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- A plea to protect Valley Forge site
- At winter's end in 1778, the Continental Army had survived bitter Valley Forge weather and would go on to win the war for independence. At winter's end in 2008, the struggle at Valley Forge challenges the way we honor that winter long ago: Who can build on some of that...
- Research articles 2008-04-09
- A responsibility to the future.(National Parks Conservation Association's objectives)
- Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of speaking to leaders of the Outdoor Industry Association at their annual winter show in Salt Lake City. I discussed how the upcoming centennial of the National Park Service presents us with an opportunity to dramatically reverse a decadeslong...
- Research articles 2008-03-22
- Out of ammunition: when privately held land inside a national park draws the eye of a developer, the character of these special places can quickly be lost. And if the Park Service doesn't receive the funds to purchase the land, the results could be tragic
- [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] You're tracing the footsteps of the Continental Army across Valley Forge National Historical Park, soaking in the history, picturing what went on there. Your feet stumble on the same bumps and grooves that Washington's men trod upon during the Revolutionary War. You...
- Research articles 2008-03-22
- $2.4 billion budget proposed for U.S. Park Service
- WASHINGTON -- The White House proposed a $2.4 billion budget Monday for the National Park Service, which could grow by an additional $200 million based on the Centennial Challenge. Utah's national parks and areas controlled by the Bureau of Land Management or other federal agencies are subject to...
- Research articles 2008-02-05
- An ugly Heritage: the poor man's national park; the citizen's burden
- A FEW years ago, Lee Ott was driving around his vegetable farm in Yuma, Ariz., when he spotted a crew of surveyors putting stakes in his land. "I stopped and asked them what was going on," he recalls. It turned out they were marking the boundaries of the Yuma Crossing...
- Research articles 2008-01-28
- A brighter future?(PRESIDENT'S OUTLOOK)
- As readers of this magazine and frequent visitors to the national parks, you are well aware of the annual funding shortfalls under which our parks have suffered for decades. We have seen the decline in ranger-led programs in many of the parks, dirtier bathrooms, and insufficient...
- Research articles 2007-09-22
- Remarks by the First Lady at a Junior Ranger Event
- MOOSE, Wyoming -- Office of the First Lady Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitors Center Grand Teton National Park Moose, Wyoming 2:15 P.M. MDT MRS. BUSH: Thank you all. Thank you very much. Thanks, everyone. Thanks for coming out today. Thanks so much, and thank you,...
- Research articles 2007-08-28
- Editorial | Celebrating National Parks
- The best parties happen with plenty of planning.The National Park Service turns 100 in 2016, and the Department of Interior wants to spruce up its neglected 391 parks for a memorable birthday bash.After holding 40 "listening sessions" from Florida to Alaska and collecting 6,000 comments by mail and online, the...
- Research articles 2007-06-04
- Memorial Day Concern: National Parks Conservation Association Says National Cemeteries Threatened by Lack of Funding
- To: OUTDOORS EDITORSContact: Blake Selzer, Legislative Director of National Parks Conservation Association, +1-202-223-6722 ext. 250 WASHINGTON, May 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National cemeteries within the National Park System are suffering from insufficient funding and other threats, the nonprofit National Parks Conservation Association NPCA said today as America prepares to celebrate Memorial...
- Research articles 2007-05-21
- Higher fees, fewer visitors irk U.S. park boosters
- WASHINGTON -- A four-year program to increase national-park entrance fees and make them more uniform could discourage many Americans from visiting their national parks -- especially parks that are close to home, some park boosters say. The federal government's move in January to replace the National Park Service's...
- Research articles 2007-04-29
- President pushes boost in funding for national parks
- WASHINGTON -- National parks would be a big winner under President Bush's 2008 budget, and a plan to match up to $100 million annually in private donations could guarantee increases for a decade. Bush's budget, being unveiled today, would give the National Park Service $2.4 billion...
- Research articles 2007-02-05
- A pledge for the Centennial.(PRESIDENT'S OUTLOOK)(National Park Service)
- Hard to believe another year has passed, and even harder to believe that it brings us one step closer to the 100th anniversary of the National Park System. We are just nine-and-a-half years away from that incredible milestone and our vision to restore the faded glory of...
- Research articles 2007-01-01
- Kempthorne Presents the 'Best Remedy': during the opening general session, the U.S. Secretary of the interior moves the audience with a pledge to get America outdoors
- The focus of an excited crowd of attendees turned to the Opening General Session stage on Wednesday evening of the 2006 NRPA Congress & Exposition. After the opening entertainment of the tribal rhythms of the Sharimba Youth Marimba Band had ceased, NRPA Chairman of the Board Ron Lehman gave a...
- Research articles 2006-12-01
- Editorial | The National Mall
- Twenty-five million visitors a year will wear out a lawn. No wonder the National Mall in Washington, host to beloved monuments and museums, playground to picnickers and tourists, needs some tender loving care. The National Park Service has launched nationwide brainstorming on how to protect the Mall's 600 acres. Beginning...
- Research articles 2006-11-14
- Because D.C. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton introduced legislation in Congress, the National Park Service acquired the Carter G. Woodson home in the nation's capital
- Because D.C. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton introduced legislation in Congress, the National Park Service acquired the Carter G. Woodson home in the nation's capital. Founder of Black History Month, Dr. Woodson used his home for his historical organization.
- Research articles 2006-02-13
- The long and winding road: long-awaited transportation bill paves way for smoother roads, but falls short of park system needs.(Transportation Equity Act)
- Following nine extensions and a two-year delay, Congress finally passed the Transportation Equity Act in August, then handed the bill to President Bush, who signed the legislation on August 10th. Congress generally revisits transportation funding every six years, appropriating money for mass transit and highway construction...
- Research articles 2005-09-22
- Federal Highway Bill President Signs Today Mixed Bag for Park Visitors, Says National Parks Conservation Association
- WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 /U.S. Newswire/ -- President Bush signs into law today the $286 billion federal transportation bill passed by Congress at the end of July. The National Parks Conservation Association NPCA says the bill is a mixed bag for the millions who visit the national parks-with funding included to...
- Research articles 2005-08-10
- Funding for Natural Resources Agencies Falls Short of Needs
- WASHINGTON, DC ENS — --> Congress approved a $26.3 billion budget for the Interior Department and other natural resources agencies before leaving Friday for summer recess. President George W. Bush is expected to sign the legislation. Controversial funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which the House had...
- Research articles 2005-08-01
- National Parks Hearing Postponed
- News Advisory: National Parks Hearing POSTPONED WHAT: The second in a series of hearings about the funding needs of America's national parks WHO: Rep. Mark Souder (R-IN) -- National Park Service -- Office of Management & Budget -- National Park Foundation -- National Parks Conservation Association -- National Trust for...
- Research articles 2005-04-14
- Hearing to Examine 'Big-Picture' Needs of Nat'l Parks; Souder to Hold 2nd in Series of Congressional Hearings; Updated Time
- News Advisory: WHAT: The second in a series of congressional hearings about the funding needs of America's national parks WHO: -- Rep. Mark Souder (R-Ind.) -- National Park Service -- Office of Management & Budget -- National Park Foundation -- Gretchen Long, chair, Board of Trustees, National Parks Conservation Association...
- Research articles 2005-04-11
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