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• Letter 47 organizations urge EPA to protect parks and communities from haze Leaders of organizations across the country urged the Environmental Protection Agency to act swiftly and hold polluters accountable in the name of national parks and the communities who rely on them.
• Report Arches National Park: 2022 Pilot Timed-Entry Visitor Experience Survey Technical Report This Utah State University report provides the findings of a study of visitor experiences with the pilot timed-entry system implemented in Arches National Park in 2022.
• Report National Climate Change Poll A new poll by the National Parks Conservation Association found that national parks offer physical and political solutions for addressing climate change.
• Resource Regional Haze Pollution in EPA Region 1 Strong state regional haze plans are critical to restoring clean air and clear skies for beloved places in the Northeast including Acadia National Park, Moosehorn Wilderness Area, Great Gulf Wilderness Area, Lye Brook Wilderness, and the Presidential Range – Dry River Wilderness Area.
• Resource Mid-Atlantic Young Professionals Advisory Council NPCA’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Office established the Mid-Atlantic Young Professional Advisory Council in support of NPCA’s strategic effort to engage young people to make a difference and bring unique perspectives to efforts to protect national parks and public lands
• 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
• 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 Why Are We Neglecting One of Our Country’s Greatest Rivers? Sep 2015 | By Vanessa Mazal Archaic laws and short-sighted management threaten the irreplaceable Colorado.
• Policy Update Position on Presidential Mitigation Memorandum Mar 2016 NPCA submitted the following position to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee ahead of a hearing on March 12, 2016, as well as to the House Natural Resources Oversight Subcommittee ahead of a hearing on February 24, 2016.
• Blog Post Plan a Desert Getaway to Glen Canyon Nov 2014 | By Megan Cantrell Water may be rare in the desert, but it is also one of the most powerful forces affecting the landscape—sculpting natural bridges, shaping arches, and carving canyons. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area offers some of the most dynamic and unique demonstrations of the power of water, with its 156,000-acre lake, the world’s largest natural bridge, and some of the most beautiful slot canyons in the Southwest.
• Press Release EPA Ignores Mother Nature in Proposal for Stronger Clean Air Protections Jan 2023 New soot pollution standards address public health threats but not ecosystems and overall welfare.
• Blog Post NPCA Honors Civil Rights Activist Aug 2016 | By Ron Sundergill Over the summer, NPCA presented its Marjory Stoneman Douglas Award to Japanese American civil rights activist Barbara Takei for her efforts to protect the Tule Lake Unit of WWII Valor in the Pacific National Monument. We spoke with this inspiring advocate to learn more about her work and what moves her to preserve this part of American history.
• Press Release New Report Highlights Upper Delaware River Region’s Emerging Economy, Finds Community Collaboration Vital for its Future Oct 2018 "Strong partnerships and productive collaboration among community leaders are vital for the region’s bright future and for the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River." - NPCA Senior Regional Director Joy Oakes
• Press Release Congress Fails Wildlife, OK’s Killing Mother Bears with Cubs and Wolves on Public Lands in Alaska Mar 2017 The U.S. Senate voted on a resolution to overturn U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service protections for bears and wolves in Alaska.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 1488 & H.R. 2897 Oct 2017 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Natural Resources Committee for ahead of a markup scheduled for October 3rd-4th.
• Press Release Plans to Kill Iconic Santa Monica Mountain Lion Sets a Dangerous Precedent Nov 2016 Following the recent killing of livestock by the mountain lion known as P-45, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife issued a permit for the animal to be killed within 10 days. NPCA strongly opposes killing P-45, a top predator that plays a critical role in maintaining ecosystem health.
• Policy Update Position on Draft Onshore Energy Bills Jun 2018 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for June 6, 2018.
• Magazine Article Tunnel Top Triumph Winter 2023 | By Julia Busiek How the Presidio of San Francisco got rid of an aging, ugly freeway — and scored new national parkland in the process.
• Press Release University of Washington Student Report Finds 33% Success Rate of Mount St Helens Management Sep 2012 Analysis shows little progress on recommendations over past three years
• Press Release Attacks on Our National Monuments Continue; Zinke Report Recommends Gutting More Protections Dec 2017 Monuments report shows administration’s plans to dismantle 10 places protected by past Republican and Democratic presidents.
• Magazine Article Isle of Cats Winter 2022 | By Ben Goldfarb In the 1980s, an ambitious predator reintroduction helped restore an island ecosystem. But what does the future hold for the Cumberland bobcats? 
• Blog Post Being Gay Outside Jun 2021 | By Kyle Groetzinger Can they see me? Am I safe? One staff member explores ways to honor queerness and make the outdoors more inclusive and welcoming for all people.
• 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.
• Press Release Eliminating Species Act: Senate Legislation Threatens Wildlife and Wild Lands Jul 2018 Senator John Barrasso's draft Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 legislation proposes to radically weaken the Endangered Species Act.
• 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.
• 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 The Day of Remembrance Marks Need for Continued Japanese American Incarceration Site Protections Feb 2022 Conservation group advocates for further protections to honor survivors and descendants’ experiences.
• Blog Post Getting Close to Katmai's Bears in the Hopes of Protecting Them Jul 2012 | By Kati Schmidt Katmai is one of the best places in the world to see brown bears. How officials manage bear hunting in Alaska could affect their ability to thrive in this essential habitat.
• Press Release American Indian and First Nations of Canada Tribes Sign Historic Agreement to Restore Bison Oct 2019 The historic agreement formalizes intertribal collaboration to restore bison to tribal and appropriate non-tribal public lands. 
• Press Release FracTracker Launches Oil and Gas Tracking App Nov 2014 New iPhone app collects and shares experiences related to oil and gas drilling across the U.S.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 205 & H.R. 1941 Apr 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for April 2, 2019.
• Press Release Health and Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over Its Delay of Clean Air Protections for Millions Jul 2017 EPA’s action puts people’s health and lives at risk.
• Magazine Article A Front-Row Seat Summer 2015 | By Elizabeth Bradfield A naturalist watches as seals return to Cape Cod National Seashore—and marvels at the human response.
• Press Release NPCA Calls the 'Dinosaur Trails' Master Leasing Plan Step in the Right Direction Mar 2015 Moves Monument Toward Stronger Balance of Conservation, Development, and Recreation
• Press Release Conservation, Citizen Groups Send Letter to USDA and Small Business Administration; Request Review of Faulty Assessment that Led to Loan Guarantee for Industrial Swine Facility in the Buffalo National River Watershed Jun 2013 Animal waste from factory farm threatens America's first national river, public health, and a multi-billion dollar Arkansas tourism economy

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