NPCA’s Writing on National Parks

• Blog Post The National Park That Inspired a Gaming Trend Oct 2020 | By Jennifer Errick Before Minecraft, Tetris or even Pac-Man existed, people played text-based computer games. The earliest such game, released in 1975, was inspired by a national park.
• Policy Update Letter on Training in Federal Government Oct 2020 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following letter to congressional leadership in response to OMB circular M-20-34 and an Executive Order dated September 22, 2020.
• Blog Post Spooky, Beautiful Photos of Abandoned Park Towns Oct 2020 | By Jennifer Errick National parks preserve landscapes with centuries of history. Sometimes beauty is in the remnants of what is no longer there.
• Policy Update NPCA views on provisions of H. R. 5986 Sep 2020 NPCA shared the following position with the House Natural Resources Committee ahead of an anticipated hearing scheduled for October 1st, 2020. 
• Press Release Interior Must Resume Critically Needed Trainings to Keep Parks Safe Sep 2020 "This will have a chilling effect on staff who are facing discrimination, sexual harassment, and racial bias among other difficult situations."
• Policy Update NPCA Position on select legislation before the House Committee on Natural Resources Sep 2020 NPCA shared the following position with members ahead of a full committee legislative markup held by the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources scheduled for September 30th, 2020. 
• Press Release National Park Climate Change Scientist Honored with Stephen T. Mather Award Sep 2020 “I have stood strongly and publicly for scientific integrity to communicate the science of human-caused climate change and solutions for the future." - Dr. Patrick Gonzalez
• Blog Post The Forgotten Boy at Carlsbad Caverns Sep 2020 | By Sergio Moncada One staff member reflects on how the stories of Latinos are told — or not told — and how we can do better at preserving this history.
• Blog Post Establishing the César E. Chávez National Monument Was Only the First Step Sep 2020 | By Ray Rast, Ph.D. There is more work to do to honor one of our country's most important civil rights and labor rights leaders and create a more inclusive park system for all.
• Policy Update NPCA position on amendments to H.R. 4447 Sep 2020 Ahead of anticpated votes, NPCA shared the following positions on amendments to H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act
• Press Release California Grants Joshua Tree Temporary Protections Sep 2020 The California Fish and Game Commission unanimously approved temporary California Endangered Species Act (CESA) protections today for western Joshua trees. 
• Policy Update Position on S. 4589, Endangered Species Act Amendments Sep 2020 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works ahead of a hearing scheduled for September 23, 2020.
• Press Release US Navy analysis finds Growler jet noise in Olympic National Park exceeds 100 decibels Sep 2020 Navy's own analysis reveals that jet noise can be as loud as a handheld drill for visitors in the famously tranquil park, which is home to perhaps the quietest place in the United States
• Magazine Article Lands of Protest Fall 2020 A visual history of racial justice demonstrations in America's national parks.
• Magazine Article The DIY Desert Fall 2020 | By Julia Busiek Grab a map, load up on water and choose your own adventure at Mojave National Preserve.
• Magazine Article Final Words Fall 2020 | By Kate Siber A former Yellowstone ranger raced to finish a book about two threats — one that endangers national parks and another that ultimately took his own life.
• 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. 
• Magazine Article Constancy Amid Chaos Fall 2020 | By David Brill Nature in the time of COVID-19.
• Magazine Article Wild Run Fall 2020 | By Rona Marech The documentary “This Land,” an exploration of public lands, conservation and racial justice, follows filmmaker and advocate Faith E. Briggs as she runs 150 miles through three national monuments.
• Magazine Article A Speedy Comeback? Fall 2020 | By Ben Goldfarb Pronghorn have made their triumphant return to Death Valley. Now the question is: How far will they go?
• Magazine Article Free Flowing Fall 2020 | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan For 30 years, activists talked about removing the Brecksville Dam in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Now it’s gone.
• Magazine Article Call of Duty Fall 2020 | By Karuna Eberl For nearly 50 years, Lt. Col. Cheeseman and his troops have been a mainstay at Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida, where they have fixed up everything from a rusted iron lighthouse to leaky toilets.
• Press Release Conservation and Public Health Organizations Demand Clean Air, Environmental Justice for San Joaquin Valley Sep 2020 The state of California is failing in its duty to clean up San Joaquin Valley air, when climate action is more necessary than ever.
• Policy Update NPCA position on select legislation before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Sep 2020 NPCA shared the following positions ahead of a legislative hearing held by the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining scheduled for September 16th, 2020.  
• Press Release NPCA, Earthworks and Clean Air Task Force File Legal Actions Against Administration for Gutting Methane Regulations Sep 2020 Today, we are taking action to hold EPA accountable to its mission to protect the health of our environment and people.
• Press Release New Wolves Helping to Restore Balance at Isle Royale National Park, Moose Numbers Down Sep 2020 For the first time in nearly a decade, Isle Royale's skyrocketing moose population has declined.
• Policy Update Position to EPA on Air Quality Standards Proposed Rule Sep 2020 NPCA, along with partners, sent the following letter to EPA Administrator Wheeler regarding the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particualte Matter proposed rule.  
• Press Release Parks Group Champions Bill to Establish National Park Site Dedicated to Latino History Sep 2020 The Blackwell School houses the collective memory of the segregated school experience that existed everywhere across the Texas borderlands.
• Press Release Glacier and Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Connectivity, Conservation Supported by Montana Council Sep 2020 Recommendations include restoring connections between Yellowstone and Glacier national park grizzly bears and ensuring communities are better prepared to live with bears. 
• Policy Update Position on S. 614, Grizzly Bear State Management Act Sep 2020 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works ahead of a hearing scheduled for September 9, 2020.

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