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• Blog Post What’s Floating in the Mississippi? Sep 2012 The Mississippi River is an icon of our nation that conjures up images from the pages of Mark Twain. Yet at the same time, the river has been a target for industrial waste that basically choked the life out of the river. Now, forty years after passage of the Clean Water Act, it is time to find out just how healthy our mighty Mississippi is today.
• Policy Update Position on S. 750, the Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act May 2015 NPCA, along with partner organizations, submitted the following position on legislation to be considered by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee during a hearing on May 6, 2015.
• Magazine Article Claiming the Rock Summer 2016 | By Nicolas Brulliard The 19-month occupation of Alcatraz Island, from 1969 to 1971, marked a turning point in American Indian activism.
• Blog Post What’s Next for Bears Ears? Dec 2017 | By Jennifer Errick Earlier today, NPCA joined a coalition of partners suing the federal government to keep Utah’s Bears Ears National Monument fully protected.
• Blog Post A Legacy Marches On Aug 2013 | By Katherine DeGroff, Jennifer Errick Leaders reflect on a historic moment in America's history, 50 years later.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 6009, Restoring American Energy Dominance Act Dec 2023 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a markup scheduled for December 6, 2023.
• Magazine Article A Raw Deal Spring 2012 | By Amy Leinbach Marquis Marine wilderness is at stake in the ecological heart of Point Reyes National Seashore.
• 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 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 Heritage at the Heart of Rust Belt Reinvention Jun 2014 | By Jeremy S. Morris It's the birthplace of West Virginia, with a rich history and a great bike trail: Get 6 tips for visiting Wheeling.
• 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?
• Magazine Article True Colors Summer 2017 | By Cameron Walker What can the rapidly evolving white lizards of White Sands National Monument tell us about how animals can survive environmental change?
• 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 Blue and Gray Make Green Apr 2013 | By Jennifer Errick Earlier this week, the Civil War Trust released a ten-page report packed with photos, statistics, and testimonials on the benefits Civil War battlefields have on the economy.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 Apr 2018 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Agriculture ahead of a legislative hearing scheduled for April 18, 2018.
• Press Release America's Great Waters Coalition Designates New Waterways to Advocate for Restoration Needs Apr 2012 Coalition adds Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin, St. Johns and Hudson Rivers
• Blog Post Exploring Tennessee’s Extensive Civil War History Aug 2013 | By Malcolm Fouhy The heritage of the Civil War and Reconstruction Era is deeply ingrained in Tennessee, and in 1996, Congress designated the entire state as a national heritage area to preserve and promote this history and culture.
• 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.
• 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 Maine’s Penobscot Watershed Is Too Important to Allow Mining Dec 2023 | By Linda Coutant A proposed mine near Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument threatens water, wildlife and dark skies — as well as the Penobscot Nation’s way of life and decades’ worth of work in restoring endangered fish.
• Magazine Article A Death in Organ Pipe Winter 2020 | By Nicolas Brulliard If a cactus falls … It’s good to have a video camera on hand.
• Magazine Article Mathew Brady, the War Correspondent Winter 2012 | By Mike Thomas If you’ve ever seen a portrait of a Civil War soldier or the landscape of a battlefield just after the cannon-fire has been silenced, then you’re familiar with the work of Mathew Brady. Now meet the man behind the images.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 6368, Indian Buffalo Management Act Dec 2023 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs ahead of a hearing scheduled for December 5, 2023.
• 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.
• Blog Post A Unique City with an Explosive Past Jun 2014 | By Rebecca Rogers This story is part of our series on national heritage areas, the large lived-in landscapes managed through innovative partnerships to tell America’s cultural history.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 1791 & H.R. 2991 Apr 2018 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands ahead of a hearing scheduled for April 11, 2018.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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. 
• 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

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