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• Park Harriet Tubman National Historical Park Following the Civil War, Harriet Tubman moved to Auburn, New York, where she advocated for women’s suffrage, working alongside Susan B. Anthony. In 1896, she founded the Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged, where she would dedicate the rest of her life to charity. The park includes her residence, the Tubman Home for the Aged, and the historic Thompson A.M.E. Zion Church that Tubman raised funds to build.
• Park Homestead National Historical Park Homestead National Historical Park examines the impact of this sweeping land policy and recreates the landscape that became home to settlers who staked their claim in the West.
• Park National Park of American Samoa With rainforests, tropical wildlife, secluded villages, and coral-sand beaches, this remote and relatively new park is a find for adventurous travelers. Situated on three of American Samoa’s islands, the park lacks the visitor facilities of more established sites, but offers much to travelers willing to do a little extra planning. Enjoy uncrowded beaches, stunning hikes, exotic birdwatching, a view into Samoan culture, and opportunities to snorkel among more than 950 species of fish and 250 types of coral.
• Park Yosemite National Park With its sculpted granite rock formations, towering ancient sequoia trees and spectacular waterfalls, it's no wonder Yosemite is one of the most celebrated national parks in the world.
• Fact Sheet Power Lines & Everglades National Park Florida Power and Light is seeking a land exchange with the National Park Service that would grant the utility ownership over 260 acres of wetlands in the eastern portion of Everglades National Park in exchange for 320 acres it currently owns in the western Everglades Expansion Area.
• Policy Update Background: National Park Transportation Needs Oct 2015 If you’ve ever driven along the Blue Ridge Parkway, hopped on a shuttle along the Going to the Sun Road in Glacier, taken the ferry to the Statue of Liberty, or hiked along the Half Dome Trail in Yosemite, you’ve experienced some of the wide variety of transportation infrastructure found in our national parks.
• Policy Update Background: The Economics of National Parks Oct 2015 Not only are America’s national parks some of the most awe-inspiring places in the world, they are also huge economic generators for the local communities that surround them.
• Press Release House Moves to Encourage Drilling in National Parks Jan 2017 Reversal of drilling rules part of larger attempt by Congress to weaken park protections.
• Blog Post Can Parks Bring Us Together on Climate? Feb 2022 | By Chad Lord, Angela Gonzales As the president shares his State of the Union address with a bitterly divided Congress, love for our parks is one of the few things they can actually agree on — and still fight for.
• Press Release Parks Experience Record Visitation While Dealing with Staff Cuts and Growing Maintenance Backlog Feb 2020 For years, rampant underfunding coupled with staff cuts and increased visitation has required park staff to do far more with much less. 
• Press Release New National Poll Finds Parks Are Political and Physical Solution to Address Climate Mar 2022 "As the worsening climate crisis continues to threaten our health and our communities, this poll shows national parks unite us and offer solutions for addressing it."
• Press Release New National Park Service Report on Climate Change Jul 2014 Statement by Mark Wenzler, Senior Vice President of Conservation Programs for the National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release New Study Valuing America’s National Parks at $92 Billion Underscores their Value, Illustrating the Need to Better Fund Them Jun 2016 But Pending Spending Bill would Harm Parks
• Blog Post New "FracTracker" Tool Can Help Safeguard National Parks Dec 2014 | By Nicholas Lund Concerned visitors are helping to document oil and gas development on the border of Theodore Roosevelt National Park through an innovative crowdsourcing campaign.
• Press Release National Parks Group Says Funding Bill Begins to Set a Trajectory for Restored Funding by 2016 Centennial Jan 2014 Next steps key to national parks recovering from years of damaging cuts
• Press Release Administration Raids More Funds from Parks for Independence Day Spectacle Jul 2019 Siphoning off desperately needed money from our national parks to pay for a spectacle on our National Mall is both reckless and a breach of the public’s trust.
• Press Release Data Center Developers Take Aim at Manassas National Battlefield Park Nov 2022 "As national park advocates, we will be there every step of the way, fighting for this priceless place and looking for every opportunity to protect its history."
• Press Release Trump Proposals Fail National Parks Feb 2018 Park repairs come at expense of cuts to budget and environmental protections.
• Press Release Acting Interior Secretary’s Directive to Keep Parks Open Without Resource Protection Violates Century-Old Bedrock Law Jan 2019 This action blatantly disregards the fundamental duties of park staff who have dedicated their careers to ensuring our nation’s most precious natural and historic places are enjoyed not only today, but for years to come. 
• Press Release Carlsbad Caverns National Park the Latest Target of Rushed Oil and Gas Leasing Process Apr 2018 The BLM's minuscule 10-day public scoping comment period for the nearly 200 parcel proposal comprising nearly 89,000 acres, some of which are about a mile from Carlsbad Caverns National Park, closes tonight.
• Press Release Concerns Over Plan to Use Appropriated Funds to Repay Parks’ Fee Accounts Drained During Shutdown Feb 2019 This move further highlights the lack of a strategic, long-term plan to account for the avoidable damage our parks are now dealing with. 
• Press Release Parks Groups File Brief Against Administration’s Weak Air and Climate Rule Apr 2020 At a time when the climate crisis facing the planet is undeniable, the administration continues to prioritize polluters’ interests over communities and national parks.
• Press Release Inadequate air quality monitoring in national parks requires urgent investment Sep 2021 New report finds a shortage of air quality monitors and a system in disrepair leaving many parks unable to address the extent of the pollution crisis
• Press Release Jackson Hole Airport Decision Extends Lease within Grand Teton National Park Until 2053 Dec 2010 Critical that NPS assess significant impacts of an airport within a national park
• Press Release National Parks Group to Honor Champions on Capitol Hill Apr 2019 National Parks Conservation Association Recognizes Bipartisan Senators and Representatives with Heritage Award
• Press Release Congress Approves North Fork Watershed Protection Act and Most Significant National Park System Expansion in Nearly Three Decades Dec 2014 Senate passes North Fork Watershed Protection Act safeguarding the North Fork Flathead River Valley (headwaters to Glacier Park and Flathead Lake).
• Press Release National Park Service Proposes Updated Policy for Philanthropy and Partnerships May 2016 Statement by National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release Seattle City Council Passes Resolution Asking Congress to Restore, Fund National Parks Feb 2017 Statement recognizes Washington’s parks as pillars of our region’s heritage, culture and economy
• Press Release Administration Backs Off Massive Park Fee Hike Apr 2018 New proposal calls for smaller fee increases across Park Service.
• Press Release NPCA Finds Air Pollution Harms 97% of National Parks Mar 2024 Parks group releases 2024 report underscoring air pollution, climate threats and need for action
• Press Release Updated Florida Power and Light Proposal to Keep Transmission Lines Out of Everglades National Park May 2014 Statement by Sara Fain, Everglades Law Center, representing the National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release 10 Years in the Making: Final Fisheries Management Plan Seeks to Improve Fish Populations at Biscayne National Park May 2014 More is needed including creation of marine reserve to protect the park's vital coral reef habitat
• Press Release National Conservation Coalition Commends Legislation that Would Prevent $180 Million Loss to National Parks Jul 2014 Reauthorization of FLREA allows national parks to continue to retain fees they collect to enhance recreation benefits for visitors
• Blog Post 8 Reasons to Stop Playing Politics with National Parks Sep 2015 | By John Garder Does Congress need a reason to keep parks open? Here are 8.
• Press Release Groups Urge Immediate Investigation into Use of Park Funds for President Trump’s July 4th Takeover Jul 2019 The Department of the Interior is diverting millions of dollars of national park funds, a decision that may violate federal law.
• Report Center for State of the Parks: Scotts Bluff National Monument In recognition of the important historical and natural resources protected within Scotts Bluff National Monument, the National Parks Conservation Association’s Center for State of the Parks conducted an assessment to determine current conditions of the monument’s resources.
• Ben Sander Former Travel Program Manager As the Travel Program Manager, Ben Sander helps NPCA members experience the national parks through unique educational small group tours.
• Jamie Varner Former Senior Director Jamie joined NPCA's Center for Park Management in 2008. His current programmatic areas of focus are urban parks and NPCA's Find Your Voice initiative.
• Joan Frankevich Former Program Manager Joan was a Program Manager for the Alaska Regional Office. Since 1997, she has worked on topics in nearly every park in Alaska helping to ensure that wildlife is protected, visitor experience is enhanced and environmental laws are upheld.
• Staff Ernie Atencio Southwest Regional Director Ernie Atencio fell in love with parks and wild places at a young age and has spent most of his career working in and for those places.
• Report Paradise Valley Corridor Study: Saving Lives by Incorporating Wildlife Passage Opportunities We are recommending that Montana Department of Transportation undertake a cost-benefit analysis of mitigation measures that will increase public safety and decrease the potential for wildlife-vehicle collisions on US 89.
• Letter Buoy and Mooring Plan at Biscayne NPCA public comments to Biscayne regarding a buoy and mooring plan.
• Park Castle Mountains National Monument From the sweeping vistas atop towering Hart Mountain to the rocky canyons and sandy washes of the valley floor below, Castle Mountains National Monument celebrates the spirit of adventure, inspiration and sense of wonder evoked by the California desert.
• Jonathan Tyrrell Next Generation Advisory Council Jonathan Tyrrell is a program manager at the Next 100 Coalition, where he’s focused on advancing policy solutions at the intersection of environment and equity for communities of color.
• Report Lower New River State of the Watershed The goal of this report is to highlight the Lower New River’s significance to local communities and the nation, clearly define and communicate the clean water challenges facing the river, and recommend strategic actions to promote clean water in the river and its tributary creeks.

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