Unfinished Business
By Kati Schmidt, Senior Media Relations Manager While “do-nothing” is the adjective du jour for the 112th Congress, we argue that it is not a fair description for individual elected officials, but instead for the unfortunate, collective sum. Throughout the 112th Congress, NPCA supported or at least monitored 140 national park-focused bills. Within the House and Senate, numerous bills were [...]
The Folly and the Ivy: Make an Easy New Year’s Resolution That Can Help Parks
By Todd Christopher, Senior Director of Online Communications At the peak of the fall season, the trees along the George Washington Memorial Parkway are alive with color. This scenic roadway is one of the most-visited parts of the National Park System, and an autumn drive along this stretch of the Potomac River in the Mid-Atlantic is a joy for tourists [...]
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 [...]
Restoration + Poetry = Stewardship
Lessons from NPCA’s Nature Valley Restoration Event at Big Morongo Canyon Preserve By Seth Shteir, California Desert Field Representative As a former teacher, I’ve always associated autumn with buying pencils and notebooks and easing back into the school year. However, in my newer role as NPCA’s California Desert Field Representative, the season has taken on a whole new meaning. The fall is [...]
New Video Highlights Navajo and Hopi Perspectives on Clean Air
By Kevin Dahl, NPCA’s Arizona Program Manager Shiprock, a majestic rock formation of great religious and cultural importance to the Navajo, could once be seen from Mesa Verde National Park, 162 miles away. But now, thanks to air pollution, Shiprock’s visibility is often limited to just 20 miles. Losing sight of this spiritual symbol is just one unexpected way that coal-fired [...]
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A GREAT guide from the CDC on identifying common poisonous plants, including maps of where they are found, photos of the plants, and how to prevent and treat infected areas!
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Do mountain bikes belong in National Parks? Check out the debate here: Wheels of Change | National Parks Conservation Association
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