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• Resource Awards and Recognition The National Parks Conservation Association has had the privilege of presenting awards to decision makers, organizations, and individuals that have made a difference for national parks. The contributions these award-winners have made are vital to the continued excellence of our National Park System.
• Fact Sheet Great American Outdoors Act Success Stories The Great American Outdoors Act is providing crucial funding – up to $6.65 billion over five years – to fix our national parks’ crumbling roads, decaying buildings, outdated water systems and many more repair needs. This bill, along with other funding sources, is ensuring our parks can continue to welcome millions of visitors each year and protect the natural and cultural resources that tell our nation’s history.
• Resource Paleontology Resources A collection of NPCA magazine articles, blog posts, and podcast episodes highlighting paleontology in the national parks.
• Resource Jamaica Bay Wildlife and Nature Tourism StoryMap This Jamaica Bay Wildlife and Nature Tourism StoryMap provides facts about 50 species of animals that are found at Jamaica Bay, and information about interesting places to visit. From the Lenape word “Yameco,” or beaver, the Jamaica Bay wetlands are a highly biodiverse ecosystem located near New York City. We believe that a greater awareness of the facts about wildlife and their threats will inspire people to contribute to the conservation of the important habitat of Jamaica Bay.
• Magazine Article Swimming with Dinosaurs Fall 2013 | By Amy Leinbach Marquis Atlantic sturgeon are making a surprising comeback in the Chesapeake Bay.
• Press Release Navajo Nation Tribal Council Should Vote No to Escalade Proposal Aug 2016 We Have Opportunity to Protect Grand Canyon from Incompatible Development
• Blog Post The Land Beyond Hate May 2016 | By Lauret Savoy One woman's journey to uncover her history and other missing stories of the American landscape
• Blog Post Photographing the World's Rarest Fish Sep 2016 | By Lynn Davis One researcher gives us a glimpse behind his underwater camera
• Magazine Article A High-Flying Recovery Summer 2015 | By Kate Siber A 40-year study follows the once-imperiled peregrine falcons of Alaska.
• Magazine Article Flight Tracking Summer 2014 | By Eric Wagner At Governors Island National Monument, biologists are discovering how birds navigate through New York City’s skyscrapers.
• Blog Post 5 Wild Places for a Beach Vacation May 2016 | By Emily Jones An advocate for vehicle-free beaches praises some of the last undeveloped places along America’s coasts — and why protecting these untamed lands is so important.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 2982, New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act Jul 2023 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries ahead of a hearing scheduled for July 27, 2023.
• Blog Post Maine’s Penobscot Watershed Is Too Important to Allow Mining Dec 2023 | By Linda Coutant A proposed mine near Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument threatens water, wildlife and dark skies — as well as the Penobscot Nation’s way of life and decades’ worth of work in restoring endangered fish.
• Magazine Article Living Monuments Fall 2018 | By Kate Siber Ian Shive traveled to the corners of the sea to document the watery wonders of the nation’s marine monuments.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act Jul 2015 NPCA submitted the following position on H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act, when the bill was considered on the House floor on July 9, 2015.
• Magazine Article Seeing Green Spring 2014 | By Rona Marech Decades of conservation efforts pay off for the endangered green sea turtle.
• Policy Update Position on S. 750, the Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act May 2015 NPCA, along with partner organizations, submitted the following position on legislation to be considered by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee during a hearing on May 6, 2015.
• Press Release America's Great Waters Coalition Designates New Waterways to Advocate for Restoration Needs Apr 2012 Coalition adds Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin, St. Johns and Hudson Rivers
• Blog Post Don’t Just See the Movie! Nov 2012 | By Nicholas Lund Honor Lincoln’s memory by helping to preserve more of Gettysburg
• Magazine Article Nature’s Night Lights Spring 2018 | By Julia Busiek After the sun sets, the bioluminescent show on Tomales Bay begins.
• Policy Update Position on the American Public Lands and Waters Climate Solution Act Dec 2019 NPCA, along with partners, sent the following letter to the House Committee on Natural Resources. 
• Blog Post Think Pink Mar 2013 | By Jennifer Errick Early spring in Washington, D.C., is the time that thousands of locals and tourists come together to celebrate the city's famous cherry blossoms.
• Magazine Article Angel of the Battlefield Fall 2012 | By Heidi Ridgley Clara Barton’s home, just outside of Washington, D.C., tells the story of the Red Cross founder.
• Blog Post What’s Next for Bears Ears? Dec 2017 | By Jennifer Errick Earlier today, NPCA joined a coalition of partners suing the federal government to keep Utah’s Bears Ears National Monument fully protected.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 2817, National Historic Preservation Amendments Act Jul 2016 NPCA submitted the following position on legislation being considered by the House Natural Resources Committee during a markup on July 12th and 13th.
• Blog Post How a Group of Silent Women Won a Battle with President Wilson a Century Ago Aug 2020 | By Jennifer Errick The first organization to picket the White House launched a hard-fought campaign to win a major victory for women’s rights.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 5859, the Trillion Trees Act Feb 2020 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for February 26, 2020.
• Policy Update Position on Amendments to H.R. 823, H.R. 1373 & H.R. 2181 Oct 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House of Representatives ahead of floor votes scheduled for October 30 & 31, 2019.
• Magazine Article A Death in Organ Pipe Winter 2020 | By Nicolas Brulliard If a cactus falls … It’s good to have a video camera on hand.
• Policy Update Letter to CEQ Regarding NEPA Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Aug 2019 NPCA signed onto a letter representing the collective views of forty-one organizations representing millions of people.  Its members urge the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to act responsibly and wisely in its interpretation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) so that future generations may live on this planet in “productive and enjoyable harmony” with the environment as envisioned by Congress when it passed NEPA.
• Policy Update Position on Fire Suppression Funding Solutions Sep 2016 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and Committee on the Budget.
• Blog Post Protecting Our Rivers and Streams Where We Live Mar 2012 | By Yves Corbiere Take a moment to think about all the places you have lived, not by apartment or job or city, but by the closest river, stream, lake, or sea. It takes me just a few moments to trace back my life in relation to water.
• Magazine Article Subterranean Secrets Fall 2019 | By Amy Berenbeim A Carlsbad Caverns Comic
• Magazine Article Censored No More Summer 2022 | By Katherine DeGroff Honoring the Lincoln Memorial’s 100th anniversary with the words that went unsaid. 
• Report Sun Coast Regional Office Field Reports These field reports provide timely updates and perspectives on issues of interest to our members and supporters in Florida, Louisiana, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.

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