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| FEATURED STORY |
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| 7 Places Worth Saving |
| By protecting the areas surrounding national parks, the U.S. can build resilient landscapes that prevent the worst effects of climate change and species loss. But we must act soon to save these important lands and waters.
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| Yosemite Valley to Herself, After a Wait |
| Parks including Glacier, Rocky Mountain and Yosemite are rolling out new reservation systems this summer to help manage heavy crowds — a problem that long preceded the pandemic. While these changes come with growing pains, one happy hiker makes the most of the new policy.
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| From the Gold Rush to COVID: A History of Anti-Asian Violence |
| Last month’s mass shootings in Atlanta were shocking and tragic — yet this kind of horror is not new. The 1871 massacre of 19 Chinese Americans in Los Angeles reminds us that anti-Asian violence is deeply rooted in American culture.
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| Secretary Haaland: Protect Our National Monuments |
| Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is visiting Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante today. Please join NPCA in asking her to restore full protections for these important and sacred Utah landscapes.
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| The Writing on the Wall |
| Stephen Alvarez travels the globe to photograph ancient rock art. Learn about his astounding images in the latest issue of National Parks magazine.
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| Salute the Parks … Online |
| Join us for our first-ever virtual Salute to the Parks. For just $25, you'll receive an NPCA membership, hear from filmmakers Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan, have a cocktail or mocktail with Stephen Beam from Limestone Branch Distillery, listen to singer/songwriter Rozzi, and have an opportunity to bid on exclusive experiences and items.
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| Victory: Arkansas to Close Two Polluting Coal Plants |
| In a major victory for air quality and climate protection, Arkansas will close two coal plants that had increased their emissions without permits, violating the Clean Air Act. These plants rank sixth and twelfth in harmful sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions out of the hundreds of power plants across the U.S.
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| The Park That Made COVID Testing Possible |
| A bacterial discovery at a national park 55 years ago has been key to the development of PCR testing, the most reliable way to know whether someone has COVID-19. Do you know which park was essential in this research?
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| Register for Your Wild California Escape |
| Join us this November as we explore the “Galápagos of North America” — Channel Islands National Park — on a 5-day, 4-night “wildness and wellness” small-ship cruise. Rejuvenate your mind, body and soul while you kayak and hike the unmarred landscapes of this remote and breathtaking national park.
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| Vote for Our Next National Parks Calendar Cover |
| Which stunning photo do you want to see on NPCA’s 2022 national parks calendar? You can help decide if you vote before midnight, Monday, April 12. Make your voice heard … and thanks for helping us with this fun, but tough decision!
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| Quote of the Month |
"When we are really honest with ourselves, we must admit our lives are all that really belong to us. So it is how we use our lives that determines the kind of men we are."
— César E. Chávez |
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