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• Fact Sheet Great Lakes Restoration Initiative The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) is a federal funded program that was launched in 2010 to accelerate efforts to restore and protect the Great Lakes – the largest fresh water system in the world.
• Video What Makes a Park a Park? National parks protect natural beauty, like stunning waterfalls, unique plants and vibrant wildlife. Parks provide access and opportunities for people to experience and learn about these one-of-a-kind places.
• Resource The NPCA Veterans Council NPCA believes that the voices of military veterans are a necessary component in the work to protect and enhance America’s National Park System, which is why we created the NPCA Veterans Council.
• Report Transforming the Lock Transforming the Lock is a vision for a national park visitor experience at the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock in Minneapolis.
• Blog Post Saving What Remains of the Sea of Grass Oct 2019 NPCA led the effort to protect the planet’s largest remaining tallgrass prairie, capping decades of advocacy with the creation of Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in 1996.
• Blog Post Are You Heading for Eclipse Chaos? Me, Too Aug 2017 | By Nicolas Brulliard John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in Oregon — one of the best spots in the country to view the solar eclipse on Monday — is expecting a quarter of its annual visitors in just one day. Should I brave the crowds?
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 2740 and Amendments Jun 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House of Representatives ahead of anticipated floor votes starting June 12, 2019.
• Policy Update NPCA position on provisions included in the 2021 House National Defense Authorization Act Sep 2021  Ahead of an anticipated floor vote on final passage scheduled for September 23rd , 2021, NPCA shared the following statements in support of specific provisions included in the 2021 House NDAA. 
• Policy Update Position on New England Coral Canyons and Seamounts Area Sep 2015 NPCA submitted the following position to President Obama.
• Blog Post My Wish List for the Next Interior Secretary Dec 2018 | By Theresa Pierno As Ryan Zinke steps down from his post overseeing public lands, NPCA’s president and CEO shares her priorities for his successor.
• Magazine Article Ghosts of the Gorge Summer 2017 | By Dorian Fox Coal, culture and the transformation of New River Gorge National River.
• Policy Update Position on Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 Jul 2018 NPCA submitted the following position to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee ahead of a hearing scheduled for July 17, 2018.
• Policy Update NPCA position on S. 173, S. 177, S. 182, S. 455, S. 1321, S. 1942, & S. 3266 May 2022 NPCA sent the following letter to Members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ahead of a business meeting scheduled for May 3, 2022. 
• Press Release Group Lawsuit Challenges Oil and Gas Lease Sales on Public Lands in Colorado and Utah Sep 2018 Development of the leases threatens public health and nearby Dinosaur National Monument.
• Policy Update Position on Amendments to H.R. 2822 Jul 2015 NPCA submitted the following positions on amendments to the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act being considered by the House of Representatives in July 2015.
• Press Release Groups Successful in Raising Concerns with Proposed FPL New Nuclear Reactors in Florida Mar 2011 Citizens and public interest groups block building of two new nuclear reactors near Biscayne Bay
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 1708, H.R. 2546 & H.R. 2642 Nov 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a markup scheduled for November 20, 2019.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 4644, H.R. 5727 & H.R. 6784 Sep 2018 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Natural Resources Committee ahead of a markup scheduled for September 26, 2018.
• Press Release Everglades Coalition Focuses on State and Federal Restoration Progress at 31st Annual Conference Jan 2016 Everglades Coalition Conference welcomes nearly 300 participants to discuss opportunities and challenges facing America's Everglades
• Magazine Article On the Map Summer 2013 | By Amy Leinbach Marquis Two new national monuments celebrate American heroes forged during the nation’s darkest times.
• Press Release Yellowstone Bison Find Year-Round Room to Roam in Montana Apr 2016 This will be the first time in generations that bison will be granted year-round #RoomToRoam
• Policy Update Position on FY2020 Border Wall Appropriations Dec 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to the Senate and House of Representatives during appropriations negotiations in December 2019.
• Magazine Article Lost Bears Summer 2017 | By Kate Siber Will grizzly bears return to the North Cascades?
• Blog Post More Reasons to Love Marjory Stoneman Douglas Apr 2019 | By Cara Capp This tireless advocate worked for decades to defend the Everglades, and we remember her on what would have been her 129th birthday.
• Blog Post Essential Paddling Guide: Paddling The Buffalo, America's First National River Feb 2014 | By Jim Burnett Massive, water-stained bluffs soaring more than 500 feet above your canoe or kayak; the highest waterfall between the Appalachians and the Rockies; potential campsites on gravel bars along over a hundred miles of clear, free-flowing river; all this and more make the Buffalo National River a worthy addition to your list of must-do float trips.
• Press Release Landmark Settlement Requires Feds to Revisit Plan for Coal-friendly Energy Corridors Across West Jul 2012 Feds Urged to Avoid Sensitive Lands, Support Renewable Energy
• Blog Post A First for Modern Latino History Sep 2023 | By Linda Coutant Thanks to the advocacy of César E. Chávez, millions of farmworkers today have safer working conditions and union rights. The first national monument dedicated to a contemporary Latino American bears his name.
• Policy Update NPCA support for Joseph Goffman as head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Air and Radiation May 2022 Ahead of a nomination hearing in the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, NPCA sent the following letter of support for the nomination of Joseph Goffman. 
• Blog Post Get the Big Picture on Bison on "Independent Lens" This Week Apr 2012 | By Patricia Dowd On April 26, 2012, PBS’s Independent Lens will air “Facing the Storm,” an episode on the history, mismanagement, and future of wild bison.
• Magazine Article A Greenway for the People Summer 2023 | By Rona Marech How a 28-mile loop around Jamaica Bay is changing the face of Gateway National Recreation Area.
• Policy Update Position on the LOCAL Act Apr 2016 NPCA submitted the following position to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands in the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a hearing on April 28, 2016.
• Press Release Groups sue Trump administration over illegal approval of Ambler road Aug 2020 Lawsuit charges agencies with violating the Clean Water Act, ANILCA, NEPA, and other laws
• Blog Post The Elwha River, Undammed Sep 2014 | By Kati Schmidt After years of work, the Elwha River at Olympic is undammed and flowing again. The salmon—and the white-water rafters—are loving it!
• Press Release White House Announces Plan to Curb Methane Emissions Mar 2014 Statement by NPCA Oil and Gas Program Manager Nick Lund
• Report Alaskan Mining Operations Severely Underestimated Hazardous Spills New analysis compares the predicted impacts described in permitting documents to actual spill records from five major operational hardrock mines.

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