A Q&A with NPCA’s New Acting President on Transition and Opportunity
The journalist Linda Ellerbee once said, “What I like most about change is that it’s a synonym for ‘hope.’” This week, even as NPCA says goodbye to a valued leader, we feel hope for the future of our national parks and the strength of NPCA’s vision as we work toward the Park Service’s centennial in 2016. Yesterday, NPCA President Tom [...]
Take an Online Tour of Big South Fork, Featured in NPCA’s New Report on Fracking
Spanning two states and two time zones, Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area preserves 125,000 acres in Kentucky and Tennessee with the Cumberland River and numerous tributaries at its heart. Enjoying this park, though, is as much about the spectacular gorges, natural arches, and plateaus that form its land as it is about the miles and miles of [...]
A Boaters’ Paradise That Preserves Coral Reefs: Creating an Anchorless Park
By Joe Kessler, President of the Friends of Virgin Islands National Park Imagine boating to paradise and then—without meaning to—causing it harm. Thanks to more than a decade of work in the Virgin Islands, a national park visit by boat is now gentler on the marine environment. The spectacular coastal scenery, crystal clear waters, reliable winds, and beautiful bays of [...]
National Parks Deserve to Be Protected from Oil and Gas Development
By Tom Kiernan, President of NPCA Theodore Roosevelt was our greatest conservation president. President Roosevelt’s boundless vision and determination resulted in a system of national parks that is the envy of the world, and has been called “America’s Best Idea.” Ironically, his namesake national park, which includes his North Dakota homestead, is currently facing a threat that could permanently degrade a [...]
Years of Abuse and Overuse Make the Colorado River the Most Endangered River of 2013
By Meghan Trubee, Colorado River Senior Campaign Manager This year’s Most Endangered Rivers report from American Rivers makes one thing clear: It is not sustainable for a single river to support 36 million people. That’s the situation today for the Colorado River. Though millions use its water, it is already so over-tapped that it now dries up to a trickle [...]
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