Search

• Resource Create Your Park Time Capsule | By Sheila Nguyen As NPCA celebrates 101 years on May 19th, we’re embracing this second century of park protection by inviting park lovers to create their own time capsules!
• Report The Case for Fixing and Building Out National Parks Air Monitoring Networks Our national parks are places of unparalleled natural wonder, historical significance, and cultural value, yet most are plagued by poor air quality that can threaten human health and detrimentally impact park ecosystems.
• Resource Oil and Gas Development at Theodore Roosevelt National Park In May 2014, the National Parks Conservation Association partnered with FracTracker to record the impacts of oil and gas development on North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
• Resource Our National Parks and a Changing Climate | By Karen Hevel-Mingo How NPCA and its supporters are working to address climate change.
• Resource Northwest Student Leadership Council A core focus of the Northwest Regional Office is broadening and strengthening support for our parks, especially among younger folks.
• Staff Caitlin Miller Associate General Counsel, Clean Air and Climate In her role as Associate General Counsel, Caitlin manages litigation on behalf of NPCA to and provides general legal counsel services to the organization related to air pollution and climate issues that negatively impact national parks and surrounding communities.
• Policy Update Position on 2016 Energy Legislation Jun 2016 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House of Representatives designated as conferees on energy legislation.
• Policy Update Views on S. 2012: Energy Policy Modernization Act and Several Amendments Feb 2016 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.
• Policy Update Testimony: Agency Spending Restrictions During a Shutdown Feb 2019 Written statement of John Garder, NPCA Senior Director of Budget & Appropriations, for the hearing "The Power of the Purse: A Review of Agency Spending Restrictions During a Shutdown" in the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies scheduled for February 6, 2019.
• Policy Update Testimony: Fiscal Year 2020 Appropriations Mar 2019 Written statement of John Garder, NPCA Senior Director of Budget and Appropriations, for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies.
• Policy Update Testimony: Public Witness Day for FY18 Appropriations May 2017 Written testimony by John Garder, NPCA Director of Budget and Appropriations, for the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies.
• Policy Update Testimony: Public Witness Day for FY22 Appropriations Apr 2021 Written testimony by John Garder, NPCA Senior Director of Budget and Appropriations, for the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies
• Policy Update Testimony: Public Witness Day for FY19 Appropriations Apr 2018 Written testimony by John Garder, NPCA Director of Budget and Appropriations, for the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 2, INVEST in America Act Jun 2020 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ahead of a markup scheduled for June 16, 2020.
• Policy Update NPCA support for H.R. 3684 Sep 2021 NPCA sent the following letter to Members of the House of Representatives expressing support for the passage of H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.  
• Policy Update Position on Deferred Maintenance Needs and Potential Solutions Jun 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for June 18, 2019.
• Policy Update Testimony: Impacts of the Partial Federal Government Shutdown Jan 2019 NPCA submitted the following statement to members of the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee ahead of a hearing scheduled for January 15, 2019.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 7608 and Amendments Jul 2020 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House of Representatives ahead of anticipated floor debate and votes on July 23, 2020.
• Policy Update Testimony: Fiscal Year 2017 Interior Appropriations Mar 2016 Written statement submitted by John Garder to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies on March 23, 2016.
• Policy Update Position on FY20 Interior Appropriations Oct 2019 NPCA sent the following position to leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees ahead of negotiations on final FY20 funding bills.
• Magazine Article Resurfacing Spring 2015 | By Rona Marech The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering taking manatees off the endangered species list. But is it too soon?
• Magazine Article Trailing Justice Summer 2022 A double murder in Shenandoah and writer Kathryn Miles’ search for the truth.
• Magazine Article From Rim to River Winter 2024 | By Ben Goldfarb In the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, night skies and astounding geology enchant visitors.
• Policy Update Position on S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act Apr 2016 NPCA submitted the following positions on several potential amendments to and provisions in S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, ahead of consideration on the Senate floor.
• Press Release Great American Outdoors Act Draws Widespread Support from Diverse Groups Across the Nation May 2020 Hundreds of National, State and Local Organizations Write Congressional Leaders in Support of the Great American Outdoors Act
• Policy Update Letter in Support of Climate Science Jan 2020 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 
• Blog Post Shenandoah, Beyond Old Rag Mar 2022 | By Kyle Hart Your reservation didn’t come through. Now what? 
• Blog Post FAQ: New National Monument at Pullman Shines a Spotlight on Community Spirit and Our Shared Heritage Feb 2015 | By Lynn McClure Earlier today, President Obama stood in front of hundreds of community advocates in Chicago and declared Pullman a national monument. This long-awaited event is the result of years of work by NPCA and so many people that care about this place’s significant contributions to our shared history, from the U.S. labor movement to Civil Rights.
• Blog Post How Congress Can Preserve Thousands of Acres of America’s Heritage Aug 2019 | By John Garder, Joy M. Oakes 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.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 2584 & H.R. 5210 Mar 2018 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Committee on Natural Resources Federal Lands Subcommittee ahead of a hearing scheduled for March 20, 2018.
• Magazine Article Cosmic Vibes Abound Summer 2016 | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan Gram Parsons and his musical legacy at Joshua Tree
• Magazine Article The Movement Fall 2011 | By Stephen Lias A composer’s ascent of Longs Peak, and the sonata it inspired.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 1865 and H.R. 1158, FY20 Appropriations Dec 2019 NPCA submitted the following letter to the Senate prior to an anticipated floor vote on December 19th, 2019. 
• Policy Update Position on FY16 Omnibus Appropriations Bill Nov 2015 NPCA urges the Senate and House of Representatives to consider a few significant concerns about the Interior and Environment portion of the FY16 omnibus appropriations bill.
• Press Release Statement Regarding Arlington Memorial Bridge Closure May 2015 Inspectors found area of corrosion on Arlington Memorial Bridge.
• Magazine Article Some Like It Very Hot Spring 2018 | By Kate Siber A growing number of extreme tourists are heading to Death Valley to experience one of the hottest places on Earth at the hottest time of year.
• Jillian Blair Mid-Atlantic Young Professional Advisory Council Jillian Blair is a member of WVU’s class of 2024 studying Environment and Energy Resources Management with minors in Sustainable Design and Geology.
• Valeriia Tolkacheva Sun Coast Region Young Leaders Council Valeriia Tolkacheva is a recent transplant to South Florida. She grew up amid the frozen swamps and canals of St. Petersburg, Russia, always cherishing that city’s careful geometry but taking every chance to explore the forests of wild blueberries and granite-lined lakes lying outside the urban limits.
• Sharon Mader Former Senior Program Manager Sharon joined NPCA in July 2007. She works as a Senior Program Manager in the Northern Rockies region, advocating for the protection of Grand Teton’s outstanding natural and historic resources, and promoting NPCA’s national strategic priorities in Wyoming.
• Alan Pomeroy Raleigh, NC Alan is the Program Director for the North Carolina Youth Outdoor Engagement Commission, a state nonprofit with a mission to provide outdoor learning opportunities for youth.

Pagination