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National Park Service Alaska Regional Office Decimated by Staff Cuts and Consolidation
As the National Park Service prepares for even more unthinkable staff cuts, regional offices across the country are already ...
Opinion
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New Order Threatens Park Service’s Efforts to Protect and Explore American History
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum issued Secretarial Order 3431, instructing his department to begin implementing provisions of President Trump’s “Resto ...
Opinion
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Position on H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act
NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House of Representatives ahead of anticipated floor votes the week of May 19, 2025.
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‘Hollowed Out’ — 3 Retired National Park Superintendents Speak Up
Dan Wenk, Jeff Mow and John Donahue devoted their careers to the National Park Service. Now they are watching the Trump ...
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Backdoor public land deal advances, putting Zion and Utah public lands at risk
Let’s call this what it is: an attempt by some members of Congress to auction off America’s public lands."—NPCA's Southwest ...
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Mount Rainier Rolls Out Limited Seasonal Reservation System
"In these times of staffing cuts and uncertainty, we’ll take this glimmer of hope for Mount Rainier, but the national park ...
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The Reconciliation Bill That Could Reshape National Parks Forever
On May 7, the House Committee on Natural Resources advanced legislation that does the unthinkable. Between clawing back ...
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Testimony: Public Witness Day on FY26 Appropriations
Written testimony by John Garder, NPCA Senior Director of Budget and Appropriations, for the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies.
Opinion
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Selling Off Our Public Lands? A Line We Cannot Cross.
Congress will vote next week on legislation that could hand over public lands next to Zion National Park to county and possibly private interests. NPCA is working to stop it.