"We know the next boom-and-bust rush for critical minerals is coming for our public lands, and this bill takes long-overdue steps to protect our national parks and our American heritage."—Charlie ...

NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce ahead of a markup scheduled for December 10, 2025.

"Banning history books from park stores and cracking down on park T-shirts and keychains is not what national park visitors ...

"Any policy that keeps people from visiting our national parks is a problem...it’s unclear how these changes will be ...

The majestic Western Arctic Caribou Herd in Alaska travels a distance equivalent to New York City to Seattle each year. But ...

A new analysis, updated in December 2025, by the National Parks Conservation Association reveals more than 1,200 mine claims exist within the boundaries of units managed by the National Park Service.

The award-winning National Parks magazine shares stories about our beloved and diverse National Park System.

Theresa Pierno is President and CEO of the National Parks Conservation Association. She joined NPCA in 2004 after a distinguished career in public service and natural resource protection, and has ...

Air pollution makes it harder to breathe, sometimes causing asthma attacks, tightness in the chest, and irritation in people’s throat and airways. While polluted air affects everyone, those exercising ...

Explore Mammoth Cave National Park, the longest cave system on Earth, featuring the richest known habitat for cave wildlife in the world. It may be difficult to think of caves as spacious and grand, ...