Search results for “Buffalo National River”
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Park Alagnak Wild River The Alagnak travels west from Katmai National Park and Preserve toward Bristol Bay through the wild, bear-filled tundra of the Alaska Peninsula. Wild salmon, arctic char and other fish species run plentifully through the river, attracting both black and grizzly bears. Moose, foxes, wolverines, otters and other wild animals also frequent the area.
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Park Everglades National Park One of the largest wetlands in the world, this iconic "River of Grass" protects 1.5 million acres of subtropical wilderness in South Florida.
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Park Gates Of The Arctic National Park & Preserve Without roads, trails or formal campgrounds, Gates of the Arctic’s 7-million-acre wilderness covers vast terrain, including the jagged peaks of the Brooks Mountain Range, glacier-carved valleys, boreal forest, six Wild and Scenic Rivers, and arid stretches of polar desert — all north of the Arctic Circle.
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Park Zion National Park Free-flowing rivers cut through multi-hued sedimentary rock to form Zion's deep and spectacular canyons. Park trails lead visitors to dramatic rock formations, hanging gardens, scenic vistas, ancient rock art and natural arches. People have lived in Zion’s landscape for at least 8,000 years, and the park's prehistoric art and artifacts tell the stories of the area’s previous inhabitants. The park also provides habitat for a variety of wildlife and large mammals, hardy desert plants like cholla and juniper, and rare and threatened birds like the peregrine falcon, California condor and Mexican spotted owl.
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Resource Awards and Recognition The National Parks Conservation Association has had the privilege of presenting awards to decision makers, organizations, and individuals that have made a difference for national parks. The contributions these award-winners have made are vital to the continued excellence of our National Park System.
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Fact Sheet Great American Outdoors Act Success Stories The Great American Outdoors Act is providing crucial funding – up to $6.65 billion over five years – to fix our national parks’ crumbling roads, decaying buildings, outdated water systems and many more repair needs. This bill, along with other funding sources, is ensuring our parks can continue to welcome millions of visitors each year and protect the natural and cultural resources that tell our nation’s history.
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Report A Sound Investment: Restoring the Great Lakes in Our National Parks These success stories highlight the important role our national parks play in restoring the Great Lakes – the largest source of fresh water on the planet.
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Blog Post Super Blooms: Park Flowers and Where to See Them April is National Native Plant Month. These flowering plants welcome the warmer weather with bursts of color — and national parks are the perfect places to see them.
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Blog Post A Transformative Victory The largest power company in the United States is phasing out more of its coal plants. NPCA's Don Barger explains the significance of this major victory for clean air.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 6147, Interior Appropriations & Amendments NPCA submitted the following positions to the House of Representatives ahead of anticipated floor debate and votes.
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Blog Post The Long Road to Recovery at Yellowstone On June 13, historic floods severely damaged this iconic park and its surrounding communities. What happens next?
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Magazine Article Front-Lawn Fishing The National Mall is flooding to the point that anglers can catch fish swimming among the cherry trees. Should the Park Service worry?
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Press Release Court Upholds Grand Canyon Uranium Mining Ban Havasupai Tribe, conservation coalition celebrate key win for protecting water, wildlife, and sacred lands
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Press Release Advocates Agree: EPA Nominee Pruitt a Disaster for Nation’s Air, Water Heads of 19 Environmental, Conservation Groups Come Out Against Pruitt’s Nomination
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Blog Post More Reasons to Love Marjory Stoneman Douglas This tireless advocate worked for decades to defend the Everglades, and we remember her on what would have been her 129th birthday.
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Press Release Coalition of Public Health, Environmental and Conservation Groups Speak Up to Protect National Park Waterways Dismantling the Stream Protection Rule threatens clean water protections and puts communities at risk
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 974, H.R. 1452, and H.R. 2406 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation considered during the House Natural Resource Committee markup on October 7-8, 2015.
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Blog Post How Congress Can Preserve Thousands of Acres of America’s Heritage For over 50 years, the Land and Water Conservation Fund has preserved nationally significant lands across the country from development. Congress recently voted to permanently authorize this program — but it still needs dependable funding.
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Press Release Clean Water for Parks and Communities Back on the Table Federal government concludes that recent rollbacks to clean water protections lead to “environmental degradation,” calls for a rewrite
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Magazine Article Where the Wild Things Were Denali paleontologists brave blizzards and bears to find fossils that could challenge what we know about dinosaurs.
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Press Release Congress Passes Water Resources Bill to Benefit National Park Waterways and Restoration Projects Across the Country Bill will advance projects that improve the health of waterways in and around America’s national parks.
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Blog Post Santa Monica Mountains for All The Santa Monica Mountains belong to all of us. Expanding its boundaries will make it more accessible to children of color and people living in poverty.
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Magazine Article Lessons in the Tallgrass A teacher guides high-school students into the wilderness and learns a few valuable lessons herself.
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Policy Update Position on Fiscal Year 2017 Energy and Water Appropriations (Senate Version) NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the Senate in support of funding for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) ecosystem restoration priorities and in opposition to provisions and potential amendments that block protections of our national park waters.
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Policy Update Position on S. 400, S. 1160, S. 1335, S. 1446, S. 1472, S. 1602, S. 1645, S. 1646, S. 1956, S. 2102 & S. 2225 NPCA submitted the following positions to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources National Parks Subcommittee ahead of a hearing scheduled for February 14, 2018.
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Magazine Article 500 Islands, 2 Paddlers, 1 Scrabble Board The writer and his wife’s aunt pack up their gear and grub, hop into a canoe, and venture into Minnesota’s Voyageurs National Park.
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Blog Post 4 Myths about Creating a New National Monument in Maine’s North Woods A generous land donation would pave the way for the creation of the new Maine Woods National Monument. Don't believe these 4 myths about the proposed park.
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Blog Post Unlikely Activists Help Defend Yellowstone from Mining Threat How a trio of Montanans found themselves persuading Congress and the administration to permanently protect Yellowstone and their homes from industrial-scale mines.
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Blog Post Worth More Than a Thousand Words How taking pictures of wildlife could help bears and elk — and people — survive outside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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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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Magazine Article Flight Tracking At Governors Island National Monument, biologists are discovering how birds navigate through New York City’s skyscrapers.
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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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Blog Post National Parks Deserve to Be Protected from Oil and Gas Development Theodore Roosevelt was our greatest conservation president. President Roosevelt’s boundless vision and determination resulted in a system of national parks that is the envy of the world, and has been called “America’s Best Idea.” Ironically, his namesake national park, which includes his North Dakota homestead, is currently facing a threat that could permanently degrade a patch of land that was supposed to be protected in perpetuity.
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Policy Update Position on S. 593, S. 736, S. 776, S. 873 & S. 1146 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ahead of a markup scheduled for May 17, 2023.
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Blog Post Focus on Water: Celebrating National Water Quality Month Did you know that August is National Water Quality Month?
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Blog Post Protecting Our Great Waters More than two-thirds of all national park units are located in Great Waters watersheds, and the ways we use the land around national parks impacts the quality and quantity of water in national parks.
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Press Release District Court Ruling Endangers National Parks, Historic Jamestown This destructive and unlawfully built project degrades the historic landscape including surrounding national park sites, and threatens the endangered Atlantic sturgeon.
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Resource National Parks Via Metro-North and Zipcar Plan your next vacation to a nearby national park with the help of Metro-North, National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) and Zipcar.
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Report Sun Coast Regional Office Field Reports These field reports provide timely updates and perspectives on issues of interest to our members and supporters in Florida, Louisiana, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Park New Philadelphia National Historic Site Frank McWorter, a formerly enslaved man from Kentucky, founded the town of New Philadelphia in 1836. It is the first known town planned and legally registered by an African American before the Civil War.
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