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• Magazine Article The Farthest Edge Winter 2021 | By Dorian Fox Chasing  solitude  — and Thoreau —  on the Outer Beach of Cape Cod National Seashore.
• Blog Post Worth More Than a Thousand Words Oct 2017 | By Jeffrey Hunter How taking pictures of wildlife could help bears and elk — and people — survive outside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 399, the Secure Our Borders First Act Jan 2015 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.
• Blog Post Trump Infrastructure Proposal Could Devastate Public Lands Feb 2018 | By Ani Kame’enui NPCA outlines 5 of the most dangerous elements in the Trump administration’s infrastructure proposal and examples of how they could affect national parks.
• Press Release Parks Group Files Intent to Sue Over Endangered Species Act Violations at Historic Jamestown and James River May 2018 New information reveals that federal agencies overlooked the presence of endangered juvenile Atlantic Sturgeon and Shortnose Sturgeon in the James River at Jamestown.
• Magazine Article A Momentous Arrival Fall 2019 | By Nicolas Brulliard Four hundred years ago, a pirate ship carrying enslaved Africans pulled into Point Comfort in Virginia. Was it the beginning of slavery in this country?
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 Oct 2017 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following position to the House of Representatives ahead of an expected floor vote the week of October 30, 2017.
• Press Release New Everglades Management Plan Means Improved Visitor Experiences and More Access to the Park Aug 2015 After more than a decade of research, planning, and an extensive public comment process, the National Park Service released their final General Management Plan for Everglades National Park.
• Press Release Parks Group Sues to Stop Jamestown Development Project Jul 2017 Massive transmission towers threaten historic Jamestown and nearby national park sites.
• Policy Update Perspective on Promoting Conservation Mar 2023 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.
• Magazine Article The Price of a Feather Summer 2015 | By Laura Allen More than a century ago, the discovery of a hidden bird refuge in the Everglades led down a path of greed, vanity, and murder. And that’s just the beginning of the story.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 925, H.R. 1487, H.R. 1492, H.R. 3115 & H.R. 3541 Sep 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Natural Resources Committee ahead of a markup scheduled for September 25, 2019.
• Press Release New studies find Navy Growler jet noise around Olympic National Park harmful to humans and orcas Dec 2020 The first studies into Navy noise pollution finds jet noise exceeds safe levels for humans and is audible underwater at depths that affect ocean life
• Press Release Wildlife Advocates Applaud Restart of Process to Return Grizzly Bears to North Cascades Nov 2022 New science-led effort aims to reintroduce grizzlies back into the wild habitat they previously roamed for thousands of years
• Blog Post Video: Oil Trucks Mow Down Trees at National Preserve Jun 2018 | By Nicholas Lund NPCA's staff and partners were appalled to learn of the conditions inside Big Cypress.
• 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?
• Press Release Bureau of Land Management Moves Forward Oil Drilling Plan by Dinosaur National Monument May 2021 Agency sets ball in motion to allow drilling within half a mile of national monument
• Policy Update Testimony: S. 468, Historic Route Preservation Act Jul 2017 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following testimony to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining ahead of a hearing scheduled for July 26, 2017
• Press Release Obama Administration Approves Harmful Energy Project in the California Desert Apr 2016 Department of Interior approved the Soda Mountain Solar Project, which is widely regarded as the most controversial renewable energy proposal in the region, and stands to industrialize important habitat for bighorn sheep and other wildlife, less than half a mile from Mojave National Preserve.
• Magazine Article Friends in High Places Spring 2012 | By Amy Leinbach Marquis EcoFlight offers an aerial view of the national parks, and the threats looming within and beyond their boundaries.
• Press Release NPCA and Yellowstone Bourbon Launch First of Its Kind Music Video Series Oct 2023 "Through this innovative project with our long-time partner Yellowstone Bourbon, we look to harness the power of music and nature to fuel people’s connection and passion for our national parks,” said Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO
• Press Release Conservation Groups Sue EPA to Enforce State Plans, Clear Haze Pollution Jun 2023 NPCA, Sierra Club, Environmental Integrity Project and Earthjustice filed suit against the Environmental Protection Agency to clear hazy skies.
• Press Release Oil, Gas Leasing Threatens 7 Western National Parks Jun 2017 New report details dangers of development near park lands.
• Policy Update NPCA position on H.R. 160, H.R. 2074, and H.R. 3222 Oct 2021 NPCA shared the following positions ahead of a legislative markup held by the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee scheduled for October 13th, 2021.
• Blog Post Super Blooms: Park Flowers and Where to See Them Apr 2022 April is National Native Plant Month. These flowering plants welcome the warmer weather with bursts of color — and national parks are the perfect places to see them.
• Magazine Article Obed Refuge Spring 2022 | By David Brill How a backyard national park helped heal a family in transition.
• Blog Post Supermoms and Slacker Moms of the National Parks May 2021 | By Kati Schmidt From moms who give their lives for their children to those who decide their offspring are not even worth raising, the maternal instincts of wildlife in our national parks and marine national monuments are as wildly diverse as the places themselves. 
• Policy Update Position on S. 3033, S. 3044 & S. 3045 Oct 2023 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for October 25, 2023.
• Press Release Public Meetings on North Cascades Grizzly Bears Announced Feb 2015 Conservation groups call for a show of support for restoring a Northwest native
• Policy Update Testimony: Fiscal Year 2020 Appropriations Mar 2019 Written statement of John Garder, NPCA Senior Director of Budget and Appropriations, for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies.

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