Feb 13th, 2013 at 8:00AM: The National Parks Conservation Association is looking to send a message to the folks in Washington, D.C., and they'd like our help in doing it.
The non-profit organization is dedicated to protecting and preserving America's national parks for future generations, but with potential budget cuts looming the fear is that members of Congress may have forgotten just how special those places truly ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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The National Parks Conservation Association Wants Your Photos!
Feb 13th, 2013 at 8:00AM: The National Parks Conservation Association is looking to send a message to the folks in Washington, D.C., and they'd like our help in doing it.
The non-profit organization is dedicated to protecting and preserving America's national parks for future generations, but with potential budget cuts looming the fear is that members of Congress may have forgotten just how special those places truly ...New Poll Shows Strong Support For National Parks Amongst Voters
Aug 8th, 2012 at 8:00AM: A new poll has once again shown overwhelming support for national parks amongst registered voters in the U.S. Sending a clear message to elected officials, more than 95 percent of those surveyed indicated that they wanted the federal government to make the parks a priority and ensure that they will be around for future generations to enjoy as well.
The poll, which was commissioned by the ...National Parks Conservation Association launches official blog
Jan 27th, 2012 at 8:00AM: The National Parks Conservation Association, a non-profit organization whose mission is to protect and preserve America's wild and historic places, officially launched their new blog earlier this week. The site, which can be found at ParkAdvocate.org, went online just as America's first Summit on National Parks was getting underway.
As you would imagine with any new blog, content is a bit ...Proposed national recreation area could mean vistors, revenue for Texas
Jan 19th, 2012 at 8:00AM: According to a study by the National Parks Conservations Association, a proposed national recreation area along the Gulf Coast of Texas could bring a host of benefits to the state, including more visitors, jobs, and revenue. The creation of this new recreation area would also have the added benefit of protecting the coastline from hurricane damage, while preserving the fragile ecosystems that ...President Obama creates new national park
Nov 2nd, 2011 at 8:00AM: President Obama created a new national park yesterday when he invoked the Antiquities Act for the first time in his presidency. The Commander in Chief used his executive powers to designate Fort Monroe, located in Hampton, Virginia, as a national monument, thereby adding it to America's National Park System.
The region has a long and storied history, that dates back to the early 1600's when ...Largest dam removal in U.S. history begins at Olympic National Park
Sep 14th, 2011 at 9:00AM: This weekend the largest dam removal project in U.S. history will begin on the Elwha River in Olympic National Park, located in the state of Washington. The three-year process to dismantle both the Elwha and Glines Canyon dams will free the river for the first time in nearly a century and is expected to have a restorative effect on the park's ecosystem, as well as an economic impact on the ...National Park Service prepares for its second century
Sep 1st, 2011 at 9:30AM: Last week the National Park Service celebrated its 95th anniversary. Over the past nine-and-a-half decades, the NPS has been protecting and managing some of America's most amazing wild places, with the charge of ensuring that those places are "unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations." That hasn't always been an easy task however, and now more than ever, the parks face incredible ...National Parks Conservation Association rallies public support for park funding
Aug 28th, 2011 at 11:00AM: The National Parks Conservation Association wants the U.S. government to stop cutting critical funding to national parks – and apparently many Americans agree. Earlier this week, the NPCA announced that it had garnered more than 105,000 signatures from its supporters asking Congress to put an end to budget cuts to the National Park Service, asserting that those cuts that are endangering the ...Samantha Brown joins Nature Valley's Preserve The Parks initiative
Jul 16th, 2011 at 8:00AM: Popular television personality and travel expert Samantha Brown has joined forces with Nature Valley in an effort raise awareness of their wonderful National Parks Project. This program, now in its second year, works to raise funds for the National Parks Conservation Association, an organization dedicated to ensuring that America's national parks are protected for future generations to enjoy as ...New study finds national parks at risk
Jun 29th, 2011 at 8:00AM: The National Parks Conservation Association released a comprehensive report yesterday that paints a grim picture for the future of the national parks in the U.S. The report, which is entitled "The State of America's National Parks," examines a number of economic and environmental threats to the parks and is the result of more than a decade of research. The non-profit NPCA also calls on the Obama ...Nature Valley kicks off 2011 Preserve the Parks campaign
Apr 18th, 2011 at 8:00AM: As we've mentioned on several occasions recently, Saturday kicked off National Parks Week here in the U.S. To help celebrate, Nature Valley, in conjunction with the National Parks Conservation Association, launched their 2011 Preserve the Parks campaign in the beautiful desert near Joshua Tree in California.
Nature Valley started the campaign last year after their customers expressed how much ...Proposed casino near Gettysburg National Park denied license
Apr 17th, 2011 at 8:00AM: The National Parks Conservation Association is applauding the decision of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to deny a license to a proposed casino near Gettysburg National Park. The Board felt that the gambling establishment, which would have opened less than a half-mile from the park, would be at odds with the solemn historical legacy and family friendly environment at Gettysburg.
The ...Reminder: National Parks Week begins today
Apr 16th, 2011 at 8:30AM:
Despite the fact that it was nearly shut down by the budget crisis, National Parks Week kicks off today and will run through next Sunday, April 24th. In celebration, many parks in the system will host great events all week long, and all admission fees will be waived to the parks, and dozens of national monuments as well. To find a fee-free destination near you, click here.
Some of the ...U.S. Government averts shutdown in time to save National Parks Week
Apr 11th, 2011 at 8:00AM: As we all know by now, over the weekend U.S. lawmakers reached a budget deal that will keep the government in business through next Friday, April 15, as well as a tentative agreement on plan that will fund operations through the end of the fiscal year. Both houses are expected to debate the plan today and it is expected to be voted on, and approved, on Wednesday. That was all good news to the ...What effect would a government shutdown have on the national parks?
Feb 26th, 2011 at 8:00AM: As the battle over the U.S. budget continues to grind on, the country is starting to face the very real possibility of a government shutdown starting as early as next Friday, March 4th. What would that shutdown mean to America's national parks and the communities that depend on them? If past history is any indication, it wouldn't be good.
National parks continue to be very popular vacation ...President Obama outlines plan for America's Great Outdoors
Feb 17th, 2011 at 8:30AM: President Obama took time out from his very busy schedule yesterday to offer details of his America's Great Outdoors program, a new plan designed to preserve the country's national parks and other open spaces, while reconnecting Americans to nature.
The plan, which was originally announced last year, has been refined over the past ten months by a series of "listening sessions" during which ...Oprah Winfrey introduces Yosemite National Park to her audience
Nov 3rd, 2010 at 10:30AM: When it comes to influential television personalities it is difficult to top Oprah Winfrey. After all, the queen of daytime television has been making authors rich for years with her book club and its no secret that her endorsement of a product, sends her audience out to the shopping malls. Now, the National Park Service is hoping they'll be the recipients of a little Oprah magic thanks to two ...National Parks app comes to the iPhone
Oct 11th, 2010 at 8:00AM: Visitors to America's national parks now have a new high tech option for learning more about those amazing places. Last week the National Parks Conservation Association released an app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch that offers up a wealth of information on 50 of the most popular parks in the country, including Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, and Yosemite. (For a complete list of the parks ...Travel writer Patricia Schultz and Nature Valley join forces to preserve the parks
Jul 16th, 2010 at 8:00AM: Patricia Schultz, author of the best selling book 1000 Places to See Before You Die, and spokesperson for America's national parks, has joined forces with Nature Valley in an effort to raise as much as $600,000 for the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA). This past April, Nature Valley launched the National Parks Project in an effort to fund three unique preservation projects in some ...
