• Press Release Victory! New Marine Reserve at Biscayne National Park to Protect Coral Reefs and Replenish Fish Populations Jun 2015 National Park Service announces creation of a marine reserve in Biscayne National Park.
• Press Release National Trail and Conservation Groups Blast New DOI E-Bike Order Aug 2019 Groups Fear Order Paves Way for Motorization of America’s National Trails, Parks and Public Lands
• Press Release Wild Lands Permanently Protected Near Glacier National Park Oct 2019 Today’s oil and gas lease retirement announcement is historic in our decades’ long effort to protect the Badger-Two Medicine area, sacred to the Blackfeet Nation and connected to Glacier National Park.
• Press Release Obama Designates National Monument in Maine Aug 2016 Move comes in advance of 100th anniversary of National Park Service
• Press Release Proposal to Allow Commercial Rocket Launches Threatens Cumberland Island National Seashore Mar 2018 If this proposal moves forward, rockets would be launched over Cumberland Island National Seashore, putting park resources and visitors at risk.
• Press Release New Report Shows America's National Parks Are in Jeopardy Jun 2011 National Parks Conservation Association Says Obama Administration Must Address Threats Facing National Parks and Develop Comprehensive Long Term Plan for Parks
• Press Release A Monumental National Public Lands Day Project at Big Morongo Canyon Preserve Sep 2015 National Public Lands Day volunteers help trail maintenance at Big Morongo Canyon Preserve.
• Press Release Congress Approves Most Significant National Park System Expansion in Nearly Three Decades Dec 2014 New and Expanded National Parks will Showcase our Nation's History and Protect Incredible Landscapes
• Press Release National Parks Conservation Association Host West Coast Launch of #FindYourVoice in Los Angeles Apr 2015 National Initiative Encourages People to Speak Up for America's Favorite Places
• Press Release National Parks Group Continues to Defend Park Service’s Authority to Manage Its Waterways Mar 2016 Supports National Park Service's Efforts to Enforce Safety and Other Park Regulations on Waters Within Parks
• Press Release New Poll Finds Overwhelming Support for America's Great Outdoors Initiative and National Parks Jul 2010 American voters say national parks are vital to conserving public lands, wildlife, and our national heritage
• Press Release District Court Ruling Endangers National Parks, Historic Jamestown Nov 2019 This destructive and unlawfully built project degrades the historic landscape including surrounding national park sites, and threatens the endangered Atlantic sturgeon.
• Park Apostle Islands National Lakeshore During the Ice Age, huge glaciers advanced and retreated through this region of Wisconsin, sculpting the sandstone bedrock and enlarging channels between what would become the park's 21 islands in Lake Superior. Today, the lakeshore lies within a transitional zone where boreal and northern forests meet, offering visitors ample opportunities to hike and paddle among the beaches, cliffs, caves, islands and woods.
• Park Hampton National Historic Site When Hampton was completed in 1790, it was the largest private residence in the country. Over the past two centuries, it has been home to the wealthy, the struggling, and the enslaved.
• NPCA at Work Create a National Park Preserving the Legacy of Julius Rosenwald A Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park would recognize an important legacy of philanthropy and social justice and be the first national park honoring a Jewish American.
• Report Center for State of the Parks: Great Smoky Mountains National Park In this report, the National Parks Conservation Association summarizes findings from an assessment by its State of the Parks program to describe the current condition of Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s resources and the stewardship challenges ahead.
• Report Center for State of the Parks: Fort Laramie National Historic Site This report conveys the findings of a cultural resources and stewardship capacity assessment of Fort Laramie National Historic Site.
• Report Center for State of the Parks: Denali National Park and Preserve In this report, the National Parks Conservation Association incorporates findings from its State of the Parks assessment to describe the current condition of Denali’s natural and cultural resources and many of the stewardship challenges ahead.
• Report Center for State of the Parks: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park This report summarizes findings from an assessment by the State of the Parks program to describe the current condition of Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park’s resources and the stewardship challenges ahead.
• NPCA at Work National Heritage Areas Preserve America’s Landscapes and History From the Motor City to the Arabia Mountains, we should invest in the cost-effective partnerships that share America’s stories and create jobs around the country
• Megan Cantrell Former Social Media Manager Megan Cantrell worked at National Parks Conservation Association for 10 years, much of that time shepherding NPCA’s social media program.
• NPCA at Work Don't Divide Our Habitats, Ecosystems and Communities Oppose new walls and fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border.
• Elizabeth Bradfield ELIZABETH BRADFIELD’S poetry has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Orion, and The Believer; she is the author of the poetry collections Once Removed (forthcoming), Approaching Ice, and Interpretive Work. Bradfield still lives on Cape Cod, where she works as a naturalist. This essay will appear in Permanent Vacation: Twenty Writers on Work and Life in Our National Parks: Volume II, The East, to be published in Spring 2016.
• Staff Rob Smith Regional Director Rob serves as the Regional Director of NPCA's Northwest Regional Office in Seattle, Washington. Rob’s environmental work has included work on land and wildlife protection, climate change, and air quality through lobbying officials and organizing local support for conservation measures.
• NPCA at Work Preserving the Complicated History at a Segregated Texas School The Blackwell School in Marfa represents a rare opportunity to preserve stories of discrimination and resilience
• NPCA at Work Air Pollution in Colorado: Our Lives and Parks at Risk Colorado suffers from a serious and growing air quality problem, failing year after year to meet federal standards for air that’s healthy and safe to breathe. That needs to change.
• Staff Neal Desai Senior Director of Field Operations Neal joined NPCA's Pacific office in 2004, and is now the Senior Director of Field Operations for this region.
• Stephanie Heidbreder Former Chesapeake Field Representative Stephanie joined NPCA in January 2016 as the Chesapeake Field Representative for the Mid-Atlantic Region.

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