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Greg M. Peters Greg M. Peters writes from Missoula, Montana, where he finds plenty of adventures just dealing with regular life. Find his work at www.gregmpeters.com.
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Press Release Parks Group Sues to Stop Jamestown Development Project Massive transmission towers threaten historic Jamestown and nearby national park sites.
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Press Release Trump Administration Silences National Park Service, Hindering Ability to Provide Expertise This basic disregard for the Park Service’s mission could have major implications for all our national parks and public lands for years to come.
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Blog Post Can Volunteers Build a Bigger Thicket? Dedicated Texans will put on their work gloves this winter to help a tree we’ve been loving to death
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Magazine Article The Price of a Feather More than a century ago, the discovery of a hidden bird refuge in the Everglades led down a path of greed, vanity, and murder. And that’s just the beginning of the story.
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Press Release National Parks Group Honors South East Utah Superintendent with Stephen T. Mather Award Award given to individuals who have shown steadfast leadership and persistent dedication to our national parks
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Press Release New Walking Tour at Stonewall National Monument Launches Today, Connects LGBT History New user-friendly map available to public starting today.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 7608 and Amendments NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House of Representatives ahead of anticipated floor debate and votes on July 23, 2020.
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Blog Post An 'Elk National Park'? More than a century ago, conservationists set out to protect a large swath of land to save a fast-disappearing herd of Roosevelt elk — and nearly named a national park after them.
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Magazine Article Hush... A growing body of research shows that noise can be harmful to humans and animals. Can natural quiet be saved?
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Press Release Senate to Move Years-Long Effort to Address National Park Repair Needs The bill would provide funding to repair aging infrastructure in America’s more than 400 national park sites.
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Press Release Congress Approves Most Significant National Park System Expansion in Nearly Three Decades New and Expanded National Parks will Showcase our Nation's History and Protect Incredible Landscapes
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Blog Post Birds—and Birders—Find a Welcome Refuge at Monocacy National Battlefield It’s been nearly 150 years since the clash that transformed some gentle fields in northern Maryland to the hallowed status of Civil War battlefields.
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Blog Post The Quietest Place in the Contiguous United States According to a specialized researcher who has been analyzing sound recordings for more than three decades, one park contains the “quietest square inch” in the Lower 48.
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Press Release Groups Challenge Trump Administration Over Gray Wolf Delisting The removal of Endangered Species Act protection from gray wolves in the lower-48 states threatens populations just beginning to return to national parks including North Cascades and Dinosaur National Monument.
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Magazine Article A Billion-Dollar Driveway A life-long resident of Alaska worries a road would destroy the wilderness he knows and loves.
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Press Release Supreme Court Hears Landmark Case on Appalachian Trail Protections The National Parks Conservation Association stands against the influx of irresponsible development on our public lands.
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Press Release Prominent Park Advocates and Leaders Take Battle Over Atlantic Coast Pipeline to the Supreme Court Dominion Energy’s proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline would cut through federal lands within the Appalachian National Scenic Trail and Blue Ridge Parkway.
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Press Release Groups Ask EPA to Enforce Regional Haze Rules and Protect National Parks Deadline for states to begin air pollution reductions approaches, but few are ready
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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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Magazine Article Landscapes for the People Photographer George Grant has never been widely known, but his skillfully crafted work helped popularize the idea that the national parks belong to everyday Americans.
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Magazine Article Unusual Suspects What triggered the fall of Organ Pipe’s acuña cactus?
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Blog Post 10 Owls to Look (and Listen) for in National Parks Owls make their homes in many national parks around the country, though they can be tricky to spot. Here are a few profiles of these elusive birds, which have been both revered and feared throughout human history.
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Magazine Article Growing up with Gettysburg Over the decades, the park changed. So did I.
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Magazine Article An American Journey Was the story of Minidoka National Historic Site his story, too?
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Press Release “Do Nothing” Ozone Rule Challenged by Parks, Health and Environmental Groups "The EPA must revise ozone standards to follow the science and protect the health of our people and environment; otherwise, the consequences could be dire.” - Stephanie Kodish, NPCA's Clean Air Program Director
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Magazine Article A Breath of Fresh Air EPA is renewing its vow to protect our most sacred views.
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Blog Post The Fight to Save 30% Congress has a new opportunity to meaningfully address the climate crisis by setting an ambitious land and water preservation goal for the United States.
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Blog Post A Terrible Season for Parks: The Administration’s 10 Worst Actions This Summer Summer is usually a time to celebrate our national parks, but the last three months have brought terrible threats to some of our nation’s most special and significant places.
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Blog Post Laying the Groundwork: Reclaiming D.C.’s “Forgotten River” Imagine having a beautiful river in your backyard, but being afraid to enjoy it.
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Blog Post Grand Teton Gets $16 Million to Preserve Threatened State Lands—Just in the Nick of Time Late last month, NPCA helped secure a significant down-to-the-wire victory for Grand Teton National Park. After years of pressure from NPCA, the federal government allotted $8 million toward a total of $16 million to purchase 86 acres along the Snake River from the state of Wyoming and incorporate these lands into the national park.
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Staff Betsy Buffington Betsy Buffington, a longtime conservation partner and ally, is regional director of the Northern Rockies Regional Office, overseeing our work in Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and Idaho.
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Staff Krista Vaisman Krista brings over a decade of successful fundraising and philanthropy experience to serve the incredible donors and partners who support NPCA.
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Staff Christa Cherava Christa joined NPCA as a Government Affairs Department intern to gain exposure to natural resource policy. Today she is part of the Conservation Programs Department where she focuses on water issues—including coastal resiliency, sustainability, and also supports their Science Team.
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Ashley James (she/her) Ashley James (she/her) has a deep love for the environment and has dedicated her career to environmental justice and public health.
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