The life and times of an unlikely resident of Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument. No one had seen the alligator for years. Most locals doubted it had ever been there, though the community ...

Both beautiful and functional, projects built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s endure at national parks ... and we can thank Frances Perkins for getting the CCC started. It’s been ...

"This bill is a promise that we will continue to take care of the places that mean so much to so many people." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO Washington, DC – The National Parks ...

A historic trail marks the paths of thousands of Native Americans who endured a forced march in the 1830s. Among the cliffs and glades of western Kentucky, a mile-long trail cuts across a patch of ...

"All our national parks are threatened by...climate change and funding that has not kept pace with rising visitation. We are prepared to face those challenges together, just as we have for over a ...

Congress is back in town — but not the House and Senate members just elected at the polls last week. Welcome to the lame duck, when the 118th Congress has less than two months to get some work done ...

The Stephen T. Mather Award, first presented in 1984, is named after the first director of the National Park Service (NPS) and is given to individuals in the National Park Service who have shown ...

These thoughtfully selected items are gifts our staff members would be excited to give or receive, each accompanied by insights into what makes them unique. Plus, we highlight how these partners play ...

Veterans know what it means to protect, honor and serve something larger than ourselves. This makes us uniquely positioned to preserve our nation’s cultural resources — which need our protection.

Since 1919, NPCA has been an independent voice, outside of the government and nonpartisan. We will continue to be a strong, unwavering voice for our national parks. The impacts of this election are ...

President Abraham Lincoln gets credit for making Thanksgiving an annual, national holiday. But do you know about the woman who spent years trying to persuade Congress and his predecessors to make it ...