NPCA’s Writing on National Parks

• Blog Post For the Sake of Our Parks: #BootPruitt Apr 2018 | By Theresa Pierno NPCA has long opposed the anti-parks policy positions of embattled EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. President and CEO Theresa Pierno joins the growing bipartisan call for this official to step down.
• Blog Post Underground Adventures Apr 2018 | By Jennifer Errick Go below the Earth’s surface to explore exquisite realms that evolved in total darkness. These 10 national park caves are places to learn about the mysterious worlds under our feet.
• Press Release Proposed Legal Deal Leaves Water Quality, Protections for Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in Question Apr 2018 More information and public input needed to hold polluter accountable.
• Blog Post Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Last Year Apr 2018 | By Alan Spears 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.
• Press Release National Parks Group Files Lawsuit to Defend Mojave Desert Parks, Wildlife and Water Apr 2018 NPCA's lawsuit against the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) challenges policy changes by the agencies that threaten Mojave National Preserve, Mojave Trails National Monument, wildlife and fragile desert water resources.
• Press Release Forest Service Review Echoes Calls to Protect Doorstep to Yellowstone Mar 2018 The U.S. Forest Service draft environmental review proposes a 20-year withdrawal of approximately 30,370 acres of public lands near Yellowstone National Park which have been targeted for new mining activities.
• Press Release North Cascades Grizzly Bear Recovery Back on the Table, Says Zinke Mar 2018 U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced that a process to recover grizzly bears in the North Cascades Ecosystem will resume.
• Blog Post Why One Outdoorsman Opposes the Proposed Wyoming Grizzly Hunt Mar 2018 | By Kati Schmidt His family hunted bears before they were endangered. Now that they are finally rebounding, this enthusiast and wildlife filmmaker wants to make sure shortsighted plans don’t undo decades of progress.
• Blog Post Space Exploration Should Not Threaten One of Our Country’s Wildest Beaches Mar 2018 | By Emily Jones On World Water Day, I’m speaking out against a plan to build a new spaceport near Cumberland Island.
• Press Release Omnibus Proposal a Boost for National Parks Mar 2018 More funding for park repairs, wildfires.
• Press Release BLM Continues to Threaten National Parks with Inappropriate Oil and Gas Development Mar 2018 "Once again, this administration has chosen to ignore concerns raised by the public when making decisions on our public lands" - Jerry Otero, Southwest Energy Program Manager for National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release Court Allows Weak Park Air Protection Rule to Stand Mar 2018 Decision protects rule exempting cleanup of outdated power plants.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 2584 & H.R. 5210 Mar 2018 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Committee on Natural Resources Federal Lands Subcommittee ahead of a hearing scheduled for March 20, 2018.
• Press Release Introduction of Wolves is Right Move for Isle Royale Mar 2018 Park Service to bring more wolves to the park to save population.
• Blog Post 4 Park Threats That Could Spoil a Budget Deal Mar 2018 | By Ani Kame’enui Congress is running out of time to put together a plan that offers reliable funding to our national parks — without bogging down the legislation with damaging amendments.
• Blog Post How Mukuntuweap National Monument Became One of the Nation's Most Popular Parks Mar 2018 | By Nicolas Brulliard A century ago this Sunday, Zion National Park lost its Paiute-inspired name, in part because the National Park Service felt it was hard to pronounce and deterred prospective visitors. Now this Southwest park is the country’s third most popular national park and is struggling to deal with increasing crowds.
• Blog Post Force of Nature Mar 2018 | By Caitlin Goettler EmpowHER is inspiring the next generation of outdoor advocates.
• Blog Post A Different Kind of Field Work Mar 2018 | By Stephanie Heidbreder Farmers help preserve the historic feel at parks by keeping traditional crops on their landscapes.
• Press Release Wyoming Hunting Proposal Threatens Yellowstone and Grand Teton Grizzly Bears Mar 2018 Proposal threatens grizzly bears that make their homes in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks and travel inside and outside of park borders.
• Press Release Proposal to Allow Commercial Rocket Launches Threatens Cumberland Island National Seashore Mar 2018 If this proposal moves forward, rockets would be launched over Cumberland Island National Seashore, putting park resources and visitors at risk.
• Policy Update Position on Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Mar 2018 NPCA submitted the following position to congressional leadership and members of the appropriations committees during negotiations regarding FY18 final appropriations.
• Blog Post The 10 National Park Sites with More Than 5 Million Recreational Visitors in 2017 Mar 2018 | By Jennifer Errick National parks continued to serve as popular tourist destinations in 2017, with dozens of sites seeing all-time highs in numbers of recreational visits. Here are the 10 most-visited places in the National Park System.
• Policy Update Position on S. 1160, S. 1335, S. 1446 & S. 1602 Mar 2018 NPCA submitted the following positions to the Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources ahead of a markup scheduled for March 8, 2018.
• Blog Post Fixing America’s Infrastructure Doesn’t Have to Mean Sacrificing America’s Parks Mar 2018 | By Ani Kame’enui New blueprint to improve America’s roads and bridges would provide a much-needed boost for parks, natural spaces and historic resources
• Press Release Senate Democrats Propose $5 Billion for Park Repairs Mar 2018 Infrastructure proposal includes investments in land acquisition, historic preservation
• Magazine Article 500 Islands, 2 Paddlers, 1 Scrabble Board Spring 2018 | By Nicolas Brulliard The writer and his wife’s aunt pack up their gear and grub, hop into a canoe, and venture into Minnesota’s Voyageurs National Park.
• Policy Update Testimony: Exploring Innovative Solutions to Reduce the Department of the Interior’s Maintenance Backlog Mar 2018 Written statement of Steven F. Iobst, Northern Rockies Regional Council Member, National Parks Conservation Association, for the House Committee on Natural Resources.
• Magazine Article Some Like It Very Hot Spring 2018 | By Kate Siber A growing number of extreme tourists are heading to Death Valley to experience one of the hottest places on Earth at the hottest time of year.
• Magazine Article The Lion Catcher Spring 2018 | By Emily Mount Biologist Eric York lived to help wild carnivores, but he didn’t get a chance to finish his life’s work.
• Magazine Article Between a (Kindness) Rock and a Hard Place Spring 2018 | By Nicolas Brulliard People leave behind painted rocks to brighten strangers’ days, but in national parks they’re fueling controversy and less-than-civil debate.

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