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• Park Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail The Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail is a 560- mile-long land and water route which connects historic sites throughout Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. The trail follows the events of the War of 1812 and highlights the unique natural landscape of the Chesapeake Bay.
• Park Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail The Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail is four separate trails in both Mississippi and Tennessee that totals about 65 miles. The current trails include portions of the original Old Natchez Trace, a traditional Native American footpath also used by European explorers for both transit and trade.
• Park Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail follows the 1,200-mile overland route taken by Anza with 240 settlers and 1,000 herd of cattle from Arizona to California in 1776.
• Park Santa Fe National Historic Trail From 1821 to 1880, the Santa Fe Trail was the main artery linking New Mexico with Missouri. Explore sites along this 900-mile-long, 19th-century "superhighway."
• Report Vanishing Night Skies: The Effects of Light Pollution on the National Park System What compares to the inspiration of lying under a canopy of stars, with the Milky Way splashed across the evening sky? Like diamonds on black velvet, the stars dazzle the senses, touch the spirit, humble the individual, and incite a sense of curiosity and extraordinary wonder.
• Park Hovenweep National Monument Explore the mastery of Ancestral Puebloan architecture at Hovenweep National Monument. A two-mile trail takes you past elegant stone structures built along the canyon rim.
• Resource Laws Waived for Border Wall Construction The Department of Homeland Security is waiving the following laws to build proposed sections of border wall in Arizona and California near national park lands.
• Blog Post Take Better Park Photos Jul 2022 | By Sheila Nguyen It can be difficult to capture the beauty of our national parks in photos. One NPCA staffer shares tips to get more confident with your camera and make your images stand out!
• Magazine Article Park Ink Winter 2022 | By Katherine DeGroff This niche community is obsessed with national parks, and these folks have the stamps to prove it.
• Magazine Article Legal Lifeline Winter 2024 | By Katherine DeGroff Celebrating 50 years of the Endangered Species Act
• Blog Post Get Your Binoculars: The 25 Best National Parks for Birding Apr 2017 | By Nicholas Lund Find out which national park sites have the most bird species, with a highlight of what you might see at each place.
• Blog Post Power Line Proposal Threatening Historic Jamestown Based on Flawed Projections Dec 2015 | By Nicolas Brulliard According to a new report commissioned by NPCA, Dominion Power's harmful plan to build 17 giant towers across the James River is not only detrimental to irreplaceable historic resources—it's also unnecessary.
• Magazine Article Sand & Castles Spring 2013 | By Scott Kirkwood Death Valley comes to life in the middle of a California winter.
• Magazine Article On the Rocks Fall 2018 | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan She went to City of Rocks and Castle Rocks to climb. Then it rained. And hailed. And snowed.
• Policy Update Position on S. 257, S. 312, S. 355, S. 391, S. 1073, S. 1403, S. 1438 & S. 1522 Jul 2017 NPCA submitted the following positions to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks ahead of a legislative hearing scheduled for July 19, 2017.
• Blog Post Shenandoah, Beyond Old Rag Mar 2022 | By Kyle Hart Your reservation didn’t come through. Now what? 
• Spotlight An Insider's Guide to Everglades & Beyond Jan 2021 The greater Everglades area of South Florida is a biodiverse subtropical wilderness that rewards visitors with the chance to paddle through meandering, mangrove-lined channels, see egrets, alligators and manatees, or dive deep to experience a living coral reef. 
• Magazine Article Snow, Steam, Bison, Sky Summer 2018 | By Greg M. Peters A winter adventure in Yellowstone National Park.
• Blog Post 8 Dog-Friendly National Park Sites Jun 2019 | By Sarah Duensing Vacation with your furry family member at one of these fun parks.
• Magazine Article Over the River and Through the Woods Fall 2021 | By Nicholas Lund A wintry return to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. 
• Magazine Article Constancy Amid Chaos Fall 2020 | By David Brill Nature in the time of COVID-19.
• Magazine Article Ghosts of the Gorge Summer 2017 | By Dorian Fox Coal, culture and the transformation of New River Gorge National River.
• Blog Post Happy Anniversary to a Hidden Gem Feb 2021 | By Chris Clarke 4 of my favorite spots in the vast, uncrowded park you’ve probably never heard of — but should.
• Magazine Article Hunkered at the Gateway Winter 2012 | By Christine Byl A seasonal employee in Denali National Park decides to stick around, and sees a completely different side of Alaska.
• Magazine Article On the Right Path Fall 2011 | By Scott Kirkwood Off-road vehicles have scarred the landscape of Wrangell St. Elias for years, but that’s about to change.
• Blog Post 9 Features You May Not Know About at Indiana Dunes National Park Jul 2023 | By Linda Coutant Get a taste of wilderness remarkably close to Chicago and other urban centers at Indiana Dunes National Park, which NPCA has been helping to preserve and enhance.
• Magazine Article The National Park Next Door Fall 2015 | By Rona Kobell Nearly six million people in the D.C. region live within a short drive of Oxon Cove. Why aren’t more of them visiting it?
• 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 Reauthorization of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act Jul 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. 
• Policy Update Position on S. 599, S. 1644, S. 1993, S. 2015, S. 2604, S. 2870, S. 2889, S. 2831, S. 3176, S. 3827 Aug 2018 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources National Parks Subcommittee ahead of a hearing scheduled for August 15, 2018.
• Blog Post NPCA's Favorite Trips Jun 2012 | By Jennifer Errick The summer travel season is here, and all 397 national parks will offer free admission this Saturday, June 9 for National Get Outdoors Day.  Here are a few NPCA staff favorite destinations that are a little off the beaten path.
• Blog Post An Insiders’ Guide to Yellowstone National Park Jul 2018 Yellowstone: It’s one of the most remarkable and revered travel destinations in the world and the place that defined the very concept of public land conservation. Get a taste of why this park and the larger ecosystem that surrounds it are so special — and how to plan an extraordinary trip.
• Policy Update Testimony: S. 2257, National Park Service Centennial Act Dec 2015 Written testimony by Theresa Pierno for the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on December 8, 2015.
• Magazine Article The Great Escape Summer 2017 | By Kate Siber Bill Sycalik walked away from an unfulfilling corporate job. Now he is on a quest to complete marathons in all 59 national parks.
• Policy Update Testimony: Exploring Innovative Solutions to Reduce the Department of the Interior’s Maintenance Backlog Mar 2018 Written statement of Steven F. Iobst, Northern Rockies Regional Council Member, National Parks Conservation Association, for the House Committee on Natural Resources.
• Policy Update Testimony: S. 3172, Restore Our Parks Act Jul 2018 Statement of Kristen Brengel, NPCA Vice-President for Government, before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks on July 11, 2018.
• Magazine Article Wranglers of the West Winter 2021 | By Brianna Randall A fully loaded mule train is a rare sight in most parts of the country, but traditional livestock packing is still thriving in Glacier National Park. 
• Report Growing Visitation in Utah’s National Parks Just over 14.4 million people from around the world visited Utah’s 13 national park units in 2016, a 21% increase from 2015 alone. People flock to these iconic landscapes to hike to breathtaking vistas, contemplate dark, starry night skies, and experience awe-inspiring sunsets over the parks’ famous sandstone spires and arches.
• Lauren Hatcher Trovato Mid-Atlantic Young Professional Advisory Council An Appalachian at heart, Lauren Hatcher Trovato has always been tied to the mountains of West Virginia long before moving there 8 years ago.
• Resource How to Host a Park Volunteer Event Hosting a park volunteer event is an empowering act that flexes your leadership skills, helps our parks and engages new people. Learn how with this step-by-step guide.
• Resource A List of the 27 National Monuments Under Review The Department of the Interior conducted an unprecedented federal review of 27 national monuments following an executive order on April 26, 2017, by President Donald Trump.
• Staff Sarah Lundstrum Senior Program Manager, Glacier Sarah joined NPCA in 2012 as the Glacier Field Representative in Whitefish, Montana. Her work is focused in and around Glacier National Park with an emphasis on community organizing throughout the Crown of the Continent.
• Staff Todd Christopher Senior Managing Director, Digital & Editorial Strategy Todd guides NPCA's content strategy and leads the team that produces our website, magazine and podcast. He is also the author of The Green Hour: A Daily Dose of Nature for Happier, Healthier, Smarter Kids.
• Staff Lauren Cosgrove Northeast Campaign Director Having grown up in New England as a Brooklyn native, Lauren currently serves as campaign director for NPCA’s Northeast Region. Since Lauren started with NPCA in 2014, she has worked to bolster nation-wide park funding, restore natural, historical and cultural resources and build a movement for community-led stewardship and advocacy for Northeast national parks.
• Staff Kristen Sykes Northeast Regional Director Kristen is the Northeast Regional Director where she oversees NPCA's work in New Jersey, New York, Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Vermont and leads advocacy campaigns to benefit the forty-nine national park sites in the region.

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