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• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Policy Update Position on the Land and Water Conservation Fund Jun 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for June 25, 2019.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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
• 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.
• Magazine Article New and Improved Winter 2011 | By Kelly Bastone Preserving West Virginia’s best-loved view.
• Policy Update Testimony: African-American Cultural Heritage and Environmental Justice Feb 2019 Written testimony of Alan Spears, NPCA Cultural Resources Director, for a forum held by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 15, 2019.
• Press Release House Advances Package of Bills Aimed at Eliminating Species Sep 2018 "We must not gamble with the future of America’s wildlife and wild lands." 
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 3990, National Monument Creation and Protection Act Oct 2017 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a markup scheduled for October 11, 2017.
• Magazine Article The Farthest Edge Winter 2021 | By Dorian Fox Chasing  solitude  — and Thoreau —  on the Outer Beach of Cape Cod National Seashore.
• Blog Post The Anniversary of Superstorm Sandy Oct 2013 | By April Mims Exactly one year ago today, Superstorm Sandy made landfall in the New York metropolitan area, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 205, H.R. 1225, H.R.1941, H.R. 2427 & H.R. 3195 Jun 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a markup scheduled for June 19, 2019.
• Blog Post Why Stonewall Matters Now More Than Ever Dec 2022 | By Kyle Groetzinger As inflammatory rhetoric and even violence against LGBTQ people accelerate, Stonewall National Monument in New York remains a powerful symbol of the community’s resilience and permanence.
• Magazine Article The Life Aquatic Fall 2013 | By Jennifer Bogo At New York City’s Harbor School, students use Gateway National Recreation Area’s maritime environment as their classroom—and preparation for life after graduation.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 3225, Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act Jun 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for June 20, 2019.
• Press Release New Walking Tour at Stonewall National Monument Launches Today, Connects LGBT History Sep 2017 New user-friendly map available to public starting today.
• Blog Post Video: Oil Trucks Mow Down Trees at National Preserve Jun 2018 | By Nicholas Lund NPCA's staff and partners were appalled to learn of the conditions inside Big Cypress.
• Policy Update Position on the Pebble Mine Project Oct 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources & Environment ahead of a hearing scheduled for October 23, 2019.
• Policy Update Position on Nomination of Rob Wallace May 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resouces and Committee on Environment & Public Works in advance of anticipated nomination hearings. 
• Press Release Science Confirms Cadiz Water Project Would Harm the Largest Spring in Mojave Trails National Monument Apr 2018 A peer-reviewed scientific study confirms the Cadiz Inc. water mining proposal would threaten the largest spring in California’s largest national monument, Mojave Trails in the Mojave Desert.
• Press Release EPA and State Regulators Slash Plan to Limit Coal Pollution in Utah Oct 2020 Latest business-as-usual plan by EPA and Utah officials fails to limit haze-causing emissions
• Magazine Article A Prescription For Nature Spring 2014 | By Daphne Miller, MD A physician who prescribes outdoor activities for her patients believes that time spent in nature could become the next vital sign.
• Press Release Advocates Agree: EPA Nominee Pruitt a Disaster for Nation’s Air, Water Jan 2017 Heads of 19 Environmental, Conservation Groups Come Out Against Pruitt’s Nomination
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 1314, the LODGE Act Jun 2023 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a markup scheduled for June 13, 2023.
• Press Release New 'Freedom to Float' Campaign Aims to Preserve Chesapeake Watershed and Promote Public Access Jan 2013 New initiative to expand access to and preserve Chesapeake Bay watershed
• Press Release Victory! State Reaches Deal to Remove Industrial Hog Farm from Buffalo National River Watershed Jun 2019 Now this treasured landscape will be properly protected for future generations to safely experience and enjoy.
• Press Release Atlantic Coast Pipeline Aimed for Appalachian National Scenic Trail Jun 2020 Dominion Energy is on the verge of building a pipeline underneath the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.
• Press Release Celebrating our Veterans on Flag Day at Gateway National Recreation Area Jun 2015 National Find Your Voice Initiative Hosts Paddling Event to Honor Veterans and their Families at Jamaica Bay
• Press Release Yellowstone Bourbon Renews Partnership with NPCA Mar 2023 Yellowstone's $250,000 donation in 2023 will make it NPCA's largest annual corporate donor. 
• Report Northeast Regional Office Field Reports NPCA's Northeast Regional Office produces an annual newsletter. These field reports provide timely updates and perspectives on issues of interest to our members and supporters in New York, New Jersey and New England.

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