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• Video Defend Parks with Parks Project New video showcases corporate partnership by sharing the voices of NPCA staff and volunteers
• Video Reflecting on 2021: What Parks Mean To Us All We came together for parks in a year like no other. In 2021, your dedication to public lands helped us achieve victories for climate change, wildlife, Indigenous communities, and so much more. Thank you, park protectors!
• Infographic Don't Feed the Landfills Waste in national parks is an ongoing challenge where on average, nearly 70 million pounds is collected annually. Working with our many partners, we set out to address this mounting issue starting at Denali, Grand Teton and Yosemite National Parks.
• Spreadsheet Top 50 Worst Regional Haze Polluters While most haze pollution does not originate in national parks, it can travel hundreds of miles from its source – coal plants, vehicles and oil and gas operations are the main culprits– harming the air we breathe, and the health of park visitors, wildlife and nearby communities.
• Richard Diaz U.S. Army veteran, San Antonio, Texas Richard Diaz is a veteran of the United States Army. He served overseas in Iraq with the 101st Airborne Division and continues to serve his community through multiple nonprofits including National Parks Conservation Association.
• Staff Zana Pouncey Outreach and Engagement Manager Zana joined NPCA in 2023 as the Southeast Outreach and Engagement Manager. She works to build relationships that connect communities to park units across the southeast.
• Magazine Article Fire on the Mountain Fall 2016 | By Terry Tempest Williams A dozen family members gathered in Glacier for a vacation and birthday celebration. Then the perfect storm of fire approached.
• Magazine Article Fighting for the Grizzly Spring 2019 | By Nicolas Brulliard NPCA and others have worked for decades to protect Yellowstone’s grizzlies. Is the long-term recovery of the iconic species now in jeopardy?
• Press Release New Policy Opens the Door to Wolf Hunting in Grand Teton, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway Aug 2012 Rule Provides Poor Protection for Wyoming Wolves just Removed from the Endangered Species List
• Policy Update Position on House FY24 Interior Appropriations Jul 2023 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Appropriations ahead of a markup scheduled for July 19, 2023.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 4760 & H.R. 6136 Jun 2018 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House of Representatives ahead of floor votes expected on June 21, 2018.
• Press Release NPCA, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Oppose EPA Proposal to Devalue Co-Benefits of Air Pollution Rules Aug 2020 Our nation should be moving towards a cleaner, safer future, not gutting commonsense health and safety solutions.
• Magazine Article A Whale’s Last Song Summer 2015 | By Kate Siber After a renowned humpback whale was killed by a cruise ship, her carefully preserved remains were transformed into one of the biggest whale-skeleton exhibits in the country.
• Magazine Article Gasping For Air Spring 2011 | By Nathan Rice Is air pollution pushing the Rockies to a point of no return?
• Magazine Article Wood Blocks & Water Colors Summer 2013 | By Kate Siber Painter Chiura Obata combined Eastern and Western techniques to capture Yosemite in a new light.
• Blog Post Which Presidents Have Created the Most National Monuments? Dec 2022 | By Angela Gonzales, Linda Coutant Presidents from both political parties have used the Antiquities Act to preserve natural and cultural resources. Here’s a top-10 list of presidents who have created national monuments on public lands.
• Press Release Great Smokies Superintendent Receives Award for Hikes for Healing Program Oct 2022 In the wake of the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and so many other Black Americans in 2020, Superintendent Cassius Cash created the Smokies Hikes for Healing program.
• Blog Post Yosemite in Autumn: An Insider’s View Nov 2013 | By Ben Sander Millions of people visit Yosemite each year. What makes for a truly exceptional trip? One NPCA staffer finds out.
• Press Release Victory for Grand Canyon: Forest Service Rejects Project That Would Spell Disaster Mar 2016 Agency denies Stilo Development Group’s plan to build road, infrastructure through Kaibab National Forest.
• Policy Update Testimony: Border Wall Issues Forum Jan 2019 Written testimony of Christina Hazard, NPCA Associate Director for Government Affairs, before the House Committee on Natural Resources at the Border Wall Issues Forum on January 15, 2019.
• Press Release Wyoming State House Moves Land Deal Forward, Helping to Protect Grand Tetons from Inappropriate Development Feb 2011 Land deal protects nearly 1,400 acres of landscape
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 482, H.R. 894, H.R. 2880, and H.R. 3371 Feb 2016 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation being considered by the House Committee on Natural Resources during a markup on February 2 and 3, 2016.
• Policy Update Position on S. 500, S. 1081 & Amendments Nov 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for November 19, 2019.
• Press Release $60 Million Transportation Grant for Tamiami Trail to Advance Everglades Restoration Jun 2019 Completion of the Tamiami Trail project will be a tremendous victory for Everglades restoration and the end-result of 30 years of hard work by local communities and state and federal leaders
• Press Release Recovery Planning Proposed for North Cascades Grizzly Bears Aug 2014 Washingtonians, conservation groups say now is the time to save a threatened species
• Press Release EPA Fails to Protect Clean Air, Exempts Navajo Generating Station Coal Plant from Safeguards Jul 2014 Clean Air Advocates Vow Fight After Decision Allowing Controversial Coal Plant to Keep Polluting for Decades
• Policy Update Position on Fiscal Year 2017 Omnibus Appropriations May 2017 NPCA sent the following position to members of Congress after the passage of the H.R. 244 on May 4, 2017.
• Magazine Article The Lion Catcher Spring 2018 | By Emily Mount Biologist Eric York lived to help wild carnivores, but he didn’t get a chance to finish his life’s work.
• Policy Update Position on Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act Jun 2017 NPCA shared the following position on the Discussion Draft of the “Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act (SHARE Act)” with the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands ahead of a legislative hearing on June 14, 2017.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 1992, H.R. 3008, H.R. 4731, and H.R. 5005 Feb 2018 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands ahead of a hearing scheduled for February 28, 2018.
• Magazine Article Breathe It In Summer 2011 | By Scott Kirkwood A blockbuster settlement involving the Tennessee Valley Authority, NPCA, EPA, and others guarantees clear skies in the Great Smokies’ future.
• Magazine Article Into The Wind Spring 2023 | By Ben Goldfarb At Padre Island National Seashore, not even a gale can ruin your trip.
• Press Release Polling Shows 80% Support for Restoring North Cascades Grizzly Bears Jun 2016 Polling data compliments a new partnership of conservation, business and other groups that support the return of a missing Northwest icon.
• Magazine Article The Center Winter 2014 | By Scott Kirkwood Five weeks in the North Cascades with a sketchbook, a camera and a journal.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act Aug 2022 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House of Representatives ahead of an expected floor vote.
• Policy Update Position on S.3073, Interior Appropriations & Amendments Jul 2018 NPCA submitted the following position to the U.S. Senate ahead of expected floor debate and votes the week of July 23, 2018.
• Fact Sheet Stonewall 50: The Basics This guide, released shortly after the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, answers frequently asked questions about the events that took place from June 28th to July 3rd 1969 in Greenwich Village.
• Staff Michaela Pavlat Indigenous Partnerships Field Representative Michaela Pavlat is the Indigenous Partnerships Field Representative for the Mid-Atlantic Region. She is a citizen of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.
• Chris Pence Mid-Atlantic Young Professional Advisory Council I currently call Pittsburgh, PA (aka the “Steel City”, “Paris of Appalachia”) home, but I’m a Virginia native and grew up in the Shenandoah Valley.

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