A collection of NPCA magazine articles, blog posts, and podcast episodes highlighting paleontology in the national parks.
A significant new fossil discovery at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area could deepen our understanding of ancient mammal-like reptiles that lived among some of the earliest dinosaurs. A team of scientists shares how they found this unprecedented trove of ancient remains and what it could teach us — including corollaries to our own modern experience of climate change.
Explorers in a remote area of Grand Canyon National Park discovered a cave they believe human beings had never entered before. Inside this maze of limestone passageways, researchers found thousands of fossils that could change our understanding of one of the country’s quirkiest animals — bats!
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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…
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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
