Search results for “San Juan Island National Historical Park”
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Policy Update Position on New Source Review Permitting Reform NPCA has submitted the following position to members of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment ahead of a hearing scheduled for May 16, 2018.
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Policy Update Position on the Stream Protection Rule NPCA, along with the Southern Environmental Law Center, submitted written comments to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works ahead of a hearing on February 3.
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Blog Post Thousands of Schoolchildren Create Living Flag at Fort McHenry 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.
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Blog Post Fishing to Revitalize River Communities 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.
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Blog Post On the Trail with Magellan Soon, the first signs of spring will arrive in Georgia. For some hardy souls, its arrival will be like a race’s starting gun, propelling them on a journey over mountains and across state borders.
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Policy Update NPCA Letter to DOI, EPA and NARA urging pause on certain public activities due to COVID-19 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.
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Magazine Article The Beaver That Didn’t Give a Dam Solving the mystery of the ancient Palaeocastor.
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Magazine Article The Octogenarian and the Monolith At 87, Robert Kelman is the oldest person to climb Devils Tower.
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Policy Update Position on S. 414 and S. 1971 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.
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Blog Post 5 Summer Tips to Leave No Trace Outdoors Ways to enjoy day trips and vacations while causing minimal harm to the landscape.
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Blog Post Maine’s Penobscot Watershed Is Too Important to Allow Mining 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.
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Blog Post Exploring Tennessee’s Extensive Civil War History 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.
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Magazine Article A Death in Organ Pipe If a cactus falls … It’s good to have a video camera on hand.
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Magazine Article Wolf Hunt Paleontologists stumble on ancient wolf remains in Tule Springs.
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Blog Post Blue and Gray Make Green 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.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 5153 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.
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Magazine Article An American Poet Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site memorializes the poet whose work defined mid-century America.
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Policy Update NPCA position on H.R. 1154 and H.R. 2497 Ahead of anticiapted floor votes, NPCA sent the following positions to all Members of the House of Representatives.
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Magazine Article Etched in Stone The Wall endeavors to list every U.S. service member killed in the Vietnam War. How much does it get wrong?
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Blog Post Batteries Not Included 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.
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Policy Update Position on Twitter Ad Rules NPCA, along with partners, sent the following letter to Twitter on November 14, 2019.
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Magazine Article ‘A Very, Very Long and Vast Rabbit Hole’ Fifty years ago, someone stole an antique pistol from the Springfield Armory Museum. This spring, the case finally came full circle.
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Blog Post Silos and Smokestacks Showcases Farming and Food Production in America’s Heartland 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.
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Magazine Article Whales of the Deep Scientists are probing the depths of Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument to learn more about elusive beaked whales.
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Magazine Article Speaking Up, Fighting Back Remembering Birmingham's Struggle for Equality
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Magazine Article The Wright Stuff The origins of flight are revealed at Wright Brothers National Memorial.
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Blog Post Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Last Year 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.
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Blog Post World-Class Music and History at Muscle Shoals 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.
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Blog Post A Monumental Mockery Why is Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke looking to abolish protections for some of our most beloved public lands?
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Press Release Se presenta al Congreso un proyecto de ley para crear el Parque Nacional César Chávez y el Movimiento de Trabajadores Agrícolas 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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