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• Resource Polluted Parks Report 2024: Resources and Analytical Methods Our methodologies and further explanation of our analysis of data
• Resource Request for Portfolio Submissions We are thrilled to invite talented individuals with military service backgrounds to submit their portfolios for a unique opportunity to contribute to a project celebrating the profound connection between America's national parks and servicepeople. We are seeking passionate artists like you to submit your portfolios for creating a design that will be featured on a range of products, highlighting the impact of national parks.
• Resource Why Travel with NPCA? Our goal is to offer premium educational travel itineraries in the places we know best: America’s national parks.
• Resource Sun Coast Young Leaders Council NPCA’s Sun Coast Regional Office (SCRO) established the SCRO Young Leaders Council (YLC) in support of NPCA’s strategic effort to engage young people with diverse backgrounds, community connections and experiences to develop their civic voices, speak up for our parks, and expand the role of young advocates and volunteers in our communities.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 1644 and S.J.Res. 22 Jan 2016 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation to the House of Representatives ahead of anticipated floor votes.
• Policy Update Position on ESA@50 Jul 2023 NPCA submitted the following statement to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries ahead of a hearing scheduled for July 18, 2023.
• Press Release FAA Greenlights Construction of Dangerous Spaceport at Cumberland Island Dec 2021 "Building Camden Spaceport is unacceptable and opens the door to further destruction." -- NPCA's Emily Jones
• Policy Update Position on H.Con.Res.71, FY18 Budget Resolution Oct 2017 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the Senate ahead of expected floor votes on October 19, 2017.
• Blog Post Beyond Outreach: How to Deeply Engage New Audiences Oct 2012 | By Rebecca Stanfield McCown Engagement is a fairly common word these days. Companies, non-profits, and public land managers alike are looking for ways to connect with the changing demographic of the American public. But when it comes to engagement, what is really working? What efforts are making lasting change in the lives of young people and communities?
• Press Release Clean Air Advocates Call for Better, Faster Clean Up of Navajo Generating Station Coal Plant Jan 2014 To provide a clearer and healthier future for the Four Corners region the Environmental Protection Agency must not exempt Navajo Generating Station from cleanup standards applied to similar outdated coal plants in the region
• Magazine Article From the Archives Spring 2019 | By Robert Sterling Yard An excerpt from NPCA’s first newsletter.  
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 801, H.R. 2888 & H.R. 4266 Nov 2017 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands ahead of a hearing scheduled for November 15, 2017.
• Blog Post Stronger in the New Year Jan 2024 | By Robin Martin McKenna NPCA is intentional about how our own organizational transformation can contribute to the protection of our nation’s natural, cultural and historic treasures.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 2546, Protecting America's Wilderness Act Feb 2020 NPCA submitted the following position on H.R. 2546 and proposed amendments to members of the House of Representatives ahead of floor vote scheduled for February 12, 2020. 
• Policy Update Position on S.225, S.298, S.327, S.774, and S.1152 Dec 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ahead of a business meeting to discuss pending legislation scheduled for December 12, 2019. 
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 4532, Shash Jáa National Monument and Indian Creek National Monument Act Jan 2018 NPCA submitted the following position to the House Committee on Natural Resources Federal Lands Subcommittee ahead of a hearing scheduled for January 9, 2018.
• Blog Post What’s Old Is New Again Jun 2012 | By Daniel Saxton Grand Teton leads the way in re-envisioning historic buildings
• Press Release Groups Sue to Stop Oil and Gas Exploration in Florida’s Big Cypress National Preserve Jul 2016 Seismic Testing Threatens Endangered Florida Panther and Water Resources
• Press Release Arizona Proposal Allows Aging Coal Plant to Increase Air Pollution for Decades Jul 2015 Cholla Power Plant bypasses strong pollution controls, threatens air quality
• Magazine Article A Quest to Remember Winter 2016 | By Julie Scharper 116,000 Americans were killed in World War I. Why has it taken a century to build a national memorial in Washington, D.C.?
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 205 and H.R. 1941 Sep 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House of Representatives before a floor vote on September 11th.
• Blog Post National Monuments Under Threat May 2017 | By Jennifer Errick Last week, the Trump administration issued an executive order that could alter or even attempt to rescind national monument designations that have been established since January 1, 1996.
• Policy Update Testimony: Pride Forum Jul 2019 Written statement by Chad Lord, NPCA Senior Director of Water Policy, for the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 24, 2019.
• Policy Update Position on H.J.Res. 27 Mar 2023 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House of Representatives ahead of an expect floor vote.
• Blog Post 7 for 7: How NPCA Is Improving Your Next Visit to Stonewall Jun 2023 | By Shira Michaeli, Timothy Leonard Stonewall National Monument in New York City was established seven years ago. NPCA is leading improvements at the site in seven ways — including the addition of a visitor center.
• 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.
• Blog Post 10 Under 40 Apr 2021 | By Qwynne Lackey, Steffanie Munguia Members of NPCA’s Next Generation Advisory Council shine a spotlight on young leaders around the country who are making a difference in conservation.
• Press Release Organizations Welcome EPA’s Plans to Reconsider Ozone Standards Oct 2021 Stronger standards are long overdue to protect nature from dangerous ozone pollution
• Magazine Article A Lion’s Den Summer 2015 | By Kevin Grange The mountain lions of the Santa Monica Mountains face a rash of urban perils. Can they be saved?
• Press Release After a Summer of Chaos, Yosemite Brings Reservations Back Dec 2023 “Visitors to Yosemite, especially those from underrepresented communities, deserve a positive experience, not gridlock traffic" -- NPCA's Sierra Nevada Program Manager Mark Rose
• Magazine Article Remembering Rosenwald Summer 2023 | By Rona Kobell With Booker T. Washington’s help, Julius Rosenwald built 5,000 schools for Black students across 15 Southern states.  Why do so few people know his name?
• Blog Post Focus on Water: Celebrating National Water Quality Month Aug 2012 | By Sarah Gaines Barmeyer Did you know that August is National Water Quality Month?
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 3548, Border Security for America Act Oct 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the House Homeland Security Committee ahead of a legislative markup scheduled for October 4, 2017.
• Magazine Article New and Improved Winter 2011 | By Kelly Bastone Preserving West Virginia’s best-loved view.
• Resource Frequently Asked Questions Frequently asked questions about traveling with NPCA on a Travel Collection trip.

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