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Video Care for parks. Care for each other. Over the years, park advocates like you have spoken up on behalf of the places we all love and supported our work protecting America’s national parks. But today, NPCA President & CEO Theresa Pierno is asking you to do something a little different.
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Resource Next Generation Advisory Council Call for Participants Looking for an opportunity to make a difference and bring a unique perspective to efforts to protect our public lands? Want to become more engaged in civic processes and environmental issues in your community? Love our national parks? The Next Generation Advisory Council of the National Parks Conservation Association may be the place for you. We are now accepting applications to the council for the 2023-2025 cohort.
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Fact Sheet Forward, Not Backward Climate change is the greatest threat facing our national parks and people across the world. But the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking strident measures to strip the U.S. of necessary rules to curb climate pollution.
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Staff Jennifer Errick Jennifer co-produces NPCA's award-winning podcast, The Secret Lives of Parks, writes and edits a wide variety of online content, and manages NPCA's style guide.
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Staff and Government Affairs Daniel Hart As the Director of Clean Energy and Climate Resiliency Policy for the Government Affairs team, Daniel advocates for a clean energy transition on public lands and waters as well as climate policies to help protect and preserve parks.
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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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Policy Update Position on H.R. 200, H.R. 1349, H.R. 1350, H.R. 2888, H.R. 4266, and H.R. 4568 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Natural Resources Committee ahead of a markup scheduled for December 12-13, 2017.
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Magazine Article What Lies Beneath Want to find hidden treasures in the ocean or scuba dive through a shipwreck? The Submerged Resources Center is here to help.
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Blog Post Youth Spotlight on Melvin Moreno “There was never a moment when I wasn't having the greatest time of my life.”
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Magazine Article Early Birds & Night Owls Could a trio of devoted birders break a Washington, D.C., bird-watching record set in 1989?
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Blog Post Overcoming the ‘Diversity Deficit’: 7 Sites That Deserve Federal Recognition Recommendations from the Hispanic Access Foundation for creating an inclusive approach to protecting Latino heritage
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Press Release House Advances Legislation to Protect Grand Canyon and Greater Chaco Area from Reckless Energy Development NPCA and tribal communities celebrate key win in ongoing fight to protect water, wildlife and sacred lands
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Blog Post 10 California Landmarks Worth Celebrating On the 25th anniversary of the California Desert Protection Act, we share a selection of the many extraordinary places that advocates have saved through years of dedication.
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Magazine Article The Last Wolf? Should biologists step in to save Isle Royale’s wolves or let nature take its course?
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Press Release Forest Service Begins to Pave Way for Massive Urban Sprawl Next to Grand Canyon Permit would facilitate 2,100 new housing units, malls, and hotels near canyon's edge
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Blog Post ‘A Silent but Most Effective Voice’: Ansel Adams and Advocacy One famed photographer used his gift to protect the landscapes that gave him inspiration.
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Blog Post Northwest Alaska: ‘Vast, Beautiful and Resilient.’ Let’s Keep It That Way. As the Bureau of Land Management reevaluates its permit for the Ambler mining road in Alaska, here are 6 things to know about the possible road’s impact on the Alaskan backcountry.
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Magazine Article The Anniversary Gift As Civil War sites continue to mark 150 years since America's most important conflict, Harpers Ferry, Antietam, and Gettysburg tell old stories in a new light.
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Press Release Plan that Fails to Protect Yellowstone Grizzlies Advances Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bears are one step closer to losing Endangered Species Act protection, through a disappointing vote by state and federal decision-makers
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Blog Post What Happens When the Saguaros Disappear? If the climate continues to warm, weird weather patterns and invasive grasses could wipe out an icon of the American Southwest.
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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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Press Release EPA Does Nothing to Clean Up Texas Haze Revised plan fails to require modern pollution controls on Texas coal plants.
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Press Release Wyoming Approves Fall Hunt of Grizzly Bears Near Yellowstone and Grand Teton 23 Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bears, including females, will be hunted this fall
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Press Release Grand Teton Lands Bill Passes Wyoming Legislature Important progress made on land deal to sell 1,280 acres within Grand Teton to the federal government
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 87, H.R. 295, H.R. 1621, and H.R. 4680 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation being considered by the House Committee on Natural Resources during a markup on March 15 and 16, 2016.
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Press Release After a Decade, Court Ruling Finally Opens Door for Biden Administration to Halt Alton Coal Mine Expansion Utah Federal District Court rules in favor of NEPA filing to protect climate and land
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Magazine Article Frozen in Time Artifacts preserved in ice reveal a lost chapter of ancient life.
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Blog Post Iconic Grizzlies Deserve a More Thoughtful Plan The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants to remove Yellowstone’s grizzlies from the endangered list, but these iconic animals need better protections first.
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Press Release Interior Secretary Jewell Visits the Everglades, Touts Support for Tamiami Trail Restoration Efforts Visit exhibits administration's dedication to restoring and protecting Great Waters
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Policy Update Testimony: H.R. 3668 California Minerals, Off-Road Recreation, and Conservation Act Statement of David Lamfrom submitted for the record for the House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Federal Lands hearing on December 9, 2015.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 1373, H.R. 2181 & H.R. 823 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House of Representatives ahead of floor votes scheduled for the week of October 28, 2019.
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Press Release Irresponsible Pebble Mine Project Loses Major Investor By terminating its investment, Northern Dynasty Minerals signals major blow to the Pebble Mine project in Bristol Bay
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Magazine Article High Country Rescue Fungus and beetles threaten to topple the remarkable whitebark pine. Can tree enthusiasts help the keystone species before it's too late?
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Press Release Victory: 9th Circuit Upholds Endangered Species Protections for Yellowstone Grizzlies Court of appeals sends U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service back to the drawing board to protect Yellowstone and Grand Teton grizzly bears
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Policy Update Testimony: H.R. 857, California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act Written testimony by David Lamfrom, Director of California Desert and Wildlife Programs, for the Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee.
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Resource Sustaining Indiana Beaches The scenic beaches of Indiana Dunes are disappearing. In order to sustain this critical asset to Indiana’s economy and quality of life, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must conduct a federal damage mitigation feasibility study.
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Video History Is Here "Somewhere I read that the greatness of America is the right to protest for right." - Martin Luther King Jr.
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Staff Dana Krissoff Dana joined NPCA in 2021 as Associate Art Director, with the objective of aligning NPCA’s visual brand identity to the mission and core values.
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Staff Natalie Gupta Before joining NPCA, Natalie spent the majority of her career in client-facing roles, and defines herself as a true "people person."
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Alexandra Medina Alexandra Medina graduated from The University of Texas at San Antonio with a B.A. in history and minor in museum studies in 2023. She is currently continuing her studies at The University of Texas at San Antonio in the M.A. program for history.
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