Congress: Fund Hurricane Sandy Relief
By John Garder, NPCA’s Budget & Appropriations Legislative Representative Update, 1/16/13: Thanks to steady pressure from NPCA’s supporters, staff, allies, and many others, the House of Representatives passed the Sandy relief bill, including the Frelinghuysen amendment. This funding will provide shelter, power, and other basic necessities to struggling coastal communities, and will also support the recovery of our beloved national parks [...]
Friday Photos: Happy Anniversary ANILCA
Earlier this month, more than 100 million acres of public land in Alaska shared one common anniversary: On December 2, Lake Clark, Kenai Fjords, and other parks and preserves established through the Alaskan National Interest Land Conservation Act, or ANILCA, turned 32 years old. This federal legislation created ten different national parks and expanded three others in America’s largest, wildest state, including: Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve Bering Land Bridge [...]
Hikes to See Pronghorn Feature Unexpected Guests: An Autumn Walk through the Yellowstone Backcountry
By Joe Josephson, NPCA’s Yellowstone Wildlife Fellow In conservation, it is easy to get wrapped up in wonky policy debates or overcome by process. Fortunately, my Nature Valley-sponsored “Path of the Pronghorn” hikes each fall are a poignant reminder of the beauty and natural order that exist in Yellowstone National Park and why we work so hard to protect it. [...]
Protecting the Wilderness at Drakes Estero
By Tom Kiernan, President of NPCA Americans are captivated by wilderness; it comes in all shapes and sizes, from the forested Olympic National Park to the river of grass in the Everglades. Thanks to U.S. Secretary Ken Salazar, Americans can now experience the majestic beauty of the first marine wilderness area on the West Coast: Drakes Estero, in Point Reyes [...]
America’s National Parks: An Insider’s Guide to Unforgettable Places and Experiences
By Scott Kirkwood, Editor in Chief, National Parks Magazine Last spring when Time Home Entertainment approached the magazine staff with the idea for a photography book focused on the national parks, we were thrilled. A few years back, it seemed like no one had heard of National Parks magazine, and now a well-known publisher considered us the experts on park photography—and [...]
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