NPCA’s Writing on National Parks

• Press Release Groups Urge Immediate Investigation into Use of Park Funds for President Trump’s July 4th Takeover Jul 2019 The Department of the Interior is diverting millions of dollars of national park funds, a decision that may violate federal law.
• Press Release Administration Raids More Funds from Parks for Independence Day Spectacle Jul 2019 Siphoning off desperately needed money from our national parks to pay for a spectacle on our National Mall is both reckless and a breach of the public’s trust.
• Blog Post Halls of Independence Jul 2019 | By Nicolas Brulliard Did you know that four national park sites preserve the homes of signers of the Declaration of Independence?
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 823 & H.R. 1225 Jun 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Natural Resources Committee ahead of a markup scheduled for June 26, 2019.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 2459, Hualapai Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act Jun 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife ahead of a hearing scheduled for June 26, 2019.
• Press Release House Advances Interior Funding Bill that Prioritizes National Parks, Wildlife and Local Communities Jun 2019 Once again a group of lawmakers is speaking up for the future of our public lands and public health as the House today passed legislation to put our parks back on track. 
• Policy Update Position on the Land and Water Conservation Fund Jun 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for June 25, 2019.
• Press Release Pullman National Monument Plans for Future on Display During Metra Train Tour Jun 2019 To celebrate Pullman National Monument’s official designation and the National Park Conservation Association’s 100th anniversary, visitors received a one of a kind tour by train.
• Press Release Utah Air Quality Board Approves Regional Haze Plan, Paving the Way for More Air Pollution in National Parks and Local Communities Jun 2019 It is unacceptable that Utah is again failing to protect our parks, local economies and visitors, especially at a time when the state so desperately needs bold leadership to combat air pollution problems.
• Blog Post 8 Easy Adventures for Hikers of All Fitness Levels Jun 2019 | By Zach Ragbourn, Jennifer Errick New independent film features a series of low-effort, high-reward hikes for finding joy in the outdoors.
• Blog Post The Park at the Heart of World Pride Jun 2019 | By Timothy Leonard New York City’s Stonewall National Monument commemorates 50 years of history this week as NPCA and our supporters continue to explore preserving important sites in LGBTQ history.
• Press Release Federal Court Rejects Trump Administration’s Approval of California’s Cadiz Water Pipeline Jun 2019 A federal court ruled that the Trump administration violated the law when it approved plans to construct a 43-mile-long pipeline through Mojave Trails National Monument and other public land in southern California.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 3055 and Amendments Jun 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House of Representatives ahead of anticipated floor votes starting June 20, 2019.
• Press Release All Pueblo Council of Governors Receives National Conservation Award for Efforts Opposing Oil & Gas Development Near National Parks Jun 2019 The National Parks Conservation Association recognizes Pueblo group for protecting Chaco Culture National Historical Park.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 3225, Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act Jun 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for June 20, 2019.
• Press Release The Administration Scraps Climate Protections, Sacrificing National Parks to More Air Pollution Jun 2019 Final replacement rule threatens public health and the health of our national parks, which are visited by more than 330 million people each year.
• Policy Update Position on S. 225, S. 298, S. 327, S. 641, S. 774, S. 1152 & S. 1582 Jun 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks ahead of a hearing scheduled for June 19, 2019.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 205, H.R. 1225, H.R.1941, H.R. 2427 & H.R. 3195 Jun 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a markup scheduled for June 19, 2019.
• Policy Update Position on Deferred Maintenance Needs and Potential Solutions Jun 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for June 18, 2019.
• Press Release Victory! State Reaches Deal to Remove Industrial Hog Farm from Buffalo National River Watershed Jun 2019 Now this treasured landscape will be properly protected for future generations to safely experience and enjoy.
• Press Release Senators from 4 Border States Urge British Columbia to Clean Up Mining Operations that Threaten U.S. Waterways, Parks and Wildlife Jun 2019 Eight senators urge British Columbia Premier to acknowledge the impacts of mining on U.S./Canadian rivers.
• Press Release Legislation Introduced to Establish the First National Park Site to Honor a Jewish American and Preserve Julius Rosenwald’s Legacy Jun 2019 Julius Rosenwald's legacy and the thousands of schoolhouses he helped construct are an important part of our country’s history, and must never be forgotten.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 2740 and Amendments Jun 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House of Representatives ahead of anticipated floor votes starting June 12, 2019.
• Policy Update Position on Waters of the U.S. Regulations Jun 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works ahead of a hearing scheduled for June 12, 2019.
• 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.
• Magazine Article Naming Matters Summer 2019 | By Nicolas Brulliard Should Devils Tower be called Bear Lodge? Is Tacoma a better moniker than Mount Rainier? Around the country, activists are fighting to change place names they deem offensive, hurtful or arbitrary, and national parks are frequently the targets of these campaigns.
• Magazine Article Open Roads & Endless Skies Summer 2019 | By Todd Christopher At Great Basin National Park, a father and son gaze at stars, touch ancient trees, and reflect  on space, time and the universe. 
• Magazine Article Water, Smoke, Spirit, Forest, Ghost, Land, Sky Summer 2019 | By Matt Brass A photographic essay on Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
• Magazine Article Golden Spike Redux Summer 2019 | By Vanessa Hua The role that Chinese immigrants played in building the Transcontinental Railroad has long been buried. 150 years after the completion of the tracks, that’s finally changing. 
• Magazine Article Walking the Walk Summer 2019 | By Todd Christopher Sixty-five years ago, park advocates joined a Supreme Court justice on an epic hike to save the landscape he loved.

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