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• Blog Post Winter Rains Bring Blooms to Organ Pipe Nov 2016 | By Jim Stratton Once dubbed the most dangerous park in the country, these wild Arizona lands are fully reopened, noticeably restored and full of botanic wonders.
• Blog Post Victory: Incinerator Project Defeated at Monocacy Dec 2014 | By Joy M. Oakes County officials in Maryland vote down a trash-burning incinerator that would have been just yards from a Civil War battlefield.
• Press Release Congress Passes Water Resources Bill; Will Benefit National Park Waterways and Restoration Projects Across the Country Dec 2016 Water resources bill enables projects that develop, maintain and revitalize restoration projects critical to improving the health of America’s national parks.
• Magazine Article Secrets of the Seabirds Winter 2018 | By Nicholas Lund What can tracking sooty terns reveal about the threats seabirds face and the health of the ocean?
• Magazine Article A Newbie in Denali Winter 2018 | By Nicolas Brulliard Meet the first new bumblebee species found in North America in a century.
• Policy Update Position on Waters of the U.S. Regulations Jun 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works ahead of a hearing scheduled for June 12, 2019.
• Blog Post 110 Miles and Endless Possibilities at the Ohio & Erie Canalway Jan 2014 | By Dan Rice Whether you like to hike, bicycle, run, ride horses, or explore 19th century history, you’ll find plenty to do at the Ohio & Erie Canalway National Heritage Area in northeast Ohio. Designated a national heritage area by Congress in 1996, the Ohio & Erie Canalway celebrates the nature and history of the canal from Cleveland to New Philadelphia.
• Press Release Proposed Oil Refinery Threatens Theodore Roosevelt National Park Oct 2016 Meridian Energy Group, Inc. is one step closer to building a 55,000 barrel-per-day crude oil refinery near Theodore Roosevelt National Park . The fast-moving proposal is opposed by NPCA, current and former superintendents of Theodore Roosevelt National Park and many people in the state and local area.
• Blog Post Valley of Life: How the “Super Bloom” Is Transforming Death Valley Mar 2016 | By Kati Schmidt The California desert is in the midst of an impressive, organic marketing campaign, wowing visitors with unusually profuse flower displays. Spoiler alert: It’s working.
• Press Release Nine of 12 Members of the National Park System Advisory Board Resign out of Frustration Jan 2018 Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke failed to meet with members of the advisory board despite repeated requests throughout 2017.
• Press Release Offshore Leasing Plan Threatens National Parks, Wildlife and Coastal Communities Jan 2018 Atlantic, Pacific coasts could be open to leasing for first time in decades.
• Press Release Delaware River Basin Commission Protects Parks From Fracking Feb 2021 This decision, years in the making, will protect parks in the region from the harmful, poisonous impacts of fracked water. 
• Press Release Plan that Fails to Protect Yellowstone Grizzlies Advances Nov 2016 Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bears are one step closer to losing Endangered Species Act protection, through a disappointing vote by state and federal decision-makers
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 386, H.R. 1318 & H.R. 3448 Jul 2023 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands ahead of a hearing scheduled for July 12, 2023.
• Magazine Article Seeing the Light Winter 2017 | By Rona Kobell The discovery of a rare blind catfish in Texas could have far-ranging implications for water and land use.
• Blog Post FAQ: Celebrating the Monument of Monuments Apr 2014 | By Megan Cantrell As the tallest structure in the nation’s capital and one of the most iconic, the historic obelisk honoring America’s first president is the monument of monuments. After nearly three years of being closed to the public for repairs, the Washington Monument will reopen May 12.
• Magazine Article The Burro Quandary Winter 2017 | By Nicolas Brulliard Wild donkeys are cute but destructive, and park officials don’t know what to do with them.
• Press Release Salazar Visits New York City to Discuss Role of Urban Parks in America's Great Outdoors Feb 2011 Statement by NPCA Northeast Senior Program Manager Oliver Spellman
• Blog Post 4 Ways President Obama Can Create a Lasting National Park Legacy May 2015 | By Mark Wenzler Last month, President Obama took the podium at Everglades National Park to publicly address the seriousness of climate change. That he chose the world-famous River of Grass as the setting for his Earth Day speech was no accident: Rising ocean levels and other effects of climate change threaten the very existence of this landmark park.
• Press Release Bowing to Political Pressure, Acadia Allows for Some E-Bike Use on Historic Carriage Roads Sep 2019 "Without properly evaluating impacts, and without adequate time for the public process to help inform this decision, the park is opening itself to unnecessary visitor conflicts," NPCA's Lauren Cosgrove.
• Press Release Senate Democrats Propose $5 Billion for Park Repairs Mar 2018 Infrastructure proposal includes investments in land acquisition, historic preservation
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 200, H.R. 1349, H.R. 1350, H.R. 2888, H.R. 4266, and H.R. 4568 Dec 2017 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Natural Resources Committee ahead of a markup scheduled for December 12-13, 2017.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 799 and H.R. 3683 Nov 2016 NPCA submitted the following positions to the Federal Lands subcommittee of the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a hearing on November 30, 2016
• Magazine Article A Rare Tuft Winter 2017 | By Kate Siber Can grass nerds save an extremely rare grass that lives high in the mountains of Big Bend National Park?
• Blog Post The Art, Science and Economics of Cherry Blossom Forecasting Mar 2017 | By Nicolas Brulliard A highly unusual year for D.C.'s famous cherry trees forces festival organizers to scramble and may leave thousands of travelers disappointed.
• Press Release Cargill to Buffalo River Coalition: 6,500 Hogs are "Good Neighbors" to America's First National River Sep 2014 Buffalo River Coalition is calling into question the effectiveness of mitigation and remaining firm in calling for the facility’s removal from the watershed.
• Press Release New Report: One of America’s Most Visited National Parks Only Accessible for Some Mar 2017 Parks group identifies transportation improvements for Gateway, including ferry, bus and bicycle options.
• Press Release Appeals Court Upholds Grand Canyon Uranium Mining Ban Dec 2017 Havasupai Tribe, Conservation Coalition Celebrate Key Win for Water, Wildlife, Sacred Lands
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 3990, National Monument Creation and Protection Act Oct 2017 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a markup scheduled for October 11, 2017.
• Press Release Havasupai Tribe, Conservation Coalition Will Defend Grand Canyon from Uranium Industry Appeal Nov 2014 Uranium companies appeal ruling that banned new mining claims on 1 million acres near iconic park

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