Search results for “Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site”
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Magazine Article Mathew Brady, the War Correspondent If you’ve ever seen a portrait of a Civil War soldier or the landscape of a battlefield just after the cannon-fire has been silenced, then you’re familiar with the work of Mathew Brady. Now meet the man behind the images.
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Press Release Parks Group Mourns Dr. Tom Lovejoy, Conservationist and Friend Tom viewed parks and protected areas as essential components of a sustainable future. Not just for fauna and flora, but for humanity.
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Press Release President Biden Proposes to Bring More Staff and Resources Back to Struggling National Parks "This budget would reinvest in our parks and would start to bring them out of the financial hole they’ve been trying to dig out of for over a decade." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA President and CEO
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Magazine Article Dress Rehearsal An emergency at the Grand Canyon provides plenty of lessons for Park Service staff and other federal agencies.
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Press Release Everglades Coalition Releases Its 2020 Vision for Everglades Restoration Full funding is necessary to move restoration projects forward
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Press Release NPCA Calls the 'Dinosaur Trails' Master Leasing Plan Step in the Right Direction Moves Monument Toward Stronger Balance of Conservation, Development, and Recreation
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Magazine Article The Enemy Within For two centuries, feral goats plagued what is now Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. In the end, controlling them required hunting, fencing and a bit of ungulate espionage.
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Press Release National Parks Maintenance Backlog Nears $12 Billion Maintenance Needs for Trails, Visitors Centers Grows from Last Year – Congress Needs to Boost Park Funding
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Press Release Victory! New Marine Reserve at Biscayne National Park to Protect Coral Reefs and Replenish Fish Populations National Park Service announces creation of a marine reserve in Biscayne National Park.
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Policy Update 9 National #ParksInPeril From Arches to Yellowstone, the crown jewels of our National Park System are at a crossroads. And it is up to each of us to determine which path they take.
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Blog Post A Sacred Trust: New Video Highlights Navajo and Hopi Perspectives on Clean Air Many Native American families in the Southwest are sorely affected by pollution from coal-fired power plants, yet their concerns often go unheard by decision-makers
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Blog Post Slowing Energy Development on Public Lands While the Nation Is in Turmoil The Bureau of Land Management recently extended comment periods for a land management planning process in New Mexico due to the pandemic. We must do this in other parts of the country, too.
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Magazine Article Parks, Interrupted How COVID-19 has shaped national parks.
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Policy Update Testimony on H.R. 2989 - Save our Sequoias Act Ahead of a legislative hearing scheduled for May 10th, the National Parks Conservation Association sent the following written testimony to the House Natural Resources Committee.
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Press Release Clean Water for Parks and Communities Restored "Our fight isn't over and NPCA will continue to push agencies to replace and improve this rule with one that is legal and supports sound science and common sense." NPCA's Chad Lord
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Press Release Parks Group Champions Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area The Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area would protect stories of our nation's diverse heritage, from pre-colonial Native American cities to early American rural life to the American Civil Rights Movement and beyond.
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Press Release Arizona OKs Uranium Mining Permit in the Grand Canyon Watershed “Mining uranium in the Grand Canyon watershed threatens the enduring legacy of this landscape and jeopardizes the entire water supply of the Havasupai people" -- Michè Lozano, NPCA's Arizona Program Manager
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Press Release Senate Bill Provides Historic Investment to Combat Climate Change as National Parks and Communities Experience More Frequent and Severe Weather If passed, this comprehensive bill would provide nearly $1 billion for NPS to hire more staff and adapt its natural, cultural and historic resources to the changing climate.
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Magazine Article Call in the Wild Search and rescue, CPR, a hair-raising ambulance ride. All in a day’s work for a paramedic in Yosemite.
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Press Release National Parks Group Applauds Congressional Passage of Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act Statement by Jim Stratton, Deputy Vice President of Regional Operations for the National Parks Conservation Association
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Press Release President’s Budget Calls for Historic and Necessary Funding Increases to National Parks, Air and Water "Today's historic budget plan from the Biden administration comes as a welcome and much needed change for our national parks, their staff and all who love and care for these treasured places." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO
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Magazine Article Gasping For Air Is air pollution pushing the Rockies to a point of no return?
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Policy Update Position on nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning as Director of the Bureau of Land Management NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for June 8, 2021.
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Press Release Blockbuster Agreement Takes 18 Dirty TVA Coal-Fired Power Plant Units Offline Southeastern U.S. Takes Huge Step to Slash Air Pollution Thanks to Pressure from Environmental Groups, State and Federal Officials
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Magazine Article Tourist Time Capsule Before selfies were in and big hair was out, Roger Minick traveled the country capturing photos of visitors at national parks.
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Press Release Burnett Oil Seeking to Drill in Big Cypress National Preserve, Part of America’s Everglades The preserve has not even begun to heal from the severe impacts of Burnett’s last hunt for oil. NPCA and partners vehemently oppose this new effort to create more destructive oil development in Big Cypress.
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Press Release President Biden Restores Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante and Northeast Canyons & Seamounts National Monuments "It is an honor to share this victorious day with Tribal leaders and so many other partners who worked for decades to protect these monuments, then fought fearlessly to restore them" -- Theresa Pierno
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Press Release Trump Administration Targets Uranium Mining Ban Near Grand Canyon Move to allow more uranium mines could impact underground water essential to Grand Canyon National Park and the Colorado River.
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Press Release Paterson Great Falls National Historic Park in New Jersey Makes #397 Statement by NPCA Senior Northeast Regional Director Alexander Brash
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Policy Update Position on the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works ahead of a hearing scheduled for May 26, 2021.
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