Search results for “Independence National Historical Park”
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Park Nez Perce National Historical Park The 38 sites of Nez Perce National Historical Park are scattered across the states of Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Montana and have been designated to commemorate the stories and history of the Nimiipuu, or Nez Perce people, and their interaction with explorers, fur traders, missionaries, soldiers, settlers, gold miners, and farmers who moved through or into the area.
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Park New River Gorge National Park & Preserve This national park site includes 53 miles of the New River, a federally recognized Wild and Scenic River, as well as the deep gorge that surrounds it.
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Park Petrified Forest National Park Petrified Forest is best known for its ancient trees that have crystallized over 225 million years into rainbow colors. The park also features fossils from huge 18-foot crocodile-like creatures known as Phytosaurs, as well as remnants from 13,000 years of human history, including the remains of villages, tools, and grinding stones. A 28-mile road runs through the park, offering a number of short hiking trails into the diverse landscape of wild grasslands and Painted Desert vistas and colorful badlands.
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Letter Letters of Support for a National Park for Stonewall National monuments — a type of national park site — tell the story of America. Stonewall National Monument is the first site within the National Park system that recognizes the contributions of LGBT Americans.
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Park Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument This section of the Sonoran Desert near the border between Arizona and Mexico features massive cacti, colorful birds and rock arches. An International Biosphere Reserve and a federally designated wilderness area, this park preserves the only large concentration of organ pipe cacti in the country, as well as hundreds of other native plant species, such as saguaro, cholla, mesquite and palo verde trees, and ocotillo. Hike on the park's nine scenic trails or take a drive on the 21-mile Ajo Mountain Drive to experience the vibrant desert landscape.
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Testimony New and Innovative Ideas for the Next Century of Our National Parks Statement of Craig Obey, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs National Parks Conservation Association Before the House Committee on Natural Resources, Federal Land Subcommittee On New and Innovative Ideas for the Next Century of Our National Parks July 23, 2015
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Park Petersburg National Battlefield In the summer of 1864, Petersburg, Virginia, became the setting for the longest siege in American warfare. When Civil War General Ulysses S. Grant failed to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond that spring, he decided to cut off Lee's supply lines by surrounding Petersburg, 25 miles to the south. Petersburg was an important supply center to the Confederate capital, and the siege led to the collapse of the Confederate government. General Robert E. Lee retreated, culminating in the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Court House.
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Video What Moves Us Why are we drawn to our national parks? What inspires us to explore them—and to return to our favorites again and again? This video reminds us all why we yearn for the paths through our most cherished places... and can't help but to put one foot in front of the other.
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Report Dominion’s Proposed Transmission Towers - Issues and Alternatives This report finds that the basis for the proposed project is flawed and there is time to determine – and implement – better ways of supplying reliable electricity to the area.
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Resource LSCNRA partners and supporters The Partners Coalition is comprised of agencies, organizations, governmental entities and other stakeholders that are interested in participating in the Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area. The Coalition works with the Steering Committee to develop a proposed framework that, if adopted, will establish the composition and function of a governing body. The Partners Coalition also facilitates stakeholder dialogues with other local organizations, businesses, and communities, helps to identify additional site partners, and provides guidance to the planning team.
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Press Release Conservationists File Lawsuit to Protect Imperiled Ghost Orchid Without the federal protections afforded by the Endangered Species Act, the ghost orchid could very well become the next victim of our extinction crisis.
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Blog Post 9 Things You May Not Know About the Little Rock Nine “After three full days inside Central, I know that integration is a much bigger word than I thought.” — Melba Pattillo, one of the Little Rock Nine
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Press Release Legal Victory Speeds Protection Decision for Rare Ghost Orchid NPCA's Melissa Abdo: "Today's legal victory is a step in the right direction, and we hope that the Fish and Wildlife Service makes the scientifically sound final decision to list this enigmatic orchid species.”
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Press Release Salazar Visits New York City to Discuss Role of Urban Parks in America's Great Outdoors Statement by NPCA Northeast Senior Program Manager Oliver Spellman
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 1289, H.R. 2295, and H.R. 2647 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation considered by the House Natural Resources Committee on June 10-11, 2015.
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Policy Update NPCA support for Joseph Goffman as head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Air and Radiation Ahead of a nomination hearing in the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, NPCA sent the following letter of support for the nomination of Joseph Goffman.
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Press Release FracTracker Launches Oil and Gas Tracking App New iPhone app collects and shares experiences related to oil and gas drilling across the U.S.
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Magazine Article The Mysteries of the Panama Hotel What treasures did Japanese-Americans abandon when they left for internment camps?
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Magazine Article Breaking Ground A visitor center for Stonewall.
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Magazine Article A High-Flying Recovery A 40-year study follows the once-imperiled peregrine falcons of Alaska.
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Blog Post Working Toward Change, One Ride at a Time A sister and brother push their physical limits to take on the worst battle facing this generation—climate change
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Magazine Article Circling the Mountain Another season, another ceremonial circumambulation of Mount Tamalpais. What draws hikers to this 55-year-old ritual?
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Policy Update NPCA position on H.R. 8632 - Ocean Based Climate Solutions Act NPCA sent the following position to the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee ahead of a hearing scheduled for November 17th, 2020.
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Blog Post Fishy Business Giant invasive fish are injuring boaters in the Midwest? Crazy but true. A new law will help corral these intruders.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 1335, the TAPP American Resources Act NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a markup scheduled for March 9, 2023.
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Blog Post Living Wild in the Wake of Captain John Smith A new water trail in the Chesapeake Bay watershed connects urban residents to a wild landscape and a fascinating history of exploration.
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Magazine Article The Long Haul They came, they saw, they collected 1,812 pounds of trash over 4,840 miles of hiking trails.
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Blog Post For the Sake of Our Parks: #BootPruitt 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.
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Blog Post Bringing Down the Dams People talk about overcoming obstacles, but when advocates literally move tons of concrete to help their local river and its wildlife, it gives a whole new meaning to the phrase.
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Press Release Telling America's Stories: Congress Approves Renaming of the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial Bill passes though U.S. Senate with unanimous consent
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Blog Post 330 Miles — and a Message How far would you go to honor your history?
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Magazine Article Tree Huggers Washington D.C.’s tourists were loving its cherry trees to death, until a beaver showed them the way.
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Blog Post 50 Years Later: Reflecting on the Significance of Earth Day The first Earth Day launched her career as an environmental historian and her path as an activist. Now, even as the pandemic keeps her at home, she commemorates the lasting significance of the Earth Day movement.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House of Representatives ahead of an expected floor vote the week of March 27, 2023.
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Magazine Article Secrets of the Seabirds What can tracking sooty terns reveal about the threats seabirds face and the health of the ocean?
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 959 and H.R. 1289 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation considered on the floor of the House on September 16, 2015.
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Magazine Article A Diamond in the Desert During World War II, Japanese Americans held at Manzanar found joy and normalcy in baseball. More than 80 years later, their field is back.
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Magazine Article Slip Sliding Away? Hydraulic fracturing could endanger the American eel and harm the longest undammed river on the Eastern Seaboard.
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Blog Post Perseid Meteor Shower: Things Are Looking Up Get yourself under a dark sky tonight for a chance to see a remarkable “outburst.”
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Magazine Article Following In Their Footsteps Could they ever understand what their ancestors endured? They biked hundreds of miles along the Trail of Tears to find out.
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