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Hanging by a Thread
Unsustainable tactics are keeping some national parks open during the federal government shutdown. What happens when those tactics are no longer workable?
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Gates of the Arctic: Scenes from a Park at a Crossroads
By bush plane, canoe and dog sled, a traveler experiences the priceless landscape threatened by the proposed Ambler mining road.
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Erasing History, Silencing Science
ICYMI: Acting upon a March executive order, the Department of the Interior removed from national park sites in September undeniable historical and scientific truths it decided it didn’t like.
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What a Federal Government Shutdown Means for National Parks
Congress has failed to pass legislation to extend federal funding beyond Sept. 30. Our FAQ explains how this impacts national parks ― and your plans to visit.
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Blog Post 6 Ugly Oil and Gas Outcomes From the ‘Beautiful’ Bill We break down how the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ pushes reckless development that will threaten our national parks and monuments for years to come — and what we can do about it.
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Blog Post The Southernmost National Park The U.S. national park site closest to the bottom of the map may be difficult for most of us to visit — but is well worth the trip. Just do so responsibly, please.
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Blog Post 6 Reasons to Keep the 'Roadless Rule' in Place NPCA supports continuation of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule to protect our nation’s forests. See how healthy, roadless national forests benefit national parks, larger ecosystems, and the people and wildlife who enjoy them.
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Blog Post Park Service Programs You Benefit From, But May Not Know About The National Park Service contributes more to our country than you might realize — including conservation and history in your own backyard.
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Blog Post National Pastimes Did you know that several minor league baseball teams have monikers inspired by national park sites and the places and stories they preserve?
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Blog Post A Picture of What Can Be: Cuyahoga Valley National Park This land’s unlikely victory proves that national parks can evolve into centers of community, agriculture and environmental justice.
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Blog Post 3 Competing Visions for the Future of Our National Parks Do you know what’s behind doors 1, 2 and 3? It’s not one-size-fits-all when gambling with the future of our National Park System. We outline the differences in three potential park budgets.
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Blog Post Our National Parks Are at a Crossroads The landmark Great American Outdoors Act funded more than 600 long-overdue repair projects in national parks. Continued investment is needed to finish the rest.
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Blog Post 10 Owls to Look (and Listen) for in National Parks Owls make their homes in many national parks around the country, though they can be tricky to spot. Here are a few profiles of these elusive birds, which have been both revered and feared throughout human history.
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Blog Post ‘Protect Every Park’ Report: National Park Service’s Mission Is in Jeopardy After months of attacks by the Trump administration, here’s the state of affairs at national parks and what NPCA says Congress must do — now — to save our National Park System.
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Blog Post What We’ve Lost on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim Places like Grand Canyon Lodge aren’t just buildings. They hold pieces of our collective stories, where generations have gathered.
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Blog Post 80 Years Since the Bombings of Japan The Manhattan Project culminated in the dropping of atomic weapons on Japan by the U.S. in early August 1945, a move that ended World War II. A national park site in three time zones tells the complex story of this pivotal time in human history.
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Blog Post When Heartbreaking Wildfire Overtakes a Canyon The South Rim Fire at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park continues to burn. Here’s what we know.
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Blog Post A Park Personality for Everyone We’ve found that most national park lovers fit into four basic types we call ‘park matches.’ Which one are you? Our staff profiles might inspire you to find out.
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Blog Post Summer Victories We’re Celebrating … and Striving For Park advocates staved off Okefenokee mining and the sale of public lands. We’re now tackling the ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in the Everglades as we continue advocating for park staff.
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Blog Post The Country’s Smallest National Park Site A memorial in downtown Philadelphia preserves epic tales of war and freedom in just 0.02 acres of space.
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Blog Post Park Visitation Is Up, Staffing Down. How to Prepare for the Rest of Summer Visiting a national park this summer? Here’s the latest scoop on what’s happening in parks and how you can prepare.
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Blog Post Special Treatment Given for Mining? That’s Got to Stop NPCA is fighting for widespread mining reform so a 19th-century law giving the mining industry first dibs on public lands stops harming the environment.
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Blog Post Make Them Hear You New signs ask visitors to report to the Department of the Interior anything that portrays U.S. history in a negative light. Tell the administration, instead, to stop meddling.
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Blog Post Trouble Ahead: How Staffing Cuts Threaten Air, Water and Wildlife at Your Favorite Parks Vital conservation projects in national parks are grinding to a halt following sweeping staff reductions. We outline the threats.
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Blog Post 6 Worst Things That Happened to National Parks Last Month ICYMI: May was a bad month for national parks under the Trump administration and congressional Republicans. We sound the alarm on the last 30 days’ most distressing actions.
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Blog Post The Only ‘Wild and Scenic’ Subterranean River The River Styx winds underground at Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve.
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Blog Post Hands Off Our History The president’s shameful “skinny budget” would decimate our parks. We must continue to defend the integrity of our historic sites.
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Blog Post Selling Off Our Public Lands? A Line We Cannot Cross. Congress will vote next week on U.S. House legislation that could hand over public lands next to Zion National Park to county and possibly private interests. NPCA is working to stop it.
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