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A Renaissance in Flamingo
NPCA’s decades-long work to protect and restore Everglades National Park and the greater Everglades ecosystem is working. A new visitor center named for a wildlife defender has reopened after hurricane damage, just as the area’s namesake birds return.
Thermos believes that plastic waste has no place in America’s national parks ― and is committed to helping parkgoers lessen their environmental footprint.
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8 Hidden Gems in the Northeast
Acadia National Park and the Statue of Liberty may get the most attention, but there are plenty of lesser-known treasures in this part of the U.S. — and they have lots to teach us about our country. Consider adding these to your summer travel plans.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is starting to win its long fight against dangerous haze, adding hope to the park’s horizon. One writer shares her experiences at the park and what she learned from the park’s air quality specialist.
NPCA supports a historic plan for Utah's Bears Ears National Monument that enables collaborative management with Tribes and helps connect national park landscapes. Your support is needed to make it final.
5 Reasons the Rim of the Valley Should Be Protected
When you think of Los Angeles, you might picture traffic-filled freeways and a dense skyline. But just a few miles from the heart of the city, nature awaits. NPCA and Nature Valley are working together to protect places like this for everyone to enjoy.
Several popular parks, including Mount Rainier, now require timed-entry reservations through Labor Day. Planning ahead helps protect the park and improve your experience, so check out NPCA’s “Know Before You Go” website.
After NPCA sounded the alarm on the threat posed by invasive carp, Minnesota is investing $12 million to protect its waterways and national parks from these pesky, non-native fish.
Experiencing a total solar eclipse requires being in the right place at the right time. For April’s eclipse, Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park in Texas — a place deeply connected to the night sky and space exploration — seemed perfect ... but would the weather hold?
This park site features the tallest brick lighthouse in the United States — measuring a massive 198 feet! In an engineering feat 25 years ago this month, the National Park Service began moving the lighthouse inland half a mile to avoid coastal erosion. Can you name this park site?
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Set sail aboard a small-ship cruise through the rugged wilderness of southeast Alaska — home to towering glaciers, narrow fjords and mesmerizing displays by humpback whales.
NPCA recently launched a $300 million Protecting America’s Legacy campaign to help ensure our national parks thrive for the next 100 years. Here’s everything you need to know to be part of this fundraising initiative.
Put your love for the parks where your mouth is! You can help to keep single-use plastic bottles out of America’s national parks by bringing your own reusable Thermos water bottle on your next park visit.
