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• Magazine Article The Lassen Effect Spring 2016 | By Kallie Markle Discovering Bumpass Hell, Chaos Jumbles, and the Many Marvels of Lassen Volcanic National Park.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 205 & H.R. 1941 Apr 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for April 2, 2019.
• Magazine Article Candid Cameras Fall 2019 | By Kristin Henderson In national parks around the country, camera traps capture images that astonish, delight, inform, reveal — and have the power to change human behavior. 
• Press Release New Plan for Pennsylvania Turnpike Stormwater Runoff Will Better Protect Valley Forge National Historical Park Feb 2019 “Now every drop of stormwater that flows off this expanded six-mile stretch of the turnpike will be cooled and cleaned before gradually entering Valley Forge National Historical Park and Valley Creek" -- NPCA's Joy Oakes.
• Magazine Article Return to Manzanar Fall 2016 | By Nicolas Brulliard As the number of Japanese-American incarceration camp survivors dwindles, a new generation strives to keep the story alive.
• Policy Update NPCA Position on H.R. 803, Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act Feb 2021 NPCA shared the following letter with members of the House of Representives ahead of an anticipated floor vote scheduled for February 26th. 
• Press Release Clean Air Advocates Call for Better, Faster Clean Up of Navajo Generating Station Coal Plant Jan 2014 To provide a clearer and healthier future for the Four Corners region the Environmental Protection Agency must not exempt Navajo Generating Station from cleanup standards applied to similar outdated coal plants in the region
• Press Release Senate Appropriations Bill Offers a Modest Increase for National Parks but Falls Short in Providing Adequate Funding for Park System Centennial Jun 2015 Spending bill would increase overall National Park Service budget but still falls short in meeting operation and maintenance needs of our national parks.
• Magazine Article Battle Lines Fall 2023 | By Katherine DeGroff For decades, advocates have defended Manassas National Battlefield Park from one threat after another. Now with the specter of a massive data center project looming, they may be facing their biggest fight yet.
• Press Release Groups Ask EPA to Ensure New Ozone Standards Protect National Parks Mar 2010 Ground-level ozone damages park ecosystems
• Press Release Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Can’t Come at Cost to Parks Jan 2018 Dismantling conservation laws non-starter for national parks group.
• Blog Post Beyond Yellowstone: 8 Unexpected Parks for Wildlife-Watching May 2015 | By Jennifer Errick If you want to see wildlife, it’s hard to beat some of the largest, most popular parks in the country: Yellowstone, Glacier, Denali, Olympic, Great Smoky Mountains, and the Everglades are all winning choices. But what if you’ve already explored those parks and want to try something new—or just want to avoid the crowds? Here are eight less-visited parks that offer excellent and varied wildlife-watching opportunities.
• Magazine Article John Brown’s Soul Summer 2015 | By Heidi Ridgley John Brown hoped to end slavery when he raided a federal armory at Harpers Ferry in 1859. His plan failed, but he still changed the course of history.
• Magazine Article Lest We Forget Spring 2021 | By Katherine DeGroff 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.
• Press Release Defending the Air at Theodore Roosevelt National Park Jul 2018 “National Parks Conservation Association refuses to stand by and allow Meridian Energy Group to pollute the air within and surrounding Theodore Roosevelt National Park with its proposed oil refinery.”
• Magazine Article The DIY Desert Fall 2020 | By Julia Busiek Grab a map, load up on water and choose your own adventure at Mojave National Preserve.
• Magazine Article Fighting for the Grizzly Spring 2019 | By Nicolas Brulliard NPCA and others have worked for decades to protect Yellowstone’s grizzlies. Is the long-term recovery of the iconic species now in jeopardy?
• Blog Post Funding Discussion Shares Creative Solutions for National Park Funding Woes Mar 2013 | By Tom Kiernan Make no doubt about it, the National Park Service is strapped for cash. Before grappling with the new federal mandate to cut 5 percent of its entire operating budget, the agency was already suffering from a funding shortfall in the hundreds of millions of dollars, had already taken a 15 percent cut in the last decade, and already has a staggering $12 billion maintenance backlog.
• Blog Post Alaska: Reflections from a Guest in the Wilderness Aug 2012 | By Linda Rancourt A visit to Denali National Park uncovers the fascination in all that "folly."
• Policy Update Position on S. 2800, America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 May 2018 NPCA submitted the following position to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works ahead of a markup scheduled for May 2018.
• Press Release Air Permit Issued for Proposed Refinery Near Theodore Roosevelt National Park Jun 2018 More than 10,000 people opposed the refinery, citing negative impacts to the park's air quality in written comments
• Blog Post A Sad Anniversary for the California Desert Mar 2018 | By David Lamfrom A year of irresponsible Interior actions undermines decades of progress for our national parks, wildlife and sacred spaces.
• Press Release Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Off-road Vehicle Plan Ignores Threats to Park Resources Mar 2018 The National Park Service’s proposed special regulations for off-road vehicle management at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area misses the mark, ignores park impacts.
• Policy Update Position on S. 400, S. 1160, S. 1335, S. 1446, S. 1472, S. 1602, S. 1645, S. 1646, S. 1956, S. 2102 & S. 2225 Feb 2018 NPCA submitted the following positions to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources National Parks Subcommittee ahead of a hearing scheduled for February 14, 2018.
• Policy Update Testimony: H.R. 857, California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act Feb 2018 Written testimony by David Lamfrom, Director of California Desert and Wildlife Programs, for the Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee.
• Magazine Article Revolution Revisited Winter 2022 | By Julia Busiek The quest to create a national park site about the Black Panther Party.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 266, the FY19 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Jan 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House of Representatives ahead of anticipated floor votes.
• Press Release Wyoming Hunting Proposal Threatens Yellowstone and Grand Teton Grizzly Bears Mar 2018 Proposal threatens grizzly bears that make their homes in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks and travel inside and outside of park borders.
• Blog Post FAQ: The Federal Budget and How It Could Affect National Parks Apr 2017 | By Natalie Levine As the deadline looms for Congress to agree on federal funding, NPCA readies to fight any provisions that could harm national parks
• Magazine Article Great American Road Trip Fall 2016 | By Kate Siber During the Park Service’s centennial year, more travelers than ever are tackling the challenge of seeing all of the national parks.

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