NPCA pays tribute to President Jimmy Carter, an icon of conservation and public service and an ardent national park advocate.

With the addition of Frances Perkins’ story, we now have 13 national park sites dedicated to the contributions of women and ...

Tireless advocates stepped up in 2024 to defend the Brooks Range and America’s largest intact park landscape from the Ambler ...

"The only way to fix this situation is for both parties in Congress to come together, do their job and get parks and ...

Frances Perkins was a trailblazing woman whose legacy continues to improve the lives of Americans today. In December 2024, ...

"WRDA keeps the momentum going on park projects that cannot afford to wait." -- NPCA's Chad Lord ...

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Dedicated advocates and innovative technology are taking national park access further than ever before. Patty Cisneros Prevo looked across the dancing expanse of Lake Michigan as tears coursed down ...

If Congress fails to pass a continuing resolution to extend federal funding by midnight tonight, the federal government will shut down. A government shutdown would put the National Park Service in the ...

With Booker T. Washington’s help, Julius Rosenwald built 5,000 schools for Black students across 15 Southern states. Why do so few people know his name? Mostly, what Newell Quinton knew about his ...

Nearly 100 years ago, the work of best friends Stephen Mather and Robert Sterling Yard forever endeared the American public to the national parks—and gave birth to NPCA, the organization that would ...

Grab a map, load up on water and choose your own adventure at Mojave National Preserve. Two hours after leaving Las Vegas, we rolled to a stop at Hole-in-the-Wall Campground. It was 2:30 a.m., and my ...