Search results for “Salem Maritime National Historic Site”
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Press Release Westerners Tell EPA to Clean Up Air in National Parks, Wilderness Areas Broad Coalition of Advocates Call on EPA to Strengthen Clean Air Protections
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Blog Post Why I Am Joining This Weekend’s Climate March The effects of climate change are wide-ranging and severe, but NPCA continues to fight the “greatest threat to the integrity of our national parks” — and it’s not too late to stand with us
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Press Release National Park Waterways and Restoration Projects Approved With Senate Passage of Water Resources Bill U.S. Senate passes the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA), or water resource bill, which includes provisions that are important for improving the health of America’s national parks.
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Press Release Federal Court Throws Out Pipeline Permit for Cadiz Water Project Federal judge vacates key permit for controversial pipeline rushed through in final days of the previous administration
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Press Release Environment groups warn air tour plans threaten Washington national parks Allowing and expanding low-flying air tours throughout Olympic and Mount Rainier national parks would disturb parks’ natural quiet
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Magazine Article The Wright Stuff The origins of flight are revealed at Wright Brothers National Memorial.
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Press Release State’s Plan for Water Storage Fails to Consider Best Options for Sending Water South to Everglades National Park More land is needed to store and treat more water.
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Press Release Administration's Methane Rule Must Go Further to Protect Parks, Taxpayers and Communities Bureau of Land Management's new draft rule does not do enough to reduce waste caused by venting and flaring methane
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Press Release Desert Plan Rollbacks Threaten National Park Wildlife, Communities and Culture Rollbacks could threaten crucial protections including for the Silurian Valley outside of Death Valley, and lands surrounding Joshua Tree National Park, Mojave National Preserve and other wildlife-rich lands.
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Magazine Article Coprolite Happens Waste matters in Fossil Butte’s newest exhibition space.
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Magazine Article Reservations Required? A last-minute trip challenges one planner to explore Glacier without a Going-to-the-Sun Road vehicle pass.
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Policy Update Testimony: Public Witness Day for FY18 Appropriations Written testimony by John Garder, NPCA Director of Budget and Appropriations, for the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies.
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Blog Post Can Online Advocacy Still Make a Difference for National Parks? This past year, we've seen two national monuments gutted, unprecedented areas of the ocean proposed for oil and gas leasing, and numerous environmental regulations overturned. NPCA may lose some battles in the fight to protect public lands, but we're in it for the long haul. Here are 5 reasons why it's critical to keep taking action, even when the odds seem stacked against our national parks.
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Blog Post The Votes are In: A Crowdsourced Adventure in the Smokies What happens when social media followers select where to send two park adventurers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park? The couple enjoys an awesome itinerary — one you might want to replicate someday.
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Magazine Article On A Ledge Wolverines may soon be listed as a threatened species.
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Blog Post ‘Hiking America’s National Parks’ – a Q&A with the Author From half-mile nature walks on accessible boardwalks to strenuous full-day hikes and backpacking adventures, this new book has information for all skill levels. Or, you can just sit back and enjoy the pictures.
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Blog Post Victory! Plans for Coal Plant Near National Parks in Virginia Suspended We did it! NPCA supporters and thousands of others convinced Old Dominion Electric Company (ODEC) to suspend their plans to build a 1,500-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Surry County, Virginia!
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Magazine Article Coyotes and the City Researchers in Los Angeles are tracking urban coyotes and collecting scat to find out how humans and these wild canids can live peaceably side by side.
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Magazine Article Reaching For The Sky A photographer and Yellowstone staffer on the art of taking nighttime pictures
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Press Release Diverse Interests Challenge Federal Licensing of FPL's Proposed New Turkey Point Nuclear Reactors Utility's plan poses great risks to public, environment and economy
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 2982, New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries ahead of a hearing scheduled for July 27, 2023.
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Press Release America's Great Outdoors Report Provides A Promising Vision for Connecting Americans to Our National Parks New conservation plan helps preserve and connect Americans to our national heritage
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Press Release Clean Air Advocates Applaud EPA's Decision in North Dakota to Require Proven, Cost-Effective Systems for Reducing Pollution at Antiquated Coal-Fired Plants New systems at the Leland Olds and MR Young plants will significantly lessen the nearly $500 million burden in air pollution regional health care costs each year
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Magazine Article Yellowstone Family Five decades ago, they spent their summers working at Yellowstone National Park’s Old Faithful Inn. The experience transformed them — and bonded them for life.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 21, the Strategic Petroleum Response Act NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House of Representatives ahead of expected floor votes the week of January 23, 2023
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Press Release Badger-Two Medicine: Too Sacred to Drill US Interior Department moves to cancel Solenex lease in the Badger-Two Medicine
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Blog Post Is Your Representative a Friend of the National Parks? Does anything ever get done in Washington, D.C.? The news constantly portrays Capitol Hill as a deadlocked and rancorous place where good ideas get shot down in a seemingly endless cycle of partisan wrangling.
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Blog Post Building (on) Bridges For nearly a century, Anacostia Park in Washington, D.C., has served as a playground for area residents while also preserving a critical shoreline area and protecting the natural scenery and water quality of the Anacostia River. The 1,200 acres of parkland along the river’s banks have seen recent improvements with more opportunities for recreational access, including the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, a 28-mile shared-use trail that connects 16 communities from the National Mall at the Tidal Basin to Bladensburg, Maryland, as well as the Anacostia Water Trail, a nine-mile scenic stretch of the river for paddlers.
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Blog Post See a Sky Full of Stars at These Certified Dark-Sky Parks Lay out a blanket after the sun goes down and see a clearer view of the galaxy at these designated dark-sky parks.
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Press Release Parks Group Hails New and Diverse National Park System Advisory Board “We look forward to working with this group to ensure that we are doing everything we can to preserve and protect our nation’s most inspirational places." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO
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