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Blog Post 7 Dream Destinations Worth Planning For The pandemic is restricting travel for many people — but extra time stuck at home now could mean more extensive preparation for an epic park adventure when conditions are safe again.
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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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Magazine Article The Long and Winding Recovery The Anacostia River and the national park site that flanks it were long mistreated and neglected. Are the tides finally turning?
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 3219, Make America Secure Appropriations Act NPCA submitted the following position to the House of Representatives ahead of an expected floor vote on July 26, 2017.
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Press Release Transportation Funds Should be Used to Address Maintenance Backlog and Crumbling Roads and Bridges in America's National Parks Statement by NPCA's Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Craig Obey
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Magazine Article Below Biscayne The search for a pirate slave ship — and the stories that disappeared with it.
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Magazine Article Killer Commodes Backcountry toilets and birds can be a deadly combination. That’s where the Poo-Poo Project comes in.
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Blog Post Crown of the Continent Showcases a New Model for Economic Prosperity When the folks at Zinc Air were looking to locate their high-tech manufacturing firm, they could have gone head-to-head with other energy innovators down in Phoenix, or in San Francisco, or even in far-flung Zhongguancun (also known as China’s Silicon Valley).
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Policy Update Position on Fiscal Year 2017 Energy and Water Appropriations (Senate Version) NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the Senate in support of funding for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) ecosystem restoration priorities and in opposition to provisions and potential amendments that block protections of our national park waters.
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Blog Post NPCA's Favorite Trips The summer travel season is here, and all 397 national parks will offer free admission this Saturday, June 9 for National Get Outdoors Day. Here are a few NPCA staff favorite destinations that are a little off the beaten path.
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Press Release Groups Sue to Stop Oil and Gas Exploration in Florida’s Big Cypress National Preserve Seismic Testing Threatens Endangered Florida Panther and Water Resources
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Policy Update Views on S. 2012: Energy Policy Modernization Act and Several Amendments NPCA submitted the following position on several potential amendments to and provisions in S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, during consideration of the bill on the Senate floor.
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Magazine Article In Good Conscience During World War II, thousands of conscientious objectors worked to restore and preserve our national parks and other federal lands.
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Press Release National Geographic and Groups in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania Launch Geotourism Project for Upper and Middle Delaware River Area Community-Based Initiative Will Identify and Promote Uniqueness of Area, Boost Tourism
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Blog Post Women of the Parks: Washington, D.C., Edition Check out three national park sites that represent significant stories in women’s history — and in the story of our nation.
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Magazine Article An American Poet Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site memorializes the poet whose work defined mid-century America.
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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 10 (Truly) Hidden National Park Gems Many of the national parks’ wonders are out in plain sight, but some are nearly impossible to see. Here are 10 of those frustratingly out-of-reach attractions as well as easier-to-get-to alternatives.
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Policy Update Position on Fiscal Year 2017 Energy and Water Appropriations (House Version) NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House of Representatives in support of funding in the Fiscal Year 2017 Energy and Water appropriations bill for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) ecosystem restoration priorities that benefit national parks.
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Press Release Everglades Advocates from Across the State Head to Tallahassee for Everglades Action Day to Discuss Restoration Progress and Funding with Elected Officials Citizens raise awareness following up on Florida's inaugural statewide Everglades Day
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Press Release National Parks Group Hosts College Students from Great Lakes' States at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore to Restore Wetlands Students gather for workshop on restoring wetlands
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Blog Post Hamilton: More Than a Musical! NPCA’s traveling park lover delves into the fascinating life of the Founding Father who has become Broadway’s latest sensation
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Magazine Article Slip Sliding Away? Hydraulic fracturing could endanger the American eel and harm the longest undammed river on the Eastern Seaboard.
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Blog Post GirlTrek Takes On National Parks and Helps Black Women and Girls Take Back Their Health During the month of August, black women and girls from across the country laced up their boots and stepped out to walk in national parks as part of GirlTrek’s Summer Trek Series, a partnership with the National Park Service to support “Healthy Parks, Healthy People.” GirlTrek, a national nonprofit and health organization that inspires and empowers black women and girls to live their healthiest lives simply through walking, believes parks are our greatest health resource. GirlTrek also believes that when women walk, things change.
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Press Release Obama Administration Supports Continuing Investment in Great Lakes Restoration President's Goal Announced at White House Briefing with Great Lakes Leaders
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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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Blog Post Connecting History and People along the Delaware & Lehigh This story is part of NPCA's series on national heritage areas, the large lived-in landscapes managed through innovative partnerships to tell America’s cultural history.
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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 10 National Park Trip Ideas for President Trump Would President Trump do more to protect national parks if he took time to visit them? Here are 10 inspirational places I’d put at the top of his bucket list.
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Magazine Article Sand & Castles Death Valley comes to life in the middle of a California winter.
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