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• Park Amache National Historic Site This national park site preserves the story of Amache, where thousands of people of Japanese descent were unconstitutionally incarcerated.
• Park Blackwell School National Historic Site This historic three-room schoolhouse in West Texas helps preserve the complex story of segregated education that affected Latino students in the Southwest from the late 19th century until the 1960s.
• 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.
• Park Greenbelt Park An urban oasis in the historic New Deal Era town of Greenbelt, Maryland, this park offers nine miles of peaceful wooded trails and 174 secluded camp sites just 12 miles outside of Washington, DC.
• Park Great Smoky Mountains National Park Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the country's most popular national park sites. It offers postcard-perfect views and plentiful wildlife.
• Blog Post My Members of Congress Are Friends of the National Parks. Are Yours? Jul 2015 | By Natalie Levine 228 members of Congress received NPCA’s Friend of the National Parks Award for their support of the National Park System through legislative votes in the 113th Congress (2013-2014).
• Magazine Article Standing Tall Winter 2016 | By Julia Busiek At 50, the St. Louis Arch gets a makeover.
• Magazine Article A Pool for the People Spring 2015 | By Julia Busiek The ruins of Sutro Baths recall life in turn-of-the-century San Francisco.
• Press Release Obama Administration Proposes Improvements to National Parks’ Air Rules Apr 2016 Changes to Regional Haze Rule Critical to Reducing Air Pollution in National Parks, Wilderness Areas
• Magazine Article The Secret Lives of Hummingbirds Fall 2012 | By Kelly Bastone Scientists and volunteers shed light on some of the most colorful and charismatic species in the national parks.
• Magazine Article Digging in Native Soil Winter 2013 | By Brian Kevin At Bighorn Canyon in Montana and Wyoming, an innovative archaeological field school partners with descendant communities.
• Policy Update Position on FY16 Omnibus Appropriations Bill Nov 2015 NPCA urges the Senate and House of Representatives to consider a few significant concerns about the Interior and Environment portion of the FY16 omnibus appropriations bill.
• Magazine Article A Rising Star Spring 2012 | By Scott Kirkwood Could the Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area become the country’s next park unit?
• Magazine Article Saving the Smokies’ Bears Fall 2012 | By JoAnn Greco A bear-rescue group in Tennessee gives nature a little help.
• Blog Post Fracking and National Park Wildlife May 2013 | By James D. Nations Every year, fracking for natural gas and oil moves closer to national park boundaries, posing threats to park wildlife that science is only beginning to understand.
• Magazine Article Completing the Tetons Summer 2011 | By Scott Kirkwood State of Wyoming to sell critical land to Park Service.
• Blog Post Power Line Proposal Threatening Historic Jamestown Based on Flawed Projections Dec 2015 | By Nicolas Brulliard According to a new report commissioned by NPCA, Dominion Power's harmful plan to build 17 giant towers across the James River is not only detrimental to irreplaceable historic resources—it's also unnecessary.
• Press Release California Desert Communities Join Senator Feinstein in Calling to Protect Castle Mountains, Other Crown Jewels Oct 2015 Statement by David Lamfrom, Director, California Desert and Wildlife Program, National Parks Conservation Association
• Blog Post Standing with the Emotion of History Jul 2013 | By Jim Stratton Have you been to the USS Arizona in Hawaii where World War II began in the U.S.? Thank a park ranger for letting us all remember.
• Magazine Article Words and Stones Summer 2016 | By Dorian Fox On the trail with Acadia’s new poet laureate.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act Dec 2015 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following position to the House of Representatives ahead of an anticipated floor vote the week of November 30, 2015.
• 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.
• Policy Update NPCA position on the INVEST in America Act and select amendments Jun 2021 NPCA sent the following letter to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ahead of an anticipated markup scheduled for June 9th, 2021. 
• Magazine Article Naming Matters Summer 2019 | By Nicolas Brulliard Should Devils Tower be called Bear Lodge? Is Tacoma a better moniker than Mount Rainier? Around the country, activists are fighting to change place names they deem offensive, hurtful or arbitrary, and national parks are frequently the targets of these campaigns.
• Blog Post Just in Time for World Water Day, President’s Budget Proposes Severe Cuts to Water Funding Mar 2019 | By Sarah Gaines Barmeyer Last week’s proposed federal budget poses serious concerns for America’s waters and the millions of people who depend on them.
• Policy Update NPCA letter outlining considerations regarding border wall funding Jun 2021 NPCA, along with partners, sent the following letter to bicameral appropriations leaders outling budgetary considerations for funding along the United States southern border. 
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 1772, the Delaware River Basin Conservation Act Jul 2015 NPCA supports H.R. 1772, the Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2015 (DRBCA), which was heard by the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Power, and Oceans on July 23, 2015.
• Blog Post It’s Time for Seniors to Pay More for Their National Park Passes Mar 2016 | By Tom Hill The $10 lifetime national park pass is a phenomenal bargain for people 62 and older—but one senior citizen thinks it's a deal that our parks can't afford.
• Policy Update Position on S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act Apr 2016 NPCA submitted the following positions on several potential amendments to and provisions in S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, ahead of consideration on the Senate floor.
• Policy Update Position on S. 483, S. 2809 & S. 2907 Aug 2018 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee ahead of a hearing scheduled for August 22, 2018.
• Magazine Article Home on the Range? Summer 2019 | By Nicolas Brulliard Bison are destroying Grand Canyon’s fragile meadows, but removing the animals is no easy task.
• Blog Post Wild and Scenic Summer Destinations Jun 2018 This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, a law preserving some of America’s most outstanding and remarkable waterways.
• Blog Post President Biden Issues Pro-Parks Executive Orders on First Day Jan 2021 | By Kristen Brengel From COVID-19 to racial equity to climate change, the administration’s priorities are a promising first step for our nation, including our national parks.
• Magazine Article Remembering Stonewall Fall 2016 A spark, a movement and now, a monument.
• Blog Post The “Crooked River” That Inspired Earth Day Apr 2014 | By LeAaron Foley Decades before Cuyahoga Valley officially became a national park, the severe pollution in its namesake river outraged and embarrassed the country, helping to spur landmark environmental legislation. 

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