Search results for “Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument”
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Park Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine During the War of 1812, British forces sailed to Baltimore, Maryland, intent on attacking the city. But Baltimore was defended by Fort McHenry — a star-shaped fort perfectly situated on the Baltimore Harbor. On the morning of September 13, 1814, the British navy attacked the fort for 25 hours. Francis Scott Key witnessed the bombardment from a ship in Baltimore harbor and expressed his gratitude and relief at the victory in a poem that became "The Star-Spangled Banner."
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Park Fort Matanzas National Monument Built by the Spanish in 1742 to protect an inlet of the Matanzas River, this masonry fort near St. Augustine, Florida, was built on the site of a 16th century massacre. Twelve British ships were forced to retreat in a brief skirmish in 1742 as the fort was nearing completion. Today, the site preserves part of an intact barrier island ecosystem, including beaches and a nature trail.
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Park Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site This ranch was once the home of “Montana’s Cattle King,” Conrad Kohrs, who purchased the property from its original owner, Canadian Johnny Grant, and went on to graze some 50,000 cows on these pastures. The site is maintained today as a working ranch on 1,500 acres of land with 90 historic structures.
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Park First State National Historical Park This urban oasis along the Brandywine River in Delaware tells much of early American history, from the Native American Lenape tribe that lived in the river valley to the Wyeth family of artists who still paint its beautiful landscapes. The largest battle of the Revolutionary War, the Battle of the Brandywine, was fought here, and the birth of industry was literally propelled by the Brandywine River’s steady flow. Even the paper used to print the Declaration of Independence was made on the Brandywine River. The monument also commemorates the legacy and perseverance of early Dutch, Swedish and English settlements, a vital aspect of the state’s rich history.
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Park Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Home of the famous writer, orator, publisher, abolitionist and statesman, this park is a compelling window into the life of a pioneering historic figure.
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Blog Post 5 Wild Places for a Beach Vacation An advocate for vehicle-free beaches praises some of the last undeveloped places along America’s coasts — and why protecting these untamed lands is so important.
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Policy Update NPCA support for Martha Williams to be Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NPCA sent the following letter to Members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing to consider the nomination of Martha Williams to be Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior.
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Policy Update Position on Amendments to H.R. 2822 NPCA submitted the following positions on amendments to the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act being considered by the House of Representatives in July 2015.
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Magazine Article Fired Up Prescribed fires are standard practice at sprawling landscapes throughout the West, and now the fields and forests at historic sites have become the Park Service’s latest target.
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Magazine Article When Cotton Was King Cane River Creole National Historical Park tells the story of life on a Louisiana plantation.
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Magazine Article 'An Honest Reckoning' Hundreds of people were once enslaved at the opulent Hampton estate, but for decades after the site became part of the National Park System, their stories remained hidden. That is changing.
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Blog Post The Power of Parks National parks are forever. Everything else sure changes, though.
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Press Release Great Lakes Champion Crystal Davis Joins Parks Group to Lead, Expand Midwest Work “You have to know where you’ve been to know where you’re going,” -- Crystal Davis, NPCA's New Midwest Senior Director
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Blog Post Bad Luck, Hot Rocks Would you take this rock? People who steal from Petrified Forest tell stories of their terrible luck.
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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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Magazine Article When Your Toddler Meets a Crocodile How wise is it to bring a kid on a canoe trip through the watery wilds of the Everglades?
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 801, H.R. 2888 & H.R. 4266 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands ahead of a hearing scheduled for November 15, 2017.
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Blog Post One Park's Horrific Past A century ago, a site with Native American earthen mounds became a hotspot of the Spanish flu pandemic.
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Policy Update NPCA position on the INVEST in America Act and select amendments NPCA sent the following letter to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ahead of an anticipated markup scheduled for June 9th, 2021.
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Magazine Article Landscape Poetry Artist Tom Killion has spent more than 40 years translating his love of the natural world into intricate, Japanese-style prints.
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Press Release More Wolves Coming Soon to Isle Royale National Park National Park Service announced the first phase of its plans to introduce wolves at Isle Royale.
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Press Release Biden administration to Cadiz: Pipeline cannot be used for controversial water mining project Decision sets up "intensive” federal environmental review of the controversial proposal
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Press Release National Parks Group Echoes Former Interior Secretary's Call to Preserve Public Lands Statement by Tom Kiernan, President, National Parks Conservation Association
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Magazine Article The Long Haul For more than four decades, Jill Baron has studied the changes to the air and water quality of a small corner of Rocky Mountain National Park, and her research exposed one of the biggest threats to the park’s alpine ecosystems.
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Press Release As Threats to National Parks Increase, President Biden Calls for More Funding and Staffing “It’s critical for Congress to follow the President’s lead and support a reinvestment in America’s national parks. We must reverse course now, and fast, before our parks are pushed into an even deeper financial hole." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO
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Press Release NPCA Supports Nomination of Tommy Beaudreau for Department of the Interior Deputy Secretary and Shannon Estenoz for Assistant Secretary of Fish, Wildlife and Parks Now, more than ever, we need strong leaders like Tommy Beaudreau and Shannon Estenoz to speak up for our treasured landscapes and the irreplaceable wildlife they protect.
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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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Blog Post A Glimpse into a Dark Part of America’s History A traveling park lover takes his mom into a windy desert landscape to try to imagine what life was like behind the barbed wire fences of a war relocation center more than 70 years ago.
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Blog Post An Insiders’ Guide to Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone: It’s one of the most remarkable and revered travel destinations in the world and the place that defined the very concept of public land conservation. Get a taste of why this park and the larger ecosystem that surrounds it are so special — and how to plan an extraordinary trip.
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Blog Post Taking Our Lands and Waters Off the Auction Block Last week's moratorium on offering public lands and waters for oil and gas development is a critical first step toward a more just and sustainable energy future.
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Magazine Article The Indian Chief and the President In 1852, a 93-year-old Ojibwe chief traveled to Washington to stop the president from forcing his people off their ancestral lands.
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Blog Post A Valentine’s Day Q&A with Audrey Peterman Long-time environmental advocate Audrey Peterman shares inspiration, thoughts on diversity, and information on her new book, which she describes as a “love letter to the parks.”
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Magazine Article Silversword Fight In Haleakalā National Park, a charismatic plant battles for survival.
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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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Press Release House Passage of Key Legislation Poises Senate for Approving the Most Significant National Park System Expansion in Decades National Parks Conservation Association, with Local Communities and Businesses, Spent Years Advocating for Park Sites, Expansions and Studies
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