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Hi, Friend of the National Parks!
Our hearts go out to everyone who is grieving during this time of protest, hardship and natural disaster. Thank you for everything you do to make the world a better place.
FEATURED STORY
What the Fire Took
An NPCA staff member documents the aftermath -- both ecological
and personal -- of a wildfire that devastated 44,000 acres of the
world's largest Joshua tree forest at Mojave National Preserve
last month.
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TOP STORIES
NPCA Files Suit to Protect Wildlife from Cruel Hunting Practices
NPCA and 12 other organizations are taking legal action against the
Department of the Interior and National Park Service to overturn
egregious sport hunting practices in Alaska, including killing bears
and wolves in their dens while they hibernate and killing mother bears
and wolves with their young.
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Advocates Save 85,000 Acres in Utah from Development -- for Now
A broad coalition of elected officials, tribal leaders, small business
owners and outdoor enthusiasts successfully pressured the Bureau of
Land Management to remove all Moab-area parcels from its oil and gas
lease sales this month.
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The Complicated History at One of America's Segregated Schools
One student of Mexican descent shares her experiences at the Blackwell
School in Marfa, Texas, a site many want preserved in the National Park System.
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The Space Between Things
What could someone possibly learn by seeing the same place over and
over? A writer reflects on her desire to return to the Grand Canyon
during different stages of her life, from the archives of National
Parks magazine.
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Suffrage and Seneca Falls
Last week marked the centennial of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution
nationalizing women's suffrage. Although many women still could
not vote after the amendment passed, including African American,
Native American and Asian American women, the hard-fought measure
prohibited voter discrimination on the basis of sex. NPCA organized a
Park Talk on this milestone and its roots in the first women's
convention at Seneca Falls, a national park site.
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5 Sharks You'll Want to Meet -- from a Distance
Learn about some of the most majestic and fascinating wildlife at our
coastal national parks.
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National Pastimes
COVID-19 has upended every aspect of daily life, putting a damper on some of our favorite summer traditions -- but these 7 baseball teams with park-inspired names still bring smiles to our faces and remind us of what we miss.
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TRIVIA CHALLENGE
The First Organization to Picket the White House
Washington, D.C., has a long history of hosting protests on every
imaginable issue, and the White House is a frequent setting for
organized rallies, marches and demonstrations. The first organization
to picket the White House operated out of a building that is now
preserved as a national park site just a couple of miles away. Do you
know what park?
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Share Your Opinion: National Park Travel Program Survey
With much travel still on hold, we are taking this time to seek
your input and guidance to make sure our educational travel program
provides you with the very best national park experiences once we feel
confident we can safely run trips again. This survey should take no
more than 5 minutes to complete.
Take the survey >
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Quote of the Month
"The wild places are where we began. When they end, so do we."
-- David Brower
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