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• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 Position on H.R. 5780 and S. 3028 Sep 2016 NPCA submitted the following position to the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a markup on September 21-22, 2016.
• 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.
• Press Release Bill Aims to Strip Protections for Public Lands that Belong to All Americans Jan 2018 Bill aims to codify the president’s actions to decrease protections for Bears Ears National Monument.
• 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
• Blog Post A Strong Recovery for the Island Night Lizard Feb 2013 | By Jennifer Errick What's three inches long, lives on a remote island, and was just removed from the Endangered Species List? Meet the island night lizard, a species unique to the Channel Islands, whose population has rebounded so significantly since 1977, as of this month, it no longer needs federal protection. 
• 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 State Legislators Must Address Pennsylvania’s Water Crisis Jun 2017 | By Amanda John Kimsey The Susquehanna and other state waterways are at risk, but legislation in the state legislature would authorize needed funding for environmental protection programs.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 866 and H.R. 1484 Nov 2016 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Energy and Mineral Resources subcommittee ahead of a hearing on Tuesday, November 15th.
• Press Release Bill to make Japanese American incarceration camp a National Historic Site passes U.S. House Jul 2021 The Amache National Historic Site Act permanently protects the Colorado landmark and will ensure the survivors’ stories are remembered
• 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 Nesting Instincts Spring 2012 | By Kate Siber What happens when species protection trumps historical interpretation at Petersburg National Battlefield?
• Policy Update Position on the Clean Power Plan Apr 2018 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following position to the EPA in response to their effort to repeal the Clean Power Plan.
• Blog Post What Happens When the Water Runs Out? Jul 2017 | By Jim Stratton A short visit to a narrow canyon reveals stories from the distant past on water and climate that feel surprisingly relevant today
• 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 Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments Safeguarded as Court Dismisses Utah Suits Aug 2023 Utah Court Upholds Presidential Authority to Establish National Monuments
• 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 Art on the Rock Winter 2015 | By Julia Busiek Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei explores freedom and creative expression using Alcatraz as his canvas.
• 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.
• 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. 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.
• 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 A Newbie in Denali Winter 2018 | By Nicolas Brulliard Meet the first new bumblebee species found in North America in a century.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 443, H.R. 2987, H.R. 3058 & H.R. 3961 Jan 2018 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a markup scheduled for January 17, 2018.
• Blog Post How Can I Make a Difference? Apr 2017 Advocacy 101: A guide to getting through to your elected officials on the issues that matter

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