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• Press Release The Bi-County Parkway: A Chance to Take a Second Look Jan 2014 Joint statement by: National Parks Conservation Association; National Trust for Historic Preservation; Piedmont Environmental Council; Coalition for Smarter Growth; Southern Environmental Law Center
• Press Release Trump to the American People: Your Public Lands Aren’t Worth Protecting Dec 2017 In a move that disregards millions of people including local tribes, today President Trump signed a proclamation to erase and gut protections at Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments.
• Blog Post Fixing America’s Infrastructure Doesn’t Have to Mean Sacrificing America’s Parks Mar 2018 | By Ani Kame’enui New blueprint to improve America’s roads and bridges would provide a much-needed boost for parks, natural spaces and historic resources
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 4558, Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act Dec 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands ahead of a hearing scheduled for December 14, 2017.
• Blog Post The Next 11 Parks You Want to Visit Dec 2016 | By Jennifer Errick Last summer, we asked supporters which national park sites were at the top of your bucket lists. Thousands of you responded. Here are the 11 parks you most want to explore — and why these places are great choices for any traveler’s wish list.
• Press Release Alternative Spring Break Brings Passionate Students to Cuyahoga Valley National Park Mar 2014 Students spend break working on projects for Cuyahoga Valley trail and habitat restoration
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 443, H.R. 2987, H.R. 3058 & H.R. 3961 Jan 2018 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a markup scheduled for January 17, 2018.
• Blog Post Why Bringing Grizzlies Back to the North Cascades Is a Great Idea Oct 2023 | By Graham Taylor 5 reasons NPCA supports the Grizzly Bear Restoration Plan recently announced by the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
• Press Release Parks Group Submits Comments In Support Of Plan To Bridge Tamiami Trail To Achieve Full Everglades Restoration Jul 2010 Restored water flows will help mend ecosystem
• Press Release Congress Closer to Increased Protection of "Marbled Halls of Oregon" May 2014 Statement by Rob Smith, Northwest Regional Director for the National Parks Conservation Association
• Blog Post 5 Ways to Chase Awe at Muir Woods National Monument Jan 2024 | By Susanna Klingenberg Encountering some of Earth's tallest living organisms is just the beginning of visitors' experience at this California park site. 
• Press Release Public Lands, Clean Air and Water Lose with Trump Administration Infrastructure Proposal Jan 2018 “Strengthening infrastructure within our national parks and across the country should not come at the expense of weakening environmental protections – period." -- Theresa Pierno
• Press Release Coalition Urges Caution in Embracing Governor Beebe Water Testing Proposal for C & H Hog Farms Aug 2013 Groups remain steadfast in efforts to revoke hog facility permit
• Policy Update The Undoing Of Our Public Lands and National Parks Dec 2017 Since the Trump administration began in January 2017, a series of actions taken at the presidential and departmental level have undermined, degraded and outright attacked the laws that protect our public lands and the agencies that manage them.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 3668, the SHARE Act Sep 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the House Natural Resources Committee ahead of a markup scheduled for September 13, 2017.
• Magazine Article A Chilly Refuge Summer 2021 | By Ben Goldfarb Rock glaciers, long neglected by science, may help creatures from pikas to stoneflies endure climate change.
• Press Release National Parks, People Once Again at Risk as Trump Administration Moves Forward with Partial Government Shutdown Dec 2018 It’s unrealistic and dangerous to think that parks can remain open with only a skeleton crew and continue with business as usual. 
• Policy Update NPCA position on the nomination of Michael Regan as Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency Feb 2021 NPCA sent the following letter of support to the United States Senate ahead of the hearing to consider the nomination of Michael Regan as Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 
• Press Release Conservation Groups Call on Interior Secretary to Protect Clean Air in Rocky Mountain National Park Mar 2010 Groups Take Aim at Hazy Skies, Inadequate State Rules; Call for Better Pollution Controls for Coal-Burning Power Plants
• Press Release Parks Group Honors Entrepreneur Norman C. Selby for Commitment to America’s National Parks Oct 2017 Gala honors Mr. Selby for his commitment and ongoing support for national parks.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 801, H.R. 2888 & H.R. 4266 Nov 2017 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.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 3548, Border Security for America Act Oct 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the House Homeland Security Committee ahead of a legislative markup scheduled for October 4, 2017.
• Blog Post Visiting Rocky Mountain at Peak Season? Not a Problem. Jul 2023 | By Megan Tran An NPCA intern shares her experiences navigating this highly visited park's reservation system — and offers some insights to help make your visit just as successful.  
• Press Release Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to be Honored at Green Carpet Gala in New York City Oct 2013 Gala honors leaders for commitment and ongoing support for national parks
• Press Release Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Jump Start Overdue Maintenance Projects in National Parks May 2017 Bipartisan legislation from Kilmer, Hurd, Hanabusa, and Reichert would help reduce the more than $11 billion park maintenance backlog.
• Policy Update Position on S.941, Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act Jul 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining ahead of a hearing scheduled for July 26, 2017.
• Blog Post My 'Microadventure' on Frederick Douglass' Front Lawn Jul 2015 | By Annie Riker One night of yoga didn’t wipe away all of my stress, but it did remind me of the real reason of why I do what I do.
• Press Release House Passage of Key Legislation Poises Senate for Approving the Most Significant National Park System Expansion in Decades Dec 2014 National Parks Conservation Association, with Local Communities and Businesses, Spent Years Advocating for Park Sites, Expansions and Studies
• Policy Update Position on S. 263 and S. 452 May 2017 NPCA, along with partners, sent the following position to members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety ahead of a hearing scheduled for May 23, 2017.
• Press Release Everglades Coalition Focuses on State and Federal Restoration Progress at 31st Annual Conference Jan 2016 Everglades Coalition Conference welcomes nearly 300 participants to discuss opportunities and challenges facing America's Everglades

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