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Park Notes
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FEATURED STORY
Founding Mothers
Women were the driving force behind the creation of many of our most
popular national parks, yet few today are household names. Time to
give credit where credit is due.
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TOP STORIES
Parks in the Time of Climate Change
National parks are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of a
changing climate, from rising sea levels and extreme storm damage to
increased drought and loss of snow and ice. Here's our analysis
of the latest available science behind the greatest threat the
national parks have ever faced.
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Enjoy the Silence
Even in what should be places of peace and refuge, human-made noise
has the potential to harm both people and wildlife. Now, researchers
and activists alike are asking: Can natural quiet be saved? Read this
and more in the latest issue of National Parks magazine.
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We Must Not Forget
Park advocate Mitch Homma recounts the devastating details of his
family's history at Amache, a remote camp in southeastern
Colorado where thousands of people of Japanese descent were
incarcerated during World War II.
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Arch Madness!
Help choose a winner as an elite group of 8 national park landmarks square off in our light-hearted competition.
Vote for your favorites >
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For the Record
President and CEO Theresa Pierno and Jessica Loya of NPCA's Next
Generation Advisory Council testified before the White House Council
on Environmental Quality last week, sending a clear, strong message:
Ignoring science and the voice of the people cannot stand.
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TRIVIA CHALLENGE
A Woman on Mount Rushmore?
Mount Rushmore National Memorial features the faces of four U.S.
presidents. All, of course, are men, but Congress considered a bill in
1936 supporting the addition of a female figure to the granite
memorial. Do you know which woman might have joined George Washington,
Thomas Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln?
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Friends in High Places
Lace up your boots and come with us July 26-31 as we explore the
dramatic mountains, expansive vistas and abundant wildlife of the
Crown of the Continent in the world's first International Peace
Park, comprising Glacier National Park and Canada's Waterton
Lakes National Park. Other departures available.
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The Rest of the Story
Sometimes you can judge a book by its cover. NPCA's new book,
"A Century of Impact," is delighting readers and park
lovers such as the reviewer who wrote: "I had no idea it would
be such an amazing compilation of stories and images." Available
now from fine retailers including Barnes & Noble.
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Quote of the Month
"It's possible to understand the world from studying a leaf. You can
comprehend the laws of aerodynamics, mathematics, poetry and biology
through the complex beauty of such a perfect structure. It's also
possible to travel the whole globe and learn nothing."
-- Joy Harjo, U.S. Poet Laureate
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