It's another year, Park Protectors. Let's do this 💪

Promising news for wildlife and habitat connectivity! 👏 https://www.npca.org/articles/11274-parks-group-applauds-bipartisan-support-for-reducing-wildlife-vehicle

The Endangered Species Act just turned 52! This year, we're more thankful - and worried - for it than ever before. The ESA is under attack, and for the sake of our fauna & flora we must protect it. Listen via National Parks Traveler Podcast: www.nationalparkstraveler.org/podcast/2025...

We're working hard to make our wish list list for the National Park Service a reality, thanks to Park Protectors like you! Wishing you a joyful holiday season ✨

Today we remember Betty Reid Soskin, lovingly known as the National Park Service's oldest ranger. We proudly honored her in 2018 for her work ensuring sites like Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front NHP represent all our nation’s stories. RIP, Ranger Betty. www.npca.org/articles/480...

It's the first day of winter! If you venture out to a national park this winter, consider these planning pointers.❄️ Discover some of NPCA's favorite winter hikes: https://bit.ly/3MpsYKI

Share the gift of park protection with an NPCA membership. It begins immediately so your recipient can enjoy benefits and know their membership is making a difference right away! Membership premiums - such as the luggage cubes - will arrive after the holidays. 🎁 Give now: npca.org/join

Earlier this week, Senator Mike Lee introduced an amendment that would have removed protections against selling America’s national parks. Of course, you absolutely REFUSED. And it's working. 💪 (1/4)

It’s time to act! Vote NO on Lee Amendment #3972 to Interior Appropriations that would pave the way for the administration to SELL our national parks. Call now: npca.org/dial

Urgent: National parks need you right now! Tell your Senator to vote NO on Lee Amendment #3972 to Interior Appropriations. Call: npca.org/dial.

🚨 Stop the national park sell-off! Tell your Senator to vote NO on Lee Amendment #3972 to Interior Appropriations. Call now: npca.org/dial.

When we say no to the Ambler Road, we’re saying YES to supporting the Western Arctic Caribou. The herd’s migration route would be affected by the proposed 211-mile mining corridor. Learn more about the herd & their impressive annual migration route. https://bit.ly/3YloLu4

Reports revealed that National Park Service superintendents are being pressured to grade their staff lower during performance reviews. This policy could make staff layoffs easier after NPS has already been decimated by mass firings & pressured buyouts. https://wapo.st/44qNWiy

America has antiquated mining laws – and it’s hurting our national parks and monuments. The CLAIM Act, introduced today, is a promising step that brings balance to our mining system. http://bit.ly/4rTfjLW

Explore mountains' majesty in these stunning mountain parks in the National Park System. May their towering peaks and stunning features remind us all why park protection is so important. Happy International Mountain Day!

“Our National Park Service Rangers should be managing parks, not censorship campaigns.” - Alan Spears, NPCA's Senior Director of Cultural Resources. https://bit.ly/4po32gR

Last chance! Get the perfect gift for any park protector, while directly supporting NPCA’s work with gear from NPCA’s store. Enjoy 15% off gear with code HOLIDAY15 and order by December 8 to get your gifts by December 24. www.npca.org/store

“They seem to be really focused on short term economic gain with a willingness to sacrifice long term park planning, park resources, as well as the visitor experience,” Cory MacNulty, NPCA's Southwest Regional Campaign Director. https://bit.ly/3Ks4orW

National parks have faced many attacks in 2025, but through it all, park protectors like you stood up, spoke out and persevered on behalf of America’s most treasured places and the history and stories they hold. Rewind your year with NPCA 📽️ ⬇️ npca.org/rewind

Whether it's Thanksgiving or another celebration, here's how NPCA's Kristen Brengel recommends talking to your family and friends about national park cuts this holiday season. https://bit.ly/4pihR4P

🚨Giving Tuesday 🚨 Starting now, all gifts to NPCA will be matched 3️⃣✖️ to protect national parks from the administration’s attacks! Fight for national parks on #GivingTuesday with your triple-matched gift. Match expires at midnight 🕛 https://support.npca.org/page/90996/donate/1

We break down the impacts to parks and their staff during the 43-day shutdown and the outlook for the months ahead. https://bit.ly/44raeQT

Grateful for our incredible NPCA community of national park protectors 💚 Enjoy your holidays!

This Native American Heritage Month, take time to learn about earthworks created by Indigenous peoples and the national park sites that help to preserve and interpret some of these sacred creations. https://bit.ly/49EntRZ

Should national parks be fully funded and staffed? Reply: 1. Agree 2. Disagree 3. Neutral 4. Not Sure

During the government shutdown, Joshua Tree National Park experienced a fire that scorched hundreds of Joshua trees. With staff losses at the park, saving the iconic trees remains uncertain. https://lat.ms/4pBCWXH

“Working for national parks has always meant a secure, reliable paycheck. Our park rangers deserve better than this.” - Kristen Brengel, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, NPCA https://nyti.ms/4ijn75e

Mamie Till-Mobley forever changed the course of the civil rights movement in the United States. Mamie and her son Emmett Till's stories are honored and preserved at the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument. Today is her birthday. Here's what you should know about her legacy.

Should national parks tell stories that highlight both America's triumphs and our dark, difficult chapters? Reply: 1. Agree 2. Disagree 3. Neutral 4. Not Sure

“Once a species is extinct, it’s gone. Is that the legacy we want to leave behind?” - Stephanie Adams, NPCA’s Director of Wildlife

How do you feel about the future of our national parks right now? Reply: 1. Hopeful 2. Worried 3. Neutral 4. Not sure

What's next for parks and rangers now that the shutdown is ending? We’re living in a moment where hypotheticals—once unbelievable—have become possible scenarios. That is, unless Americans speak up loudly. Speak up: https://bit.ly/4nj5yDi Read more: https://bit.ly/4oIkOvd

"Congress must heed the will of the American people and come together to fund parks so they can remain open, staffed and protected." - Kristen Brengel, NPCA's SVP of Government Affairs https://bit.ly/3M0yGlK

How do Americans feel about recent attacks on parks and their staff? We've got the data. 📉 Our new poll reaffirms that Americans are united in their support for our national parks - and protecting them is a bipartisan issue. Read more: www.npca.org/resources/43...

Thank you, veterans! NPCA is proud to connect veterans with national parks. Learn more about how our program supports veterans in healing and connection. https://bit.ly/3WKQFPt

It's the anniversary of Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site. At a time when the current administration has mandated actions to "sanitize" and erase history from national park sites, these stories are more important than ever to share. https://bit.ly/47NpZCJ

Since January, more than 25% of NPS's permanent staff have been lost - and another mass layoff is on the horizon. Parks were already understaffed before this, and terminating more staff positions will decimate our National Park System. Speak up now: https://act.npca.org/page/89642/action/1

“I don’t think I can underscore enough that this has been a significantly underestimated public health and safety problem." - Beau Kiklis, Associate Director of Energy and Landscape Conservation, NPCA https://nyti.ms/4hD6rWg

“Donors aren’t going to offset federal defunding of national parks." - Eric Stiles, Friends of Acadia. NPCA estimates at least $1 million in entrance fee money is being foregone every day of the shutdown. Read: https://bit.ly/432qt6B

"Every morning Laura Ann Johnson walks through an empty Visitor’s Center. She watches school buses pull up, teachers peer in, and they realize no one is coming to lead their field trip at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore."

“These Civil War battlefields are open-air museums. We're really concerned." - Ed Stierli, Mid-Atlantic Senior Regional Director, NPCA. https://cnn.it/3L7NZJf

ICYMI: “There are processes in place to protect our most important and historic sites. And the White House, one of our most iconic national park sites, is no exception.” -Theresa Pierno, NPCA’s President and CEO https://bit.ly/4qN3CWX

To save our parks, we must advocate for the people that make our parks extraordinary. Let's make it clear to Congress that when the government reopens, they must fully staff the National Park Service AND block any further attempts to slash its workforce. https://bit.ly/4nj5yDi

"Permitting the Ambler mining road ignores the cost, the wishes of the people of the region, the impact to America’s wildlife and national parks, and the engineering challenges of building a 211-mile road across melting permafrost," - Jim Adams, NPCA https://bit.ly/4mOiWPz

National Park Service staff are the heartbeat of our parks. They work every day to maintain the places we all love — yet are facing a staffing crisis unlike ever before. We must come together and tell Congress to stand up for our parks and their staff. https://act.npca.org/page/89642/action/1

"This court filing confirms our worst fears. Secretary Burgum is preparing to slash thousands of positions at the Department of the Interior, including at least hundreds of National Park Service staff." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA President and CEO

The Bureau of Land Management wants to eliminate the Public Lands Rule, rolling back protections on millions of acres of public lands, including landscapes that border more than 80 national parks. Take action: support.npca.org/page/89443/p...

Nobody asked for this. Nobody wants this. Nobody benefits when you gut the National Park Service. Secretary Burgum, Americans deserve to know - why? https://bit.ly/4hffUmz

As we've been saying: national parks should be closed during a government shutdown. https://bit.ly/4hpgX3d

“Our biggest concern is the confusion. You hear different stories from everywhere." Chance Wilcox, California Desert Program Manager, NPCA. https://on.wsj.com/3WF4H4W