The Trump-Vance administration is threatened by truth at national parks. That’s exactly why we’re suing to protect it. https://youtu.be/-ofXsyaPkg4?si=L3UZIjr-C68QANaV

Could government censorship change the story of the Civil War?

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Today, with Tribal Nations and conservation groups, we filed a lawsuit to protect Mojave desert water from the Cadiz project. We will stand up for desert water and wildlife. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3RWi0PQ

Time is running out to urge DOI to keep Chaco Culture's protections in place and protect this sacred landscape for future generations. Take action before it's too late! https://bit.ly/4fxyXrK

Protect Chaco Canyon

Chaco Culture National Historical Park preserves one of the most extraordinary and sacred cultural landscapes in the National Park System. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, an International Dark Sky...

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A new national wildlife poll commissioned by NPCA shows that Americans and American hunters are united in support for wildlife protection in national parks and on public lands. Read more: npca.org/wildlifepoll🐻

Artist Talisa Almonte brings the warmth of mother nature, vibrancy of her Latin background and love for Muir Woods National Monument to life in the second episode of NPCA’s United by Parks: Arist Sessions. Watch now: https://bit.ly/3T8g6fo

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With only 7 days left in the comment period, the time is NOW to stand up for Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Sign the petition to PROTECT this sacred site and we'll ensure your comment is submitted. https://bit.ly/4fxyXrK

Protect Chaco Canyon

Chaco Culture National Historical Park preserves one of the most extraordinary and sacred cultural landscapes in the National Park System. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, an International Dark Sky...

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"Some may speak, some may cry, some may pray, others may stand quietly and take in the strength of being here together. Every one of those responses matters.” Davina Smith-Idjesa, NPCA's Four Corners tribal program manager. https://bit.ly/4fM6EXE

‘Motivated by love’: Utahns find strength in numbers during protest of Trump’s monument slashing

Nearly a thousand people Utahns gathered across the state to protest the loss of protections for nearly three million acres of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments.

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“When I talk about Bears Ears...I’m talking about home — a landscape that continues to care for our people." - Davina Smith-Idjesa, Navajo Nation member, co-chair of the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition & NPCA's Four Corners Tribal Program Manager. https://bit.ly/4gI8Xfw

Here’s why tribes say Trump’s Bears Ears order changed more than the map

President Donald Trump gutted the Bears Ears National Monument, which was originally proposed by five tribes. He also disbanded the Bears Ears Commission, a model for tribal co-management of federal l...

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"That reservation system really worked. The attendance is up which is what they wanted, but it seems like the enjoyment is way down...and even safety." - Michael Strahan, Good Morning America host. https://bit.ly/4pqAQuD

Crowd chaos at Yosemite National Park

Overcrowding at one of the nation's national parks is raising safety concerns as hikers are seen squeezing past each other down a steep and packed cliffside at a popular trail.

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"This is not about energy strategy. It’s an attack on cultural heritage, community health, and all that our national parks were created to protect.” - Maude Dinan, NPCA's New Mexico Program Manager. https://bit.ly/4fFckTj

Trump Administration Moves Closer to Revoking Chaco Canyon Protections

The Department of Interior is giving only 14 days for the public to weigh in on a proposal that could devastate the landscape surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park

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We want: 🧪 Science-based processes ✅ Public participation BEFORE making critical decisions at national parks. Let's start with the latest at Grand Teton: https://bit.ly/4ppRU4e

Grand Teton Wildlife, Visitor Experience Threatened by Proposed Changes to Moose-Wilson Corridor

"Given the comprehensive environmental, scientific, and community inputs that lead to a plan finalized a decade ago, NPCA is deeply disappointed by a fast-moving proposal that would forever change thi...

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Last week, powerful testimony from dozens of veterans and park advocates gave pause to a planning commission considering the proposed Triumphal Arch. The fight isn't over, and NPCA remains committed to ensuring this arch never gets built. Read: https://bit.ly/4f8FrNo

🚨 BREAKING: President Trump announced and signed two proclamations to dramatically shrink the boundaries of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments by nearly three million acres. https://bit.ly/3Ti1cTE

President Trump Signs Order to Slash Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Utah

"President Trump’s order to slash protections for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante is both a betrayal to the American people and illegal. No president has the authority to erase or shrink a na...

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Today, dozens of veterans and public lands advocates testified against plans to proceed with the Triumphal Arch. NPCA's Jimi Shaughnessy explains the impact advocates had today and what's next in this fight. Read more: https://bit.ly/4f8FrNo

A Chicago-born artist living in Southern California, Aaron Zulpo sees his nature-based art as an act of preserving. Just like our artists, we’re inviting you to share your vision for our parks' future. Submit your art at npca.org/unitedbyparks

The overcrowding “is an environmental disaster for the park, and it’s a safety issue for visitors." -NPCA's Mark Rose tells @nytimes.com After staffing cuts and removal of reservation systems, visitors are encountering a very different Yosemite this season. https://nyti.ms/4raT578

At Yosemite, Rangers Are Scarce and Visitors Have Gone Wild

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Why did the bear cross the road? Because it was finally safe to! Learn more about this fantastic new investment we're celebrating: https://www.npca.org/articles/11454-north-carolina-general-assembly-makes-historic-investment-in-wildlife

North Carolina General Assembly Makes Historic Investment in Wildlife Crossings

NPCA joins fellow members of the Safe Passage coalition in applauding millions of dollars in new recurring funding for wildlife crossings that will help keep people and park wildlife safe.

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Funding intended for repairs at national parks across the country is being redirected to pay for facelifts and vanity projects in DC. We spoke with CBS about our concerns. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec-8zT7YT8Q&t=834s

Happy Independence Day, Park Protectors! From DC to Alaska and everywhere in between, let’s use today to celebrate our most treasured places and commit to protecting our park sites for future generations. Sign the park protection pledge: www.npca.org/unitedbyparks

Read why one Marine combat veteran says the Triumphal Arch would "cast a dark shadow on the final resting place for hundreds of thousands of military servants and their families." @postopinions.bsky.social https://wapo.st/4eWiZH4

🎉 BREAKING: A proposed data center project that would have threatened Manassas National Battlefield Park is officially dead. https://www.npca.org/articles/11453-victory-for-manassas-proposed-massive-data-center-digital-gateway-threat

Victory for Manassas! Proposed Massive Data Center Digital Gateway Threat Ends

“This victory sends a clear message to developers everywhere that our national parks are no place for data centers." -- NPCA's Kyle Hart

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Five letters, one word. Five stories, one universal love of our parks. This is United by Parks: Artist Sessions. Watch as artist Aaron Zulpo shares how he brought the letter “P” to life through the iconic beauty of the Joshua Tree.

Take a walk with us around the National Mall, where visitors will be flocking this week for Independence Day. Major changes are happening here, but a number of these projects have been happening without proper reviews, approvals, or public input. www.npca.org/articles/113...

🌈 This Pride Month, we celebrated 10 years of being #UnitedByParks at Stonewall National Monument. Read more about how this site came to be at npca.org/stonewall.

Find your site, find your place in the larger story that unites us all. Take our new Park Match quiz and discover the national parks that inspire you! www.npca.org/parkmatch

“The president is prioritizing D.C. at the expense of parks throughout the country,” NPCA’s Emily Douce told @michaelscherer.bsky.social. “There’s $24B of maintenance needs throughout the National Park System - adding these new vanity projects just adds to the need.”https://bit.ly/4xPtqVF

'Rush Project at Request of POTUS': Trump Is Draining the National Parks to Pay for His Projects

Money once used for crucial national park repairs is now financing Trump's redecorating projects.

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Celebrating 10 years community, joy, advocacy and learning at Stonewall National Monument, the only national park site solely dedicated to protecting LGBTQ+ history! This place is alive – because of every person who visits and finds hope in it.🌈

“National parks belong to the American people and censorship of any kind goes against the values these places represent. Stories of triumph and tragedy alike deserve to be told out loud at parks.” - Alan Spears, NPCA. https://wapo.st/3QQfudm

Judge blocks Trump national parks order, calling it ‘censorship’

A federal court barred the Trump administration from continuing to remove information about civil rights, climate change and other topics from national parks, directing the government to restore what ...

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The America the Beautiful Act is a powerful tool in preserving our national parks for future generations. The bill invests $6.65 billion over 5 years to tackle critical park repairs, from deteriorating roads & buildings to aging water infrastructure. https://bit.ly/43IdNl7

Senate Committee Advances Critical Bill to Fix National Parks

"As America approaches its 250th anniversary, there's no better way to honor this milestone than by investing in the places that protect and tell our shared history." - Emily Douce, NPCA's Acting Vice President of Government Affairs

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The National Mall belongs to the American people. The Trump administration is bypassing congressional oversight, preventing public participation and disregarding the laws that protect the places that belong to all Americans. https://bit.ly/3SbQj5n

Bulldozing 'America's Front Yard'

NPCA outlines how the Trump administration is bypassing congressional oversight, preventing public participation and disregarding the laws in its D.C. construction projects.

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