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| FEATURED STORY |
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| Our Next National Parks?
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| We have new opportunities to create or expand national park sites in these 7 significant places across the country.
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| 10 Under 40 |
| Members of NPCA’s Next Generation Advisory Council shine a spotlight on young leaders around the country who are making an inspiring difference in conservation.
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© The White House |
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| Biden’s First 100 Days |
| Is the new administration following through on its park promises? Here’s a snapshot of where things stand for 8 of NPCA’s top priorities, including critical next steps for each.
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| Wildly Diverse National Park Moms |
| This Mother’s Day, one wildlife lover shares the curious habits of some of the country’s most adorable parents, from the supermoms to the slacker moms in our national parks.
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| 10 Places Everyone Should See in Alabama’s Black Belt |
| Legislation expected soon in Congress would preserve one of the most culturally rich parts of the South. Never been to the Black Belt? Here’s what you’re missing.
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| Like Clockwork |
| Ready or not, the Brood X cicadas are coming — maybe to a park near you. Read about this and more in the Spring issue of National Parks magazine.
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| The Spectacular Park with the Stupid Name |
| The name of one national park site translates into English as “Dumb National Monument.” Do you know which park? A long-time volunteer explains how this odd misnomer may have stuck.
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| Build Our Parks Back Better
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| Last month, President Biden released a plan to invest in green infrastructure, but it currently lacks park-specific measures. Let the administration and Congress know that stronger parks create a stronger economy for us all and should be included in any initiative to “Build Back Better.”
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| Quote of the Month |
"With every dawn we carry
the weight of the fate of this celestial body orbiting a star.
And as heavy as that weight sounded, it doesn’t hold us down,
but it keeps us grounded, steady, ready,
because an environmental movement of this size
is simply another form of an earthrise."
— Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman, from “Earthrise” |
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