WASHINGTON – After 21 years with the organization, including a decade at the helm, National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) President and CEO Theresa Pierno announced she will step down from her ...

If some of these changes are made, visitors may miss out on the full picture of history and nature that they deserve at our parks. Americans count on our parks to tell truthful stories and accurate ...

"We are grateful to everyone who raised their hand to help create this visionary plan for the little park that could, the Blackwell National Historic Site." -- NPCA's Cristóbal López.

Gutting the workforce, undermining environmental laws and rewriting history. How will parks weather an unprecedented assault on their mission?

NPCA submitted the below position to members of the House Committee on Appropriations following a subcommittee markup on July 15, 2025.

Chaco Culture National Historical Park protects one of the most extraordinary cultural landscapes in the National Park System, including dwellings and kivas built over a thousand years ago. Now, the ...

NPCA’s Sun Coast Regional Office established the Sun Coast Young Leaders Council (YLC) as part of a strategic effort to engage young professionals with diverse backgrounds, community ties, and lived ...

National parks are critically underfunded and understaffed. To protect these treasured landscapes from worsening disasters and long-term damage, Congress must act now to provide sustained, timely ...

In response, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks (CPANP), Association of National Park Rangers (ANPR) and Public Employees for ...

Today, the House of Representatives voted to finalize the budget reconciliation bill, a piece of legislation highly contested by the National Parks Conservation Association, park advocates and outdoor ...

WASHINGTON, DC — Utilizing internal data from the Department of the Interior workforce database, the National Parks Conservation Association’s (NPCA) new analysis reveals a sharp decline in staffing ...

Park advocates staved off Okefenokee mining and the sale of public lands. We’re now tackling the ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in the Everglades as we continue advocating for park staff. Thank you, park lovers ...