NPCA’s Writing on National Parks

• Press Release Parks Group Disappointed by Administration's Decision Not to Protect Lands within Big Cypress National Preserve Feb 2011 Statement by NPCA Director of Legislative and Government Affairs Kristen Brengel
• Press Release Parks Group Applauds Walmart's Decision to Withdraw Plans to Build a Superstore on Wilderness Battlefield Jan 2011 Statement by NPCA President Tom Kiernan
• Press Release Community Leaders Support Sen. Feinstein's California Desert Protection Bill Jan 2011 Bill would expand Death Valley, Joshua Tree and protect lands for recreation, tourism and wildlife
• Press Release Jackson Hole Airport Decision Extends Lease within Grand Teton National Park Until 2053 Dec 2010 Critical that NPS assess significant impacts of an airport within a national park
• Press Release Wyoming Department of Transportation Champions Wildlife Crossings Dec 2010 WYDOT proposes plan to prevent wildlife deaths in ‘path of the pronghorn’
• Press Release Former National Park Superintendents Call for Waterton-Glacier Expansion, Watershed Protections Dec 2010 As Congress considers lands bill, veteran park leadership makes conservation appeal
• Magazine Article In Good Conscience Winter 2011 | By Kevin Grange During World War II, thousands of conscientious objectors worked to restore and preserve our national parks and other federal lands.
• Magazine Article Chasing the Dream Winter 2011 | By Amy Leinbach Marquis Nebraska’s Homestead National Monument celebrates the independent farmers who shaped the American landscape.
• Magazine Article The Spice of Life Winter 2011 | By Kelly Bastone Wild ginseng is disappearing from Southeast parks at an alarming rate.
• Magazine Article Arching Forward Winter 2011 | By Scott Kirkwood The Park Service embraces a new vision for the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in St. Louis.
• Magazine Article New and Improved Winter 2011 | By Kelly Bastone Preserving West Virginia’s best-loved view.
• Magazine Article Raisin’ Expectations Winter 2011 | By Scott Kirkwood The country’s newest national park in southeast Michigan details a key battle in the War of 1812.
• Magazine Article The Wolverine Way Winter 2011 Despite a ferocious reputation, the wolverine is far more complex than the legends that surround it. And even in a place as vast and wild as Glacier National Park, its future is uncertain.
• Magazine Article Mountain Kingdom Winter 2011 | By Craig Medred Explore America’s last frontier in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve
• Press Release Baby Steps Lead to Big Leaps for Everglades Restoration Dec 2010 Statement by NPCA Everglades Restoration Program Manager Dawn Shirreffs
• Press Release Successful Land Exchange Moves Forward to Preserve Grand Teton National Park Dec 2010 Land purchase is major step toward future preservation of park's landscapes
• Press Release Parks Group Urges Better Protection for Addition Lands within Big Cypress National Preserve Nov 2010 Statement by NPCA Sun Coast Regional Director John Adornato III
• Press Release Groundbreaking Everglades Project Creates Unprecedented Restoration Progress and Benefits to Local Economy Oct 2010 NPCA applauds Congress’s efforts to achieve full Everglades restoration, which will ultimately revitalize South Florida’s economic growth.
• Press Release Parks Group Applauds New Report Calling for Long Term Federal Commitment for Everglades Restoration Oct 2010 New report shows consistent funding needed for further restoration projects
• Press Release EPA Urged to Protect Parks from Coal Plant Haze Oct 2010 Groups Urge Agency to Finalize Rule that Protects Southwest National Parks and Wilderness Areas from Preventable Coal Plant Haze
• Magazine Article In The Footsteps of a Dream Fall 2010 | By Jeanine Barone Relive the history of the civil-rights movement in Alabama and Georgia.
• Press Release New Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Protecting Areas Within Maine Woods Sep 2010 Zogby poll finds Maine voters support partnerships for preserving areas for parks and timber land
• Press Release Dirk Kempthorne Joins Board of National Parks Conservation Association Aug 2010 NPCA welcomes former Interior Secretary to Board of Trustees
• Press Release Diverse Interests Challenge Federal Licensing of FPL's Proposed New Turkey Point Nuclear Reactors Aug 2010 Utility's plan poses great risks to public, environment and economy
• Press Release Parks Group Applauds Approval of River of Grass Land Deal to Restore America's Everglades Aug 2010 Land acquisition under deal will help restore water flow and quality
• Press Release National Parks Group Praises U.S. 9th Circuit Decision to Stand-By Ruling to Protect Joshua Tree National Park from Eagle Mountain Landfill Aug 2010 Trash dump would have impacted park resources and wildlife
• Press Release Senate Bill Will Help Protect National Parks Across the Country Jul 2010 Full funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund restores decades long promise
• Press Release Parks Group Submits Comments In Support Of Plan To Bridge Tamiami Trail To Achieve Full Everglades Restoration Jul 2010 Restored water flows will help mend ecosystem
• Press Release New Poll Finds Overwhelming Support for America's Great Outdoors Initiative and National Parks Jul 2010 American voters say national parks are vital to conserving public lands, wildlife, and our national heritage
• Press Release NPCA Praises Historic Announcement to Secure Permanent Protection for the North Fork of the Flathead River Jun 2010 Statement by NPCA Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Craig Obey

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