Search results for “Joshua Tree National Park”
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Report Spoiled Parks The threat to our coastal national parks from expanded offshore drilling
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Qwynne Lackey Qwynne recently graduated with her Ph.D. in Parks, Recreation and Tourism from the University of Utah and is currently working in the Department of Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Studies at SUNY Cortland.
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Report $11.6 Billion and Counting When Can Parks Expect Repair Funding?
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Press Release Angelenos Unite to Support Rim of the Valley Expansion of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area NPCA, The City Project, and local partners call for action to advance the National Park Service's Rim of the Valley special resource study.
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Blog Post Courting Disaster The Trump administration released a draft plan to open up vast new areas of America’s coast to oil and gas drilling, putting national parks, wildlife and local economies at risk.
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Magazine Article Landscapes for the People Photographer George Grant has never been widely known, but his skillfully crafted work helped popularize the idea that the national parks belong to everyday Americans.
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Magazine Article Hire Education The Park Service and Student Conservation Association team up to show Native Alaskan youth some new career options.
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Policy Update Letter in Support of Climate Science NPCA submitted the following letter to members of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology ahead of the Jan. 15th hearing titled An Update on the Climate Crisis: From Science to Solutions
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Press Release Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to be Honored at Green Carpet Gala in New York City Gala honors leaders for commitment and ongoing support for national parks
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Press Release Mount Rainier to welcome new pilot reservation system for 2024 “A tip of a flat hat to the park rangers for responding to the calls of those who love Mount Rainier and want to protect it while enjoying it.” - Rob Smith, NPCA's Northwest Regional Director
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Magazine Article The Wild Road Brent Steury and his collaborators have had a field day at an unlikely biodiversity hotspot: a park along a highway outside the nation’s capital where they have discovered dozens of new species.
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Resource Visitor Management Position Statement NPCA supports a variety of management strategies at overcrowded parks to help protect natural and cultural resources and improve the visitor experience.
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Magazine Article For Love and Trains A modern-day troubadour hops aboard and spreads her love of parks through song.
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Magazine Article Reporting for Duty The Park Service shuttered its Morning Report in 2015 after a 30-year run, but the longtime editor has a few more things to say.
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Magazine Article One More Casualty at Little Bighorn? A battlefield in southern Montana details the fall of George Custer, the end of the American Indians’ way of life, and the crippling decline of the Park Service budget.
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Blog Post How Congress Can Preserve Thousands of Acres of America’s Heritage For over 50 years, the Land and Water Conservation Fund has preserved nationally significant lands across the country from development. Congress recently voted to permanently authorize this program — but it still needs dependable funding.
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Press Release Government Accountability Office Finds Secretary Bernhardt Violated Federal Law Today, the Government Accountability Office found that the Interior Department illegally used funds to keep national parks open during the recent government shutdown.
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Press Release Pullman National Monument Leaders Celebrated with National Conservation Award Pullman National Monument Superintendent Teri Gage and Pullman Project Manager Todd Ravesloot celebrated for their innovative and unwavering work to transform Chicago’s first and only national park site.
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Policy Update Position on S. 225, S. 298, S. 327, S. 641, S. 774, S. 1152 & S. 1582 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks ahead of a hearing scheduled for June 19, 2019.
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Policy Update Position on S. 400, S. 1160, S. 1335, S. 1446, S. 1472, S. 1602, S. 1645, S. 1646, S. 1956, S. 2102 & S. 2225 NPCA submitted the following positions to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources National Parks Subcommittee ahead of a hearing scheduled for February 14, 2018.
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Magazine Article Overrated How artist Amber Share turned the rants of national park killjoys into a viral sensation.
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Magazine Article In Other Words Reimagining park brochures for blind visitors.
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Press Release Florida Congressional Delegation Spearheads Anti-Coral Reef and Fisheries Protection Legislation Bill Would Have Far Reaching Implications, Jeopardizing Coastal National Parks Across the Country
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Policy Update Position on S. 2395, S. 3505, S. 3435, S. 3571, S. 3609, S. 3961, H.R. 5005 & H.R. 6687 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resource National Parks Subcommittee ahead of a hearing scheduled for December 12, 2018.
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Magazine Article Candid Cameras In national parks around the country, camera traps capture images that astonish, delight, inform, reveal — and have the power to change human behavior.
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Magazine Article Mississippi Reckoning Emmett Till was murdered 64 years ago. Is it time for a national park that recognizes him and tells the story of the civil rights struggle in Mississippi?
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Blog Post Preserving More of Our History in Southern California and Beyond 3 ways the federal government can honor Hispanic Heritage Month by including irreplaceable cultural sites in the National Park System
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Policy Update Lobby Day 2021: Priorities for Congress Congress has the opportunity to ensure our national parks, adjacent lands and local communities have the resources and protections they need to thrive.
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Magazine Article Long Live the King With the survival of monarchs at stake, rangers and volunteers at national parks around the country are stepping in to help.
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Press Release Conservation Groups Defend Cape Hatteras National Seashore New National Park Service rule protects visitors & wildlife, allows responsible beach driving
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Press Release New Report Offers Recommendations for Revitalizing Floyd Bennett Field and Gateway National Recreation Area Senator Schumer and Congressman Weiner presented with report by Floyd Bennett Field Blue Ribbon Panel to make Gateway America’s iconic urban national park
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Magazine Article The Great Escape Bill Sycalik walked away from an unfulfilling corporate job. Now he is on a quest to complete marathons in all 59 national parks.
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Blog Post Establishing the César E. Chávez National Monument Was Only the First Step There is more work to do to honor one of our country's most important civil rights and labor rights leaders and create a more inclusive park system for all.
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Blog Post NPCA's 10 Under 40 Meet the next generation of leaders protecting national parks and public lands
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Video Reflecting on the Past As NPCA celebrates our 99th birthday this month, we've been looking back at the role we've played in preserving some of America's most important places.
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Report A Healthy Advantage The Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) Active Plan is a blueprint for a 428-mile trail network that will link the rich natural, cultural and historical resources of the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
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Tasfia Nayem Tasfia Nayem is Senior Climate Policy Advisor at the New York City Mayor’s Office. In this role, she works on NYC’s Green New Deal and long-term strategic plan to confront the climate crisis and achieve equity.
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Staff Neal Desai Neal joined NPCA's Pacific office in 2004, and is now the Senior Program Director for this region.
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Zachary Bolick Zachary Bolick works as a Partnership Director for the Student Conservation Association (SCA) out of their Anchorage, AK office.
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David Donatti David is a native Texan, currently working as a civil rights lawyer with the American Civil Liberties Union in Houston. As part of his civil rights work, David has fought to protect southwestern borderlands on behalf of community and environmental groups.
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