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• Blog Post How Mukuntuweap National Monument Became One of the Nation's Most Popular Parks Mar 2018 | By Nicolas Brulliard A century ago this Sunday, Zion National Park lost its Paiute-inspired name, in part because the National Park Service felt it was hard to pronounce and deterred prospective visitors. Now this Southwest park is the country’s third most popular national park and is struggling to deal with increasing crowds.
• Policy Update Position on S. 225, S. 298, S. 327, S. 641, S. 774, S. 1152 & S. 1582 Jun 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks ahead of a hearing scheduled for June 19, 2019.
• Policy Update Request for Information on Monument Review Process Jul 2017 NPCA sent the following letter to Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke requesting more information on the monument review process.
• Press Release Parents, Small Business Owners, Outdoorsmen and Others with Diverse Backgrounds from Across the Nation Meet with EPA Officials, Congressional Offices to Urge Continued Enforcement of Clean Air Standards Nov 2011 Diverse group supports EPA's mission to improve air quality for families and national parks
• Blog Post FAQ: New National Monument at Pullman Shines a Spotlight on Community Spirit and Our Shared Heritage Feb 2015 | By Lynn McClure Earlier today, President Obama stood in front of hundreds of community advocates in Chicago and declared Pullman a national monument. This long-awaited event is the result of years of work by NPCA and so many people that care about this place’s significant contributions to our shared history, from the U.S. labor movement to Civil Rights.
• Policy Update Position on Amendments to S.1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Act Jan 2015 NPCA submitted the following positions regarding amendments to S.1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Act, to the Senate in January 2015.
• Blog Post 4 Top Priorities for Utah’s Unique National Parks Jun 2015 | By Erika Pollard Utah’s wealth of natural resources also makes it a target for development. Energy and mining operations continue to increase near national park boundaries.
• Blog Post Waterfalls, Sesquicentinis and Buffalo Soldiers May 2014 | By Kati Schmidt This month, one of the country’s most iconic parks will celebrate a major milestone — it's Yosemite's 150th anniversary. NPCA has 4 ways to celebrate, from enjoying the park up close to advocating on its behalf from anywhere in the country.
• Policy Update Infrastructure needs in our National Parks Mar 2021 NPCA sent the following letter to the House Transportation Infrastructure Committee and the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee outling infrastructure needs in our parks and park landscapes. 
• Blog Post A Call to Action for the Nation’s Urban Parks Jul 2012 | By Leila Quinn How our cities' green spaces improve our lives — and why we need a call to action to help recognize their importance
• Blog Post The World’s First National Park Cave Dec 2014 | By Jennifer Errick National parks protect the country’s most treasured landscapes, including a wealth of natural resources under the Earth’s crust. The United States was the first place in the world to designate a cave as a national park.
• Magazine Article The Ranger Project Winter 2019 | By Daniel Howe The stargazers, climbers, paddlers, teachers, naturalists, historians, scientists, rescuers, protectors and dreamers of the National Park Service. 
• Magazine Article Righting a Wrong Summer 2023 | By Katherine DeGroff A massive new project will send fresh, clean water to Everglades National Park.
• Policy Update Position on Draft Onshore Energy Bills Jun 2018 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for June 6, 2018.
• Press Release Health, Environmental, Business Leaders To EPA: Improve National Parks’ Air Quality May 2016 A broad coalition of advocates and concerned citizens group convenes in Washington, DC, to speak out on the proposed Regional Haze Rule revisions
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 3905, Minnesota’s Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act Nov 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Natural Resources Committee ahead of a markup scheduled for November 7-8, 2017.
• Press Release EPA Plan Paves the Way for Cleaner Air in Utah & Southwest National Parks Jun 2016 Park, clean air and health advocates celebrate EPA decision
• Press Release Conservation Advocates Challenge EPA's Texas Haze Plan in Court Dec 2017 Groups challenge EPA’s Regional Haze Pollution Cleanup Plan in Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
• Press Release EPA Fails to Protect Clean Air, Exempts Navajo Generating Station Coal Plant from Safeguards Jul 2014 Clean Air Advocates Vow Fight After Decision Allowing Controversial Coal Plant to Keep Polluting for Decades
• Press Release National Geographic and Partners Unveil “Scenic, Wild Delaware River” — America’s Newest Travel Destination May 2016 Geotourism initiative seeks to boost national and international tourism to middle and upper Delaware River region
• Press Release Arizona Proposal Allows Aging Coal Plant to Increase Air Pollution for Decades Jul 2015 Cholla Power Plant bypasses strong pollution controls, threatens air quality
• Magazine Article The Wild Road Fall 2021 | By Nicolas Brulliard Brent Steury and his collaborators have had a field day at an unlikely biodiversity hotspot: a park along a highway outside the nation’s capital where they have discovered dozens of new species.
• Policy Update Position on Emmer Discussion Draft Jul 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on ahead of a hearing scheduled for July 27, 2017.
• Policy Update Testimony: Fiscal Year 2017 Interior Appropriations Mar 2016 Written statement submitted by John Garder to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies on March 23, 2016.
• Blog Post 5 Myths and 5 Facts About Dominion’s Ill-Conceived Transmission Line Plan at Historic Jamestown Oct 2016 | By Pamela Goddard Why we need the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to deny Dominion’s permit and protect 400 years of history
• Blog Post One-of-a-Kind Destinations: 11 National Park Curiosities Jun 2015 | By Jennifer Errick National parks preserve wondrous landscapes, stories, and artifacts—as well as a whole host of weird and exceptional sights. From wacky-looking rocks to giant monuments of steel, here’s a short list of places to explore that are like nowhere else in the world.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 823 & H.R. 1225 Jun 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Natural Resources Committee ahead of a markup scheduled for June 26, 2019.
• Press Release National Park Champions Honored on Capitol Hill Apr 2015 NPCA's National Park Heritage Award recognizes bipartisan group of Senators and Representatives.
• Blog Post Wild Beasts of the Urban Jungle Jun 2018 | By Nicolas Brulliard Only two megacities in the world harbor wild populations of big cats (think panthers and mountain lions). One of those cities is located in the U.S. Do you know which one?
• Magazine Article Killer Commodes Winter 2017 | By Nicholas Lund Backcountry toilets and birds can be a deadly combination. That’s where the Poo-Poo Project comes in.

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