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Park Casa Grande Ruins National Monument The Casa Grande National Monument in Arizona features the "Great House" of the Gila Valley's ancient Hohokam people — one of the largest prehistoric structures ever built in North America. The structure’s purpose remains mysterious despite extensive archaeological excavation. Walk around the Casa Grande structure and wander the desert landscape that surrounds the site to expose yourself to the mystery of America’s ancient human history.
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Park Capulin Volcano National Monument The Capulin Volcano last erupted more than 60,000 years ago. From a vent in the earth, pressurized magma exploded into the air, raining lava rock, fire and ash onto the local population of mammoth, bison and short-faced bears. The cinder cone that remains now rises 1,000 feet above the valley floor. The park's visitor center holds exhibits about the volcano and the geologic and human history of the region. Capulin is one of several volcanic peaks in the area, and the only one that still has a visible crater. The rich soil supports a thriving ecosystem of plants and animals, including wild turkey, mule deer and black bear.
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Park Camp Nelson National Monument Camp Nelson in Nicholasville, Kentucky served as one of the largest recruitment and training depots for United States Colored Troops. More than 23,000 African Americans from Kentucky served in the U.S. military and were recruited and trained at Camp Nelson during the Civil War. The history of Camp Nelson demonstrates the challenges formerly enslaved people faced as they began their lives as free men and women, and the ambivalence the federal government demonstrated when confronted with refugees of the slave system.
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Park Castle Clinton National Monument Originally serving as a fort during the War of 1812, Castle Clinton has had a rich and colorful history. Known in later years as Castle Garden, the site became an entertainment venue, serving as a music hall, theater, opera house and aquarium — and, for more than 30 years before the opening of Ellis Island in the 1890s, it served as the entrance point and processing station for millions of new immigrants to the United States.
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Park Cane River Creole National Historical Park This park celebrates the shared history and blended traditions of the Natchitoches Indians and the French and Spanish settlers of the 18th and 19th centuries who called this region home. The 33-block National Historic Landmark District includes many well-preserved examples of Creole architecture. Visit forts, museums, and seven national and three state historic sites. Tour Oakland Plantation, Magnolia Plantation and Magnolia Manor House, among two dozen local properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Magazine Article The Lassen Effect Discovering Bumpass Hell, Chaos Jumbles, and the Many Marvels of Lassen Volcanic National Park.
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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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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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Spotlight An Insider's Guide to Everglades & Beyond The greater Everglades area of South Florida is a biodiverse subtropical wilderness that rewards visitors with the chance to paddle through meandering, mangrove-lined channels, see egrets, alligators and manatees, or dive deep to experience a living coral reef.
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Press Release Even with Funding Deal, Trump Declares National Emergency, Introducing New Threat to National Parks Construction of a border wall in biodiverse areas like the Rio Grande Valley would damage delicate park landscapes and block wildlife migration.
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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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Press Release Blackwell School Poised to Become One of the First National Park Sites Dedicated to Modern Latino History The Blackwell National Historic Site will soon shed light on an often-overlooked injustice in American history and will be an important step forward for including Latino stories at our parks.
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Blog Post Is Your Representative a Friend of the National Parks? Does anything ever get done in Washington, D.C.? The news constantly portrays Capitol Hill as a deadlocked and rancorous place where good ideas get shot down in a seemingly endless cycle of partisan wrangling.
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Blog Post What Does the Government Shutdown Mean for National Parks and Park Visitors? A partial closure of national park sites puts people and places at risk.
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Policy Update Perspective on Promoting Conservation NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands ahead of a hearing scheduled for March 8, 2023.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 3905, Minnesota’s Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Natural Resources Committee ahead of a markup scheduled for November 7-8, 2017.
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Policy Update Position on H.J.Res. 27 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House of Representatives ahead of an expect floor vote.
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Policy Update NPCA Position on H.R. 3540, H.R. 4677, & H.R. 5973 NPCA sent the following letter to members of the relevant committee ahead of a legislative markup held by the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife scheduled for January 20, 2022.
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Policy Update NPCA Position on H.R. 3540, H.R. 4677, & H.R. 5973 NPCA shared positions on H.R. 3540, H.R. 4677, and H.R. 5973 ahead of a legislative markup held by the House Natural Resources Committee scheduled for February 16, 2022.
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Blog Post A Civil War Turning Point Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park in the Shenandoah Valley offers a glimpse into Virginia’s agricultural history and the final pushes to win the Civil War.
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Blog Post Three Endangered Rivers, Countless Memories American Rivers recently released its annual list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers.
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Blog Post 5 Facts You Might Not Know About Harriet Tubman She is a revered American hero — but there’s more to Harriet Tubman’s story than what we learn in school.
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Magazine Article In Good Conscience During World War II, thousands of conscientious objectors worked to restore and preserve our national parks and other federal lands.
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Press Release Extending Turkey Point Nuclear Operations Jeopardizes Health of Biscayne National Park Environmental analysis must address health, water and climate concerns for Biscayne and Everglades national parks, nearby communities and endangered and threatened wildlife.
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Magazine Article An American Journey Was the story of Minidoka National Historic Site his story, too?
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Policy Update Position on Emmer Discussion Draft 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.
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Policy Update Position on S. 2395, S. 3505, S. 3435, S. 3571, S. 3609, S. 3961, H.R. 5005 & H.R. 6687 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resource National Parks Subcommittee ahead of a hearing scheduled for December 12, 2018.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 3480 and H.R. 4202 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Natural Resources Committee ahead of a markup on June 14 and 15, 2016.
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Blog Post A Critical Moment for the Climate The new Inflation Reduction Act would authorize nearly $1 billion for the National Park Service to respond to climate change, among its many benefits. Here’s what's in the bill, what's at stake — and what you can do.
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Spotlight An Insider's Guide to Olympic & Beyond Can’t decide between glacier-capped mountains, lush rainforests and wild seashores? Olympic National Park has them all, and more.
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Magazine Article Lands of Protest A visual history of racial justice demonstrations in America's national parks.
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Policy Update NPCA support for H.R. 6451 Ahead of a scheduled hearing within the House Natural Resources National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Subcommittee, NPCA sent the following statement outlining support for the Chiricahua National Park Act.
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Press Release National Parks Conservation Association views Utah Public Lands Initiative as a Missed Opportunity Representatives Rob Bishop and Jason Chaffetz released their draft legislation known as the Utah Public Lands Initiative. NPCA’s goals include protecting and conserving the larger shared landscape, while allowing for recreational opportunities, appropriate development, and robust economies. Unfortunately, the current draft does not meet such objectives.
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Blog Post Untold Stories of San Luis Valley Colorado’s Fort Garland Museum in the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area reveals the converging stories of Hispanic, Native American and African American cultures in the 19th century.
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Magazine Article Tracking Down History At Golden Spike National Historic Site in northern Utah, the National Park Service and a cast of dedicated volunteers revive the legacy of the first Transcontinental Railroad.
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