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• Blog Post Protecting the Minidoka Viewshed May 2023 | By Kristen Brengel A proposed large-scale wind farm would mar the land surrounding Minidoka National Historic Site, considered a somber place for reflection by Japanese American survivors and descendants. NPCA and Friends of Minidoka are fighting the project.
• Policy Update NPCA position on amendments to H.R. 4447 Sep 2020 Ahead of anticpated votes, NPCA shared the following positions on amendments to H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 925, H.R. 1487, H.R. 1492, H.R. 3115 & H.R. 3541 Sep 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Natural Resources Committee ahead of a markup scheduled for September 25, 2019.
• Press Release 9th Circuit Appeals Court Rejects Drakes Bay Oyster Co. En Banc Rehearing Petition Jan 2014 Decision Affirms Interior Department's Wilderness Designation for Drakes Estero
• Press Release Supreme Court Ruling Highlights Need for Clarity on DOI Protections for LGBTQ Employees Jun 2020 In light of this landmark legal victory for LGBTQ people around the country, it is critically important for the Department of the Interior to affirm these protections for its LGBTQ employees. 
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 2795, Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act Oct 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans and Wildlife ahead of a hearing scheduled for October 17, 2019.
• Press Release Environmental Groups Urge Administration to Pause Open Public Comment Periods, Respect Democratic Process Mar 2020 Now is not the time for the administration to rush to decisions without the opportunity for full public engagement.
• Press Release Biden Administration Joins Advocates at Graball Landing for Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument Dedication Aug 2023 Emmett Till's murder started a chain reaction, driving everyday Americans across the country to stand and be counted as part of the Civil Rights Movement.
• Press Release Chemical Spill Closes Sections of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Apr 2017 Chemical spill closes three beaches at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
• Press Release NPCA Recognized as One of USA’s Top Workplaces Feb 2023 “Truly, our greatest asset is our people.” Theresa Pierno, President and CEO
• Blog Post Finding Beauty and History in New Mexico’s Sandstone Oct 2016 | By Jim Stratton NPCA’s traveling parkie beats the heat at an ancient watering hole and reads messages from the past at El Morro, the country’s second national monument
• Blog Post Labor Day Has Its Roots in Chicago's Historic Pullman Neighborhood Aug 2013 | By Larry Spivack The stories of Pullman are American stories. They are stories of hard work, immigration, race and class, wealth and poverty, and a struggle for justice.
• Magazine Article On the Trail Again Winter 2020 | By Rona Marech Tim Palmer, author of a new book about mountain hikes, reflects on a lifetime in the great outdoors. 
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 1727 and Ensuring Border Access and Protection on Federal Land Act Discussion Draft Oct 2023 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands ahead of a hearing scheduled for October 19, 2023.
• Blog Post Facts You May Know Not About 10 First Ladies Mar 2023 | By Linda Coutant In honor of Women’s History Month, here are intriguing stories about 10 of these public figures who have contributed to American history, culture and the presidency.
• Policy Update Testimony: S. 414 California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act Oct 2015 Written testimony by David Lamfrom for the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining hearing on October 8, 2015.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 209 & TAP American Energy Discussion Draft Feb 2023 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for February 28, 2023.
• Magazine Article Nesting Instincts Spring 2012 | By Kate Siber What happens when species protection trumps historical interpretation at Petersburg National Battlefield?
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 21, the Strategic Petroleum Response Act Jan 2023 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House of Representatives ahead of expected floor votes the week of January 23, 2023
• Press Release VICTORY: Court Restores Critical Endangered Species Act Protections Jul 2022 "The climate crisis continues and it’s critical that the Biden administration as well as conservationists, Tribes, states and communities work together to conserve America’s most imperiled species” -- NPCA's Bart Melton
• Blog Post The Monuments Few People See — and Why They Matter Sep 2017 | By Sarah Gaines Barmeyer NPCA has been working to defend the public lands under miles of ocean. Here are some of the reasons these hard-to-see places are so special and need protection.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 482 and H.R. 959 Jul 2015 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation considered during the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands hearing on June 16, 2015.
• Press Release Cargill to Buffalo River Coalition: 6,500 Hogs are "Good Neighbors" to America's First National River Sep 2014 Buffalo River Coalition is calling into question the effectiveness of mitigation and remaining firm in calling for the facility’s removal from the watershed.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 3195, Superior National Forest Restoration Act May 2023 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. 
• Magazine Article A Newbie in Denali Winter 2018 | By Nicolas Brulliard Meet the first new bumblebee species found in North America in a century.
• Magazine Article The Census Taker Winter 2019 | By Jacob Baynham Alex Mintzer has been counting ant colonies at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument for more than 30 years.
• Magazine Article Secrets of the Seabirds Winter 2018 | By Nicholas Lund What can tracking sooty terns reveal about the threats seabirds face and the health of the ocean?
• Magazine Article Art on the Rock Winter 2015 | By Julia Busiek Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei explores freedom and creative expression using Alcatraz as his canvas.
• Press Release Famed Ghost Orchid Moves One Step Closer to Endangered Species Act Protection Oct 2022 Climate change, draining of wetlands, and rampant development have also contributed to this sharp decline in an already hard-to-find species. 
• Policy Update NPCA position on H.R. 920 and H.R. 2626 Apr 2022 NPCA sent the following positions to the House Natural Resources Committee ahead of a markup scheduled for April 6, 2022. 

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