Last week, powerful testimony from dozens of veterans and park advocates gave pause to a planning commission considering the proposed Triumphal Arch. The fight isn't over, and NPCA remains committed to ensuring this arch never gets built. Read: https://bit.ly/4f8FrNo

🚨 BREAKING: President Trump announced and signed two proclamations to dramatically shrink the boundaries of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments by nearly three million acres. https://bit.ly/3Ti1cTE

Today, dozens of veterans and public lands advocates testified against plans to proceed with the Triumphal Arch. NPCA's Jimi Shaughnessy explains the impact advocates had today and what's next in this fight. Read more: https://bit.ly/4f8FrNo

A Chicago-born artist living in Southern California, Aaron Zulpo sees his nature-based art as an act of preserving. Just like our artists, we’re inviting you to share your vision for our parks' future. Submit your art at npca.org/unitedbyparks

The overcrowding “is an environmental disaster for the park, and it’s a safety issue for visitors." -NPCA's Mark Rose tells @nytimes.com After staffing cuts and removal of reservation systems, visitors are encountering a very different Yosemite this season. https://nyti.ms/4raT578

Why did the bear cross the road? Because it was finally safe to! Learn more about this fantastic new investment we're celebrating: https://www.npca.org/articles/11454-north-carolina-general-assembly-makes-historic-investment-in-wildlife

Funding intended for repairs at national parks across the country is being redirected to pay for facelifts and vanity projects in DC. We spoke with CBS about our concerns. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec-8zT7YT8Q&t=834s

Happy Independence Day, Park Protectors! From DC to Alaska and everywhere in between, let’s use today to celebrate our most treasured places and commit to protecting our park sites for future generations. Sign the park protection pledge: www.npca.org/unitedbyparks

Read why one Marine combat veteran says the Triumphal Arch would "cast a dark shadow on the final resting place for hundreds of thousands of military servants and their families." @postopinions.bsky.social https://wapo.st/4eWiZH4

🎉 BREAKING: A proposed data center project that would have threatened Manassas National Battlefield Park is officially dead. https://www.npca.org/articles/11453-victory-for-manassas-proposed-massive-data-center-digital-gateway-threat

Five letters, one word. Five stories, one universal love of our parks. This is United by Parks: Artist Sessions. Watch as artist Aaron Zulpo shares how he brought the letter “P” to life through the iconic beauty of the Joshua Tree.

Take a walk with us around the National Mall, where visitors will be flocking this week for Independence Day. Major changes are happening here, but a number of these projects have been happening without proper reviews, approvals, or public input. www.npca.org/articles/113...

🌈 This Pride Month, we celebrated 10 years of being #UnitedByParks at Stonewall National Monument. Read more about how this site came to be at npca.org/stonewall.

Find your site, find your place in the larger story that unites us all. Take our new Park Match quiz and discover the national parks that inspire you! www.npca.org/parkmatch

“The president is prioritizing D.C. at the expense of parks throughout the country,” NPCA’s Emily Douce told @michaelscherer.bsky.social. “There’s $24B of maintenance needs throughout the National Park System - adding these new vanity projects just adds to the need.”https://bit.ly/4xPtqVF

Celebrating 10 years community, joy, advocacy and learning at Stonewall National Monument, the only national park site solely dedicated to protecting LGBTQ+ history! This place is alive – because of every person who visits and finds hope in it.🌈

“National parks belong to the American people and censorship of any kind goes against the values these places represent. Stories of triumph and tragedy alike deserve to be told out loud at parks.” - Alan Spears, NPCA. https://wapo.st/3QQfudm

The America the Beautiful Act is a powerful tool in preserving our national parks for future generations. The bill invests $6.65 billion over 5 years to tackle critical park repairs, from deteriorating roads & buildings to aging water infrastructure. https://bit.ly/43IdNl7

The National Mall belongs to the American people. The Trump administration is bypassing congressional oversight, preventing public participation and disregarding the laws that protect the places that belong to all Americans. https://bit.ly/3SbQj5n

BREAKING PARK NEWS: NPCA and co-litigants, represented by Democracy Forward are suing to stop the Garden of American Heroes planned for West Potomac Park WITHOUT Congressional approval. https://bit.ly/4ecAap0

This ruling allows national park visitors to “go back to business as usual, which is getting the full scope of American history from our national parks and the interpretation that our parks provide.” - Alan Spears, NPCA. https://cnn.it/4eIlE8p

Calling all young leaders! The deadline to submit your application for NPCA’s Young Leaders Council is June 16. 💡 Improve your messaging skills, advocate for parks and connect with like-minded individuals across the country. ✅ Apply now: https://bit.ly/4dRTVRi

WIN: A court ordered the Trump-Vance admin to stop censoring science and history at national parks – and within three weeks restore any materials it altered or removed. This ruling ensures that America's largest classroom will continue to tell our country's vital stories. #OurParksOurHistory

📣🎉 BREAKING: Court orders Trump admin to immediately halt erasure of history in our national parks and restore censored signage ahead of America's 250th anniversary. Learn more about our ongoing litigation with @democracyforward.org and partners: https://bit.ly/43AQTMx

"This administration’s order threatens to upend the bipartisan tradition of protecting wilderness areas at the highest level." -Tiernan Sittenfeld, NPCA President & CEO https://www.npca.org/articles/11409-interior-order-weakens-wilderness-stewardship-of-up-to-80-of-national-park

"I’ve watched fish populations decline & entire ecosystems struggle. These experiences transformed me from simply an angler into a conservationist." Learn about NPCA's yearslong efforts for a marine reserve area to protect Biscayne National Park wildlife. https://bit.ly/4e9qM48

“As Americans, we rely on our national parks to help us understand the stories of our past and their relevance to our present-day struggles." - Kristen Sykes, NPCA. https://wapo.st/4e7RMSZ

“Bunker Hill tells the story of our fight for democracy and for the rights of all people to be free. Censoring the contributions of any people that came before us would go against the very ideals that were fought for at this place." - Kristen Sykes, NPCA. https://bit.ly/4xmpgoe

The cultural & scientific significance of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is extraordinary & rare. Congress must take action to protect this important places now! Take action to honor the 120th Anniversary of the Antiquities Act - today. https://bit.ly/4uOT4YD

June is Great Outdoors Month! ☀️ 🌊 🌳 After exploring 57 of the 63 national parks, these nomads share their tips for low-impact RVing and making the most of your next park adventure.

UPDATE: In a win against government censorship, our coalition just defeated the Trump-Vance admin’s attempt to dismiss this case. We will keep fighting to protect science and history for all who visit our national parks. #OurParksOurHistory

Diesel fuel has spilled onto the National Mall twice in the last two weeks during preparations for America 250 celebrations. Investigations are underway. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/climate/diesel-fuel-spill-national-mall.html

This is yet another alarming example of the Trump administration putting private interest over public access and protection of public lands. https://wapo.st/4fTM4Fj

Stonewall forever 💚 For 10 years, Stonewall National Monument has been a place to gather, remember, celebrate and LIVE. We're reflecting on what this special place has meant to us for the past decade and our hopes for the future. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3VZIk9OsLE

Looking for more ways to get involved in national park protection? Our regional Young Leaders Councils are looking for new members! Apply today: https://bit.ly/4dRTVRi

Critically underfunded parks have increasingly come to rely on fee revenue. By forcing the Park Service to divert this revenue to primarily DC-based projects, the administration is taking away a critical lifeline from national parks across the country. https://nyti.ms/4u0aAYI

Good Park News! 🎉 As of today, the America the Beautiful bill has 60 bipartisan cosponsors, split evenly between the two parties. If passed, this bill would provide $11.2 billion over eight years to address critical repair needs. 💡 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4tRTsEK

Win big and support park protection with NPCA’s silent auction. Only 1 hour left to bid on trips, gear, experiences and more: npca.org/auction

Last chance! ⏰ NPCA’s silent auction is ending today 5/20 at 7pm ET. Get in your final bids to win exclusive items for you or the park lover in your life and be ready for your next road trip! ❗Bid now: npca.org/auction

We asked NPCA staff to share what makes their park trips unforgettable and give YOU ideas for your next adventure. Follow Ryan’s journey with his dog, Abbey on budget-friendly van life or Eboni’s tips for having the best time with family. Tips: npca.org/roadtrip

"Using it [Congressional Review Act]...to discard the product of years of planning, consultation, compromise and public engagement is not democratic repair. It is a way of nullifying the process after the fact." -Erik Stanfield on Grand Staircase-Escalante https://bit.ly/4dUrLGg

Park Protectors, we are made for this moment. 💪 We’re celebrating 107 years of NPCA with a new video! https://youtu.be/BHuTTAFsmo8

Come on in! It’s a United By Parks road trip. 🚗 As America celebrates 250 years, we’re asking ourselves: “What lands and stories do we want future generations to inherit from us?” Drive, bike and hike through America’s parks with us this week! npca.org/roadtrip

Today, the Trump administration rescinded the Public Lands Rule, which mandated that conservation is put on an equal footing with other uses of public lands. Read More: https://bit.ly/4ddEl1T 📸: © Ben Graham/Dreamstime.

Get your gear! 🥾 NPCA’s silent auction is the place for your park essentials this year. The auction starts today 5/11 and closes 5/20. Don’t miss out on some amazing park-related goodies from Teva, Wilderness Inquiry, HOMAGE, and more! ✅ Bid: npca.org/auction

Alarming changes are being implemented in more than 50 national park sites in the Lower 48 states. A leaked memo directs park staff to weaken hunting and trapping regulations, threatening the long-term protection of wildlife and visitor safety. https://bit.ly/4umwvtG

"As factual history and science in our parks is being called into question, we're grateful for Rep. Davids' leadership that protects the integrity of the truthful and inclusive stories told within the National Park System." - Terrius Harris, NPCA. bit.ly/3R8Ak7t

Public comment periods are essential to how public lands are managed. "The American people have a right to participate in a public process and give considered responses with an appropriate amount of space and time to learn about an issue." https://bit.ly/4vTwvmE

"National Park staff are being asked to do more with less as they are dealing with longer and more dangerous fire seasons. Wildfire response in national parks is an all-hands-on-deck effort." - Priya Nanjappa, NPCA vice president of conservation programs. https://bit.ly/4t1vJBt

Border wall construction through Coronado National Memorial is creating irreversible damage to the area, cutting off hikers' access to parts of the historic Arizona Trail and blocking safe passage for wildlife. https://bit.ly/3OFuObC