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• Policy Update Position on S. 3033, S. 3044 & S. 3045 Oct 2023 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for October 25, 2023.
• Blog Post The Art of Resistance Feb 2015 | By Natalie Levine It was a typical San Francisco winter day—in other words, we couldn’t see farther than a car’s length ahead of us—as my family and I drove across the Golden Gate Bridge. The fog horns were blowing, reminding my mom of how, as a child, she’d look out across the San Francisco Bay shrouded in mist and get a chill down her spine thinking of the criminals living out on Alcatraz. We were on our way to that former federal prison—now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area—an eerie place to match the eerie day.
• Blog Post Three Endangered Rivers, Countless Memories May 2012 | By Sarah Gaines Barmeyer American Rivers recently released its annual list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers.
• Press Release Judge Allows Biden Administration to Delay Restoring Critical Endangered Species Act Protections Nov 2022 “This decision is a setback to America’s conservation legacy and diminishes our ability to protect threatened and endangered species amidst the dual climate and biodiversity crisis” -- NPCA's Bart Melton
• Blog Post The Lost Colony — An Outer Banks Mystery Oct 2023 | By Linda Coutant On the North Carolina coast, a 400-year-old unanswered question still piques people’s curiosity. What happened to the group of colonists who vanished while trying to start England’s first settlement in North America?
• Press Release Trump Administration Puts Important Federal Land at Risk Jun 2017 In disappointing move, Interior recommends presidential and Congressional action to reduce protections for Bears Ears National Monument
• Press Release New Report Shows NPS Management of Valles Caldera Would Result in Better Protection of Site, Increased Economic Benefits for Local Communities and New Mexico Oct 2011 Statement by NPCA Senior Southwest Regional Director David Nimkin
• Press Release President Biden Restores Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante and Northeast Canyons & Seamounts National Monuments Oct 2021 "It is an honor to share this victorious day with Tribal leaders and so many other partners who worked for decades to protect these monuments, then fought fearlessly to restore them" -- Theresa Pierno
• Press Release More than 685,000 Comments Submitted in Support of Bears Ears National Monument in less than 15 days May 2017 Unprecedented outpouring of support shown during official comment period
• Policy Update NPCA position on H.R. 160, H.R. 2074, and H.R. 3222 Oct 2021 NPCA shared the following positions ahead of a legislative markup held by the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee scheduled for October 13th, 2021.
• Press Release President Biden Poised to Designate Avi Kwa Ame National Monument in Nevada Nov 2022 "Avi Kwa Ame National Monument honors the Native Americans who have long called for preservation of their cultural heritage, and we urge the President to take swift action" -- NPCA's Theresa Pierno 
• Policy Update NPCA Position on select legislation before the House Committee on Natural Resources Jul 2020 NPCA submitted the following position to the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of an anticpated legislative hearing scheduled for July 29th.  
• Blog Post Misplaced Priorities Mar 2020 | By Ani Kame’enui Why is the administration moving forward on oil and gas leasing and other development projects on public lands while the nation struggles to meet its basic needs?
• Policy Update Position on H.J.Res. 44 Mar 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the Senate ahead of an expected floor vote the week of March 6, 2017.
• Magazine Article Lofty Heights Spring 2022 | By Ernie Atencio We were young, brown outsiders in the world of outdoor adventure. Climbing Grand Teton marked a turning point.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 2167, H.R. 4387 and H.R. 5114 Jun 2016 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation being considered by the House Federal Lands subcommittee during a hearing on June 23, 2016.
• Blog Post Lunar-Like Landscapes and Inspiring History at Arabia Mountain Feb 2014 | By Mera Cardenas Flowers … on the moon? No, they’re rare Georgia rock formations. Get photos and tips for exploring amazing Arabia Mountain.
• Magazine Article A Way With Words Summer 2014 | By Rona Marech The Franklin Court Printing Office in Philadelphia highlights Benjamin Franklin’s early career.
• Magazine Article In The Footsteps of a Dream Fall 2010 | By Jeanine Barone Relive the history of the civil-rights movement in Alabama and Georgia.
• Policy Update Position on S. 1160, S. 1335, S. 1446 & S. 1602 Mar 2018 NPCA submitted the following positions to the Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources ahead of a markup scheduled for March 8, 2018.
• Magazine Article Return to Manzanar Fall 2016 | By Nicolas Brulliard As the number of Japanese-American incarceration camp survivors dwindles, a new generation strives to keep the story alive.
• Blog Post Crown of the Continent Showcases a New Model for Economic Prosperity Jul 2012 | By Michael Jamison When the folks at Zinc Air were looking to locate their high-tech manufacturing firm, they could have gone head-to-head with other energy innovators down in Phoenix, or in San Francisco, or even in far-flung Zhongguancun (also known as China’s Silicon Valley).
• Blog Post 110 Miles and Endless Possibilities at the Ohio & Erie Canalway Jan 2014 | By Dan Rice Whether you like to hike, bicycle, run, ride horses, or explore 19th century history, you’ll find plenty to do at the Ohio & Erie Canalway National Heritage Area in northeast Ohio. Designated a national heritage area by Congress in 1996, the Ohio & Erie Canalway celebrates the nature and history of the canal from Cleveland to New Philadelphia.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 538, H.R. 1644, and H.R. 2288 Sep 2015 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation considered by the House Natural Resource Committee on September 9-10, 2015.
• Magazine Article Déjà View Winter 2014 | By Scott Kirkwood NPCA Teams Up with Creative Action Network to Reimagine FDR’s “See America” Campaign.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 3480 and H.R. 4202 May 2016 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation being considered by the House Committee on Natural Resources Federal Lands Subcommittee during a hearing on May 24, 2016.
• Magazine Article A First Lady Winter 2015 | By Rona Marech Mary McLeod Bethune, the child of former slaves, grew up to start a university and advise presidents.
• Blog Post Erased by History: The Seldom-Told Stories at 6 Nationally Significant Sites Jun 2020 | By Elliot Richardson Black LGBTQ people have long made history in America. Why don’t we know the names of these people and places?
• Magazine Article Circling the Mountain Winter 2021 | By Michael P. Branch Another season, another ceremonial circumambulation of Mount Tamalpais.  What draws hikers to this 55-year-old ritual?
• Blog Post There Is No Precedent Nov 2016 | By Theresa Pierno We must learn from the grave injustices of Manzanar and other World War II incarceration camps — not doom ourselves to repeat one of America’s darkest mistakes.

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