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• Policy Update Position on H.R. 482 and H.R. 959 Jul 2015 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation considered during the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands hearing on June 16, 2015.
• Policy Update Testimony: Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Modernization Act Oct 2015 Written testimony by John Garder regarding the discussion draft of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Modernization Act for House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands hearing on October 28, 2015.
• Magazine Article The Last Wolf? Winter 2014 | By Laurie McClellan Should biologists step in to save Isle Royale’s wolves or let nature take its course?
• Policy Update Position on S. 414 and S. 1971 Oct 2015 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation considered by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Public Lands, Forests and Mining Subcommittee on October 8, 2015.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 3565 and H.R. 4233 May 2016 NPCA submitted the following position on legislation being considered by the House Committee on Natural Resources Federal Lands Subcommittee ahead of a hearing on May 12, 2016.
• Blog Post Why Don’t States Run National Parks? Oct 2013 | By Jennifer Errick Do we need a National Park Service? Why don't states control national park lands and resources? Here are 5 critical reasons.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act Dec 2015 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following position to the House of Representatives ahead of an anticipated floor vote the week of November 30, 2015.
• Policy Update Position on S.J. Res. 22 Jan 2016 NPCA submitted the following position to the Senate in advance of a floor vote to override the president’s veto of S.J. Res. 22.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 538 Native American Energy Act Oct 2015 NPCA urges members of the House of Representatives to vote NO on H.R. 538, the Native American Energy Act. This position was sent to all members of the House of Representatives ahead of a floor vote on October 8, 2015.
• Press Release Another Year of Yellowstone Bison Slaughter is Unacceptable Nov 2015 NPCA calls on National Park Service and State of Montana for a new, science based plan
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 295, H.R. 1621, and H.R. 2817 Feb 2016 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation being considered by the House Natural Resources Federal Lands Subcommittee during a hearing on February 11, 2016.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 1732, the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act May 2015 NPCA submitted the following position on H.R. 1732, the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015, when the bill was considered on the floor of the House in May 2015.
• Blog Post Now Is the Time to Honor the Legacy of César Chávez Mar 2012 | By Emily Schrepf Fifty years ago this Saturday, March 31, on his 35th birthday, César Chávez made the decision to dedicate his life to organizing America’s farm workers when he quit his job and moved his family to Delano, California. Today he is recognized as one of the country’s most important Latino figures and founder of what is now the United Farm Workers of America.
• Press Release Park Advocates Celebrate New National Park Commemorating Women's Equality Apr 2016 Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument will tell the story of the women’s suffrage movement and the fight for equal rights
• Press Release Unanimous Support for Creating First National Park Site for LGBT History Shared at Public Meeting in New York City May 2016 Hundreds attend public discussion on proposal to honor location of Stonewall Uprising as the first national park site dedicated to LGBT equal rights.
• Press Release President Obama Designates Three National Monuments in the California Desert Feb 2016 Protecting spectacular and unique desert lands, President Obama designated three new national monuments today: Mojave Trails, Sand to Snow, and our country's 410th national park site, Castle Mountains National Monument.
• Press Release Victory: 9th Circuit Upholds Endangered Species Protections for Yellowstone Grizzlies Jul 2020 Court of appeals sends U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service back to the drawing board to protect Yellowstone and Grand Teton grizzly bears
• Magazine Article The Secret Lives of Hummingbirds Fall 2012 | By Kelly Bastone Scientists and volunteers shed light on some of the most colorful and charismatic species in the national parks.
• Press Release Groups Support Stronger Rules for Oil Drilling in National Parks Jan 2016 Long-Overdue Rules Govern Development of Privately-Held Mineral Rights beneath 42 National Park Units
• Magazine Article Saving the Smokies’ Bears Fall 2012 | By JoAnn Greco A bear-rescue group in Tennessee gives nature a little help.
• Blog Post Vacation Planning? These Park Movies Will Help Mar 2013 | By Shane Farnor These 10 films can help inspire travel ideas from the comfort of your armchair with visions of national parks around the country.
• Magazine Article Found Objects Summer 2012 | By Amy Leinbach Marquis Two artists turn trash into treasures at Point Reyes National Seashore.
• Magazine Article Completing the Tetons Summer 2011 | By Scott Kirkwood State of Wyoming to sell critical land to Park Service.
• Blog Post Looking Ahead for National Parks Dec 2013 | By Clark Bunting NPCA's 4 priorities for President Obama in the New Year.
• Press Release National Parks Group Calls for New Legacy for Iconic Wildlife with Bison Management Plan Mar 2015 Statement by Bart Melton, Northern Rockies Regional Director for the National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release Successful Land Exchange Moves Forward to Preserve Grand Teton National Park Dec 2010 Land purchase is major step toward future preservation of park's landscapes
• Blog Post A Q&A with NPCA’s New Acting President on Transition and Opportunity May 2013 | By Jennifer Errick The journalist Linda Ellerbee once said, “What I like most about change is that it's a synonym for 'hope.'” This week, even as NPCA says goodbye to a valued leader, we feel hope for the future of our national parks and the strength of NPCA’s vision as we work toward the Park Service’s centennial in 2016.
• Magazine Article 401 And Done Spring 2014 | By Rona Marech Visiting all 401 national park sites was Chris Calvert’s longtime dream—and then it became a reality.
• Magazine Article Starry, Starry Nights Summer 2015 | By Rona Marech Capitol Reef joins an elite group of dark-sky parks.
• Magazine Article An American Poet Spring 2012 | By Kate Siber Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site memorializes the poet whose work defined mid-century America.

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