Search results for “Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site”
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Park Little River Canyon National Preserve This site on the southern edge of the Cumberland Plateau preserves the rugged forested landscape and diverse wildlife of the Little River Canyon. The park offers hiking, camping, picnicking, kayaking, horseriding, birdwatching and more along the verdant banks of this picturesque river.
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Park Harry S Truman National Historic Site Harry S Truman lived at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue from 1945 to 1953, but 219 North Delaware Street was always his home. The Queen Anne-style house built by his wife Bess’s grandfather is the centerpiece of the Harry S Truman National Historic Site. The site also includes the two homes his brothers occupied, the Noland home where his aunt and cousins lived, and the Harry S Truman Farm Home in Grandview, Missouri. A visit to the Truman home and a stroll through Independence, Missouri, provides important context to understanding this “uncommon common man.” A former farmer and tailor, Truman was a product of his small town upbringing. He brought the sensibility of his Midwestern roots to Washington, where he wanted to be remembered as the “People’s President.”
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Park Monocacy National Battlefield This site preserves the Civil War engagement near Monocacy River in July 1864 known as “The Battle That Saved Washington.” On that day, Union troops met with advancing Confederate soldiers on their way to Fort Stevens in Washington, D.C.; although Union forces were outmanned, they were able to delay the Confederates, allowing reinforcements to arrive to defend Washington. President Lincoln watched some of the fighting from the ramparts at Fort Stevens, making him the only sitting president to come under direct fire during a hostile action.
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Park Petroglyph National Monument From 300 to 700 years ago, this was the homeland of the Ancestral Pueblo Indians. Long after the Ancestral Pueblo dispersed, their petroglyphs remained. Petroglyph National Monument preserves more than 20,000 examples of rock art. Most were pecked into the dark surface of basalt boulders with another stone or a rudimentary chisel.
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Park Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve How can something that is constantly shifting stand up to 750 feet tall? This southwestern park features the largest sand dunes in North America, and the key to their extraordinary height seems to lie in the combination of strong opposing winds and the presence of rivers and creeks, which capture drifting sands and redeposit them back on the dunes. Some of these remarkable hills are formations known as star dunes, molded by complex wind patterns into multi-pronged shapes, which look a bit like starfish from above.
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Magazine Article Completing the Tetons State of Wyoming to sell critical land to Park Service.
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Spotlight Akiima Price's Story Organizer Akiima Price knows the realities of connecting underserved communities of color to DC’s urban parks.
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Magazine Article Candid Cameras In national parks around the country, camera traps capture images that astonish, delight, inform, reveal — and have the power to change human behavior.
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Magazine Article The Octogenarian and the Monolith At 87, Robert Kelman is the oldest person to climb Devils Tower.
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Press Release Everglades Coalition Reveals 2008 Action Items for Everglades Restoration Adequate funding and sensible management decisions needed to restore ecosystem health
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Magazine Article Call in the Wild Search and rescue, CPR, a hair-raising ambulance ride. All in a day’s work for a paramedic in Yosemite.
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Blog Post Wild American Beauty: 10 Wilderness Areas to Explore Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act by exploring some of America’s wildest places, from remote windswept tundras to cactus-dotted mountains to serene rock-strewn beaches. Several spots are surprisingly close to major cities.
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Magazine Article Chasing the Dream Nebraska’s Homestead National Monument celebrates the independent farmers who shaped the American landscape.
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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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Press Release Havasupai Tribe, Conservation Coalition Will Defend Grand Canyon from Uranium Industry Appeal Uranium companies appeal ruling that banned new mining claims on 1 million acres near iconic park
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Press Release Biden Administration Defends Desert Water, Sacred Lands and Wildlife from Cadiz Mining Proposal Administration moves to invalidate key permit for controversial Cadiz pipeline rushed through in final days of the previous administration
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Blog Post Parks in Peril: Saving What’s Sacred in the “Backbone of the World” A development threat to the wild lands surrounding Glacier National Park is more than just a danger to the environment. It is an attack on a place of irreplaceable cultural significance.
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Press Release National Parks Group to Honor Champions on Capitol Hill National Parks Conservation Association Recognizes Bipartisan Senators and Representatives with Heritage Award
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Blog Post Youth Spotlight on Melvin Moreno “There was never a moment when I wasn't having the greatest time of my life.”
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Magazine Article Out of the Wild A life-changing summer among the bears of Lake Clark National Park and Preserve.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 399, the Secure Our Borders First Act NPCA, along with partner organizations, submitted the following position on H.R. 399, the Secure Our Borders First Act, to the House of Representatives in January 2015.
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Magazine Article Against All Odds The epic story of one of the National Park Service’s greatest rescues.
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Press Release Park Service Paves Way for Oil, Gas Drilling in Big Cypress National Preserve Plans Would Disrupt 70,000 Acres of Fragile Wetlands, Forest
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Blog Post NPCA's 10 Under 40 Meet the next generation of leaders protecting national parks and public lands
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Magazine Article Harlequin Hardships Why is the Western population of Harlequin ducks declining?
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Blog Post 'Let the World See' These four journalists reported on the unspeakable, braving danger, and in some cases discrimination, to bring the brutal injustice of Emmett Till’s murder to light.
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Blog Post 5 Ways to Pitch in to Help the Places You Love Find Your Voice to help protect and enjoy our national parks in time for their centennial and beyond.
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Press Release Momentum Builds as House Passes Critical Funding for National Park Roads, Bridges and Transportation Systems House bill prioritizes clean water, wildlife protection and resilient infrastructure as parks and communities combat a changing climate
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Blog Post Trivia Challenge: Guess This Park-Inspired Poet Q: What famed 19th century poet was inspired to serve as a nurse during the Civil War after spending time at Chatham Manor at what is now the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park?
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Magazine Article Lest We Forget One man's 30-year mission to honor the lives of more than 260 Park Service employees and volunteers who died while working in the parks.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 3480 and H.R. 4202 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation being considered by the House Committee on Natural Resources Federal Lands Subcommittee during a hearing on May 24, 2016.
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Policy Update NPCA support for H.R. 3684 NPCA sent the following letter to Members of the House of Representatives expressing support for the passage of H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
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Blog Post Hamilton: More Than a Musical! NPCA’s traveling park lover delves into the fascinating life of the Founding Father who has become Broadway’s latest sensation
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Magazine Article Pristine No More Researchers are detecting traces of human waste in some of the national parks’ most remote lakes and streams.
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Press Release America's Great Outdoors Report Provides A Promising Vision for Connecting Americans to Our National Parks New conservation plan helps preserve and connect Americans to our national heritage
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Blog Post A Year of Victories We Can All Be Proud Of 2019 was NPCA's centennial year, and we are grateful for the thousands of advocates who stood with us throughout the year to win major park victories and care for the places we love.
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Resource Tens of Thousands of Orphaned Wells Threaten National Parks Orphaned oil wells emit pollution, block wildlife migration, and threaten our climate and parks.
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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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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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Resource Jamaica Bay Wildlife and Nature Tourism StoryMap This Jamaica Bay Wildlife and Nature Tourism StoryMap provides facts about 50 species of animals that are found at Jamaica Bay, and information about interesting places to visit. From the Lenape word “Yameco,” or beaver, the Jamaica Bay wetlands are a highly biodiverse ecosystem located near New York City. We believe that a greater awareness of the facts about wildlife and their threats will inspire people to contribute to the conservation of the important habitat of Jamaica Bay.
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