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Press Release
Parks Group Responds to Deepening National Park Staffing Crisis as Hundreds Resign
“With hundreds of park staff taking the administration’s buyout offer, the Park Service will lose a wealth of expertise, experience and knowledge they will never get back." -- Kristen Brengel,…
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Press Release
Fort Peck Tribes, Conservation Groups Defend Yellowstone Bison Plan in Court
"The National Parks Conservation Association stands with our national mammal against the attack from Montana's Governor and supports the slow and steady progress solidified by the final Yellowstone bison management…
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Press Release
Park Advocates File Amicus Brief to Protect Historic Battlefield
Wilderness Battlefield has so many lessons left to teach us. But those lessons are about war, loss, and reconciliation, not data centers.
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Blog Post
Lost Jobs, Broken Hearts and Harms to National Parks
Employees terminated from the National Park Service Feb. 14 speak out to share their stories, frustration and anger — and how the loss of their dream jobs will affect our…
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Press Release Relief of National Park Seasonal Hiring Overshadowed by Reckless Staff Cuts A Thousand National Park Staff Lose Jobs Today
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Press Release Parks Group Responds to Removal of Trans Contributions at Stonewall National Monument "Erasing letters or webpages does not change the history or the contributions of our transgender community members at Stonewall or anywhere else." -- NPCA's Timothy Leonard
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Blog Post The Irreplaceable Value of National Park Service Staff What would national parks be without rangers and other National Park Service staff? Certainly not the same parks you love to visit. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at why staffing resources should stay strong.
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Press Release Parks Group Responds to New Order Threatening National Monuments "Time and again, millions of people have spoken out in defense of America’s national monuments. Americans do not agree with stripping away their federal protections." –NPCA's President and CEO Theresa Pierno
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Blog Post How the New Administration’s Actions Will Affect National Parks Will there be a shortage of national park rangers this visitation season? Our policy experts weigh in on the latest developments.
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Blog Post One Man, Two Chief Roles William Howard Taft is the only person to serve as both U.S. president and Supreme Court Chief Justice during his career.
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Press Release Parks Group Responds to Uncertainty Facing an Understaffed and Overwhelmed National Park Service “When taken together, the cumulative impact of these actions and orders on our national parks and park staff could be devastating and long-lasting." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO
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Blog Post Five Ways President Trump’s Executive Orders Could Harm National Parks President Trump began his second term by signing dozens of executive orders, guiding federal government operations and laying the groundwork for his administration’s policy agenda on topics ranging from energy to the federal workforce.
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Press Release Alaskan Advocates Reject National Park Service Steps Towards Allowing Mining in Lake Clark A National Park Service announcement today could allow for future industrial mining development within Lake Clark National Park.
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Blog Post The Moab to Mojave Conservation Corridor: A Cornerstone of Protection The announcement of Chuckwalla National Monument makes historic contributions to conservation in the Southwest.
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Press Release Conservation groups applaud new rule to protect Glen Canyon’s most delicate areas “As someone who has experienced the stillness of Glen Canyon’s sandstone cliffs and the rare backcountry solitude there, I know firsthand the sanctuary it offers for both visitors and wildlife. Now, with a revised rule from the National Park Service, those natural soundscapes will be better protected for generations to come.”– NPCA’s Southwest Campaign Director Erika Pollard
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Press Release Victory: Parks Group Celebrates New Era of Public Lands Management with Bears Ears Collaborative Tribal Management Plan "This plan will forever transform the management of our public lands for the better. By placing Tribal collaboration at the forefront, we all benefit along with our national parks and public lands." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO
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Blog Post The Power of Your Voice You, too, can be a strong park advocate. An NPCA staff member recounts her own empowering journey from park visitor to park protector.
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Press Release Parks Group Responds to Sweeping Grizzly Bear Conservation Plans for Lower 48 States "Bears, people, national parks, and our region’s unique working lands all benefit when we work together" - NPCA Northern Rockies Connectivity Program Manager Allison Michalski
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Press Release President Biden establishes Chuckwalla National Monument, expanding the largest protected landscape in the lower 48 states “Chuckwalla National Monument is a cornerstone in a vast network of protected landscapes across the Southwest. Stretching from Joshua Tree to the Grand Canyon to Bears Ears, this corridor forms the largest swath of protected lands in the continental U.S.,”–NPCA's President and CEO Theresa Pierno
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Blog Post Fa’a Samoa: Responsible Travel in America's Most Unusual National Park Dreaming of a Pacific island getaway? The National Park of American Samoa may be your ticket — but visiting this park requires a special kind of respect.
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Blog Post Your Winter Reading List for Exploring Parks and U.S. History Winter is a blissful time to curl up with a good book. Alan Spears, NPCA’s senior director of cultural resources, offers his latest picks — both fiction and non-fiction — to engage your mind and pique your curiosity about people and places that shaped our country.
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Blog Post Jimmy Carter, An Icon of Conservation and Public Service NPCA’s tribute to the former U.S. president and ardent national park advocate.
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Blog Post What a Federal Government Shutdown Means for National Parks If Congress fails to pass a continuing resolution to extend federal funding by midnight tonight, the federal government will shut down.
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Press Release National Parks and Communities Reeling from Numerous Disasters Face Uncertainty as Government Shutdown Nears "The only way to fix this situation is for both parties in Congress to come together, do their job and get parks and communities the support they need, and fast.” - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President & CEO
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Blog Post An Enormous, Wild Victory for Alaska Tireless advocates stepped up in 2024 to defend the Brooks Range and America’s largest intact park landscape from the Ambler mining road — and they won
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Press Release Water Resources Bill Passes Congress; Prioritizes National Park Waterways and Restoration Projects Across the Country "WRDA keeps the momentum going on park projects that cannot afford to wait." -- NPCA's Chad Lord
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Press Release NPCA Commends Vital Funding for National Parks Facing Back-to-Back Disasters If passed, the bill will fund repairs for badly damaged infrastructure at more than a dozen national park sites and support local economies that rely on them to the tune of $26 billion in annual visitor spending.
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Press Release President Biden Designates Frances Perkins Homestead as New National Monument “With the addition of Frances Perkins’ story, we now have 13 national park sites dedicated to the contributions of women and we know there is more work to be done." NPCA President and CEO Theresa Pierno
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