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• Policy Update Position on S. 32, California Desert Protection and Recreation Act Jul 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining ahead of a hearing scheduled for July 26, 2017.
• Magazine Article Good News for Spelunkers Summer 2014 | By Scott Kirkwood Oregon Caves National Monument Could Get Bigger.
• 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
• Blog Post Valley on Fire May 2012 | By David Lamfrom We are driving east on a rugged powerline road in Clark Mountain’s shadow. The 8,000-foot peak is covered in snow. Pinyon-juniper forest commands the windshield view, with Joshua tree woodland in the rearview. As we negotiate the rocky pass with its perilous drop-off, we see the shimmering dry lakebed of Ivanpah Valley encircled by tall mountain peaks.
• Blog Post Where the Rainbow Flag Began Oct 2021 | By Elliot Richardson This highly visible symbol of pride arose from an idea of hope and power more than 40 years ago at a site that could be worthy of national recognition.
• Policy Update Position on Wildlife Movement and Migration Corridors Nov 2023 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Environment and PUblic Works ahead of a hearing scheduled for November 14, 2023. 
• Policy Update Position on the nomination of Tommy Beaudreau as Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior Apr 2021 Ahead of an anticpated hearing to consider the nomination of Tommy Beaudreau, NPCA sent the following letter to Senators sitting on the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 
• 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
• Blog Post Focus on Water: A Great Boost for Our Great Lakes Mar 2012 | By Lynn McClure Last week, I joined about 80 fellow Great Lakes residents as special guests of the White House to talk about the tremendous progress we've made toward restoring our lakes.
• 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.
• 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?
• Press Release U.S. House of Representatives Passes Bill to Allow Mining Companies to Fill Mountain Valleys with Mine Waste Mar 2014 Statement by NPCA Senior Southeast Regional Director Don Barger
• 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?
• Magazine Article A Way With Words Summer 2014 | By Rona Marech The Franklin Court Printing Office in Philadelphia highlights Benjamin Franklin’s early career.
• 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
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 3219, Make America Secure Appropriations Act Jul 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the House of Representatives ahead of an expected floor vote on July 26, 2017.
• Magazine Article Time Travel Fall 2022 | By Amy Berenbeim An illustrated journey through John Day Fossil Beds National Monument.
• Magazine Article Wild West Josie Winter 2017 | By Nicolas Brulliard Did Josie Bassett Morris meet outlaw Butch Cassidy in a cabin that’s now part of Dinosaur National Monument decades after his supposed death?
• Blog Post 10 Facts You Might Not Know About Frederick Douglass, in Honor of His 200th Birthday Feb 2018 | By Jennifer Errick This famed abolitionist’s story is even more fascinating than what many of us learn in school.
• 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 Position on Border Wall Construction at Organ Pipe Feb 2020 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples ahead of a hearing scheduled for February 26, 2020.
• Press Release Lawsuit Challenges Army Corps Decision Imperiling Wetlands Near Okefenokee Swamp Nov 2022 Agency's unlawful reversal leaves nearly 600 acres of wetlands without federal protections.
• Press Release Biden administration to Cadiz: Pipeline cannot be used for controversial water mining project Dec 2023 Decision sets up "intensive” federal environmental review of the controversial proposal
• 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
• 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
• Blog Post Thomas "Yellowstone" Moran: Influencing Change with Art Jul 2014 | By Megan Cantrell Can one person’s artistic vision create change and protect something astounding?
• Blog Post The Unsung Heroines of Stonewall Oct 2020 | By Cal Goodin More than half a century later, these bold women continue to inspire.
• Policy Update Position on S.J.Res. 11 & H.J.Res. 36 May 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the Senate ahead of an expected vote on the floor.

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