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• Policy Update Position on S. 414 and S. 1971 Oct 2015 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation considered by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Public Lands, Forests and Mining Subcommittee on October 8, 2015.
• Blog Post Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Last Year Apr 2018 | By Alan Spears He was a visionary leader whose vision didn't always match with those he led; on the 50th anniversary of King's assassination, NPCA's cultural affairs director reflects on the tumult and joy of his final days.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 538 Native American Energy Act Oct 2015 NPCA urges members of the House of Representatives to vote NO on H.R. 538, the Native American Energy Act. This position was sent to all members of the House of Representatives ahead of a floor vote on October 8, 2015.
• Press Release La Escuela Blackwell está próxima a convertirse en uno de los primeros enclaves de parques nacionales dedicados a la historia moderna de los latinos May 2022 El sitio histórico nacional de Blackwell pronto luz sobre una injusticia que con frecuencia se pasa por alto en la historia estadounidense. Se tratará de un paso importante para incluir historias latinas en nuestros parques.
• Blog Post Silos and Smokestacks Showcases Farming and Food Production in America’s Heartland Sep 2013 | By Malcolm Fouhy America’s “amber waves of grain” have long been rooted in our history and culture. The fields of our heartland continue to supply sustenance, energy, and wealth to this country, and to the world, as they have for over a century.
• Policy Update NPCA Letter to DOI, EPA and NARA urging pause on certain public activities due to COVID-19 Mar 2020 NPCA President and CEO Theresa Pierno, along with partners, submitted the following letter to Secretary Bernhardt (DOI), Administrator Ferriero (NARA), and Administrator Wheeler (EPA) requesting a pause to public comment periods on active rulemaking and non-rulemaking notices within their respective agencies. 
• Blog Post A Monumental Mockery Aug 2017 | By Theresa Pierno Why is Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke looking to abolish protections for some of our most beloved public lands?
• Blog Post 5 Summer Tips to Leave No Trace Outdoors Jun 2019 | By Katherine DeGroff Ways to enjoy day trips and vacations while causing minimal harm to the landscape.
• Blog Post World-Class Music and History at Muscle Shoals Dec 2013 | By Cathy Wood Nestled in the northwest corner of Alabama, the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area (MNSHA)  consists of the six northwest Alabama counties—Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, and Morgan—that border the meandering Tennessee River. World-class fishing lakes and challenging golf courses combined with a thriving music industry and a fascinating local history attract thousands of visitors to the region every year.
• Magazine Article Wolf Hunt Spring 2013 | By Amy Leinbach Marquis Paleontologists stumble on ancient wolf remains in Tule Springs.
• Blog Post 'Let the World See' Aug 2022 | By Kyle Groetzinger These four journalists reported on the unspeakable, braving danger, and in some cases discrimination, to bring the brutal injustice of Emmett Till’s murder to light.
• Policy Update NPCA letter outlining considerations regarding border wall funding Jun 2021 NPCA, along with partners, sent the following letter to bicameral appropriations leaders outling budgetary considerations for funding along the United States southern border. 
• Blog Post Protecting Our Rivers and Streams Where We Live Mar 2012 | By Yves Corbiere Take a moment to think about all the places you have lived, not by apartment or job or city, but by the closest river, stream, lake, or sea. It takes me just a few moments to trace back my life in relation to water.
• Magazine Article Flight Tracking Summer 2014 | By Eric Wagner At Governors Island National Monument, biologists are discovering how birds navigate through New York City’s skyscrapers.
• Policy Update Position on Amendments to H.R. 823, H.R. 1373 & H.R. 2181 Oct 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House of Representatives ahead of floor votes scheduled for October 30 & 31, 2019.
• Magazine Article ‘A Very, Very Long and Vast Rabbit Hole’ Summer 2023 | By Katherine DeGroff Fifty years ago, someone stole an antique pistol from the Springfield Armory Museum. This spring, the case finally came full circle.
• Policy Update NPCA position on H.R. 2021 Feb 2022 NPCA sent the following letter to Members of the House Natural Resources Committee ahead of a hearing scheduled for February 15th, 2022. 
• Blog Post Thousands of Schoolchildren Create Living Flag at Fort McHenry Sep 2014 | By Pamela Goddard Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Baltimore, Maryland, is probably best known for its famous flag, which billowed over the star-shaped ramparts after a fierce British attack during the War of 1812 and inspired Sir Francis Scott Key to write the Star-Spangled Banner.
• Policy Update Position on Twitter Ad Rules Nov 2019 NPCA, along with partners, sent the following letter to Twitter on November 14, 2019.
• Magazine Article Speaking Up, Fighting Back Summer 2016 | By Ruth Rowland Remembering Birmingham's Struggle for Equality
• Blog Post Fishing to Revitalize River Communities Sep 2014 | By Joy M. Oakes The Upper Delaware River in Pennsylvania and New York is one of the best wild trout fisheries in the country. Just a two-hour drive from Manhattan, this region of beautiful rolling farmland features charming small towns dotted with restaurants showcasing local foods. The bucolic landscape, however, belies tensions between residents who hold sharply divergent visions of its future.
• Magazine Article Whales of the Deep Fall 2021 | By Todd McLeish Scientists are probing the depths of Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument to learn more about elusive beaked whales.  
• Magazine Article The Octogenarian and the Monolith Winter 2018 | By Rona Marech At 87, Robert Kelman is the oldest person to climb Devils Tower.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 5153 Feb 2020 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States ahead of a legislative hearing scheduled for February 5th, 2020. 
• Blog Post Batteries Not Included Nov 2013 | By Todd Christopher Kids who regularly spend time playing in and exploring the outdoors benefit from fitter bodies, calmer minds, reduced incidence of stress and attention deficit disorders, and greater academic achievement.
• Magazine Article The Beaver That Didn’t Give a Dam Winter 2016 | By Nicholas Lund Solving the mystery of the ancient Palaeocastor.
• Magazine Article Promised Land Fall 2020 | By Jacob Baynham After the Civil War, more than 26,000 African Americans left the South to homestead the Great Plains, carving out farms, free lives and community on the prairie. 
• Press Release Se presenta al Congreso un proyecto de ley para crear el Parque Nacional César Chávez y el Movimiento de Trabajadores Agrícolas Jun 2022 El proyecto de ley ampliaría el Monumento Nacional César E. Chávez existente, creando un nuevo parque con múltiples sitios en California y Arizona
• Magazine Article Divine Providence Winter 2014 | By Kate Siber The 17th-century minister Roger Williams risked his life to be the first American to preach religious freedom.
• Policy Update NPCA position on the potential nomination of William Pendley Jan 2020 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources regarding the nomination of William Pendley to lead the Bureau of Land Management. 

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