Last Chance to Submit Your Photo for NPCA’s Advocacy Video
NPCA works around the country on a number of issues that affect national parks like clean air and water, funding for the Park Service budget, and the health of park wildlife. What so many of us love about the these special places, however, goes beyond tangible issues: We treasure the solitude, beauty, history, and inspiration from our millions of collective moments spent in America’s best places. NPCA is putting together an [...]
A Valentine’s Day Q&A with Audrey Peterman: One Enthusiast’s “Love Letter to the Parks”
In 1995, Audrey Peterman and her husband Frank packed up their car and traveled 12,000 miles to national parks around the country for the first time, despite the protests of family and friends who worried for their safety. For two months they had life-changing experiences in places where they were often the only African Americans in crowds of people. They [...]
An Online Tour of Beautiful Biscayne
Water, water everywhere: That’s the beauty of Biscayne, where 95 percent of the park is covered by the sea. With only one mile of paved roadway in 170,000 acres, this marine wonderland is a perfect place to boat, snorkel, or dive—if you take care not to damage the delicate reefs below. Each month, NPCA puts together a slideshow exploring one [...]
Get Healthy in the Parks—Five Events to Keep You Motivated
Did you kick off the new year with a resolution to get more exercise? Me too. With such wide-ranging health benefits— from lowering stress to improving brain function to getting a better night’s sleep—it’s no wonder so many of us start January by putting on our workout gear. (All that carbo-loading in December helps, too!) So join the club—but maybe [...]
Exploring the Chesapeake? There’s an App for That
The holiday season has returned, and many of us will be shopping for the perfect gift. Remember that phone or tablet from last year? Well, by now newer versions have been released—slimmer, faster, and more advanced. This year, the National Park Service and other partners in the Chesapeake are offering advanced new apps to go on those devices—but the good [...]
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