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

❌ 25% of NPS permanent staff lost, history erased from parks & more mass firings on the horizon. We just have one question for Interior Secretary Burgum: Why? Why are you unraveling the very fabric of our national parks instead of protecting them? Read: https://bit.ly/4hffUmz

As the original stewards of our public lands, Indigenous communities and Tribal leaders have played a key role in advocating for and winning victories for cherished landscapes and cultural sites. https://bit.ly/4nBQX6Y

As the federal shutdown continues, let’s show our gratitude for National Park Service staff and all they do to protect our parks and enhance visitor experience. Tag or reply with your favorite park site 💚

“Bit by bit, with each congressional vote and executive order nibbling away at environmental protections, this vast wilderness — one of the last on earth and supposedly protected by law — will be exploited and lost forever.” #NoAmblerRoad #DefendTheBrooksRange Read: https://bit.ly/4mOiWPz

NPCA's Cara Capp appeared on @msnbc.com to discuss the mission critical role National Park Service staff play in protecting our parks and enhancing visitor experience with Alex Tabet. "We need our park rangers, we need our park staff."

🚨 URGENT: We can't allow the destructive Ambler Mining Road to destroy Alaska's park landscapes. Tell the Senate to vote NO on this resolution. https://bit.ly/3IxgXkU

➡️ The solution is clear: Secretary Burgum must close parks until the shutdown ends. ⚠️ Our parks and visitor safety are on the line. This will only get worse as the shutdown drags on. Read More: https://bit.ly/4o8tvOK

🚨 BREAKING! The Trump administration called for prompt approval to establish the Ambler mining road, through America’s largest national park landscape. NPCA will continue to fight this with everything we have. #NoAmblerRoad More: https://bit.ly/4mKP9at

We love parks - but during a federal shutdown when thousands of park staff are furloughed, parks should close. NPCA's SVP of Government Affairs Kristen Brengel went on @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy the night before the shutdown to explain how this protects parks and why we're concerned for NPS staff.

“The reality is, when you say the parks are open, but don’t staff them, you’re taking America’s best idea and inviting in the worst. This isn’t speculation...We lived through this before, & we don’t want to see it happen again.” - David Lamfrom, NPCA https://bit.ly/4mJTESM

🚨 We are sounding the alarm 🚨 The government shutdown will leave our parks understaffed and vulnerable, putting our most cherished places and millions of visitors at risk. 📖 Read More: https://bit.ly/4mUcCGA 📢 Act Now: https://bit.ly/430IbXR

With the deadline just hours away, NPCA is urging the National Park Service to close parks if the federal government shuts down. A shutdown would leave parks understaffed and vulnerable, putting our most cherished places and millions of visitors at risk. www.npca.org/articles/109...

Public lands are meant to be enjoyed for generations to come. But staffing shortages, a looming shutdown and historical erasure are endangering the future of our national parks and public lands. This #NationalPublicLandsDay, safeguard our parks – npca.org/actnow!

UPDATE: So sorry Park Protectors, but we're experiencing technical difficulties and need to postpone this to another day! Stay tuned.

Even as parks grapple with a severe staffing crisis, a potential government shutdown and the threat of even more cuts to staff and funding looms. Use your voice: npca.org/savetheparks 

If you've ever wondered about: ➡️ How federal energy and mining policies affect national parks ➡️ The biggest loopholes in current laws and why they matter ➡️ And more... Then we hope to see you at our Reddit AMA on Thursday, September 25th @ 4:00PM ET: https://bit.ly/3KhbTS8

🌳 Want the virtual equivalent of a tree hug? Call your reps and help protect our national parks! ⚠️ Wildfires, floods and other impacts are reshaping national parks and stretching NPS’s understaffed workforce thin. Climate change is no joke. Npca.org/nojoke

📆 Your upcoming national park plans may need a backup plan. If lawmakers fail to reach a funding deal by October 1, a government shutdown could force all 433 park sites across the country to close or partially close their gates or facilities. https://bit.ly/42tVvnF

"This directive to take down signage and webpages undermine park visitors at every turn. Stripping this history and science away strips our national parks of their integrity." - Kristen Brengle, NPCA. https://bit.ly/4pB7wBp

"In Arizona and across the country, our national monuments hold our history, identity, and culture."—Sanober Mirza, NPCA's Arizona Program Manager https://bit.ly/46hVTI8

NPCA's Tracy Coppola walks us through how these cuts can impact parks like Rocky Mountain National Parks, and how reservations are our best tool to support park staff. See the conversation: https://youtu.be/X02F55zMTk8

➡️ Next year’s budget is a defining moment: Will members of Congress choose to dismantle decades of conservation progress, or will they stand up for the people & places that make our parks the incredible & cherished places they are? Voice your support: npca.org/savetheparks

“To everyone who bravely took a stand to protect Wilderness Battlefield from this ill-conceived, massively irresponsible data center development project, today’s victory happened because of you.“ - Kyle Hart, NPCA Mid-Atlantic Senior Program Manager. https://bit.ly/47NwUxn

These orders really mean: “get rid of anything that might make people feel uncomfortable or, worse still, that might make people think.” Alan Spears with NPCA talks to @npr.org about recent directives to remove items that cast America in a “negative light.” https://n.pr/4psXHW4

“The decision to remove this photograph ["The Scourged Back"] from the interpretive displays at national parks is as shameful as it is wrong.” Alan Spears, Sr. Director for Cultural Resources, NPCA. https://bit.ly/42y93hC

We won’t allow the truth to be erased. The National Park Service are America’s greatest storytellers and keepers of history – these directives force NPS to betray its core mission. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

The National Park System is nearly at a breaking point, facing a staffing crisis while navigating climate change impacts. Yet with the right resources and action, we can strengthen them.  Fuel up on celery pizza & call your reps! Because climate change is no joke. npca.org/nojoke.

Happy Latino Conservation Week, a week to inspire the community to explore outdoors and advocate for our environment!

National Public Lands Day is just around the corner – 9.27 – show your park advocate pride and support national park protection with gear from NPCA’s store! Shop at npca.org/store.

We visited Grand Teton National Park to testify in front of @NRDems and @NatResources about how national parks can continue the incredible successes of the Great American Outdoors Act through the America the Beautiful Act. Take action with us: npca.org/fixourparks

⚠️ BLM moves to roll back Public Lands Rule, threating protections from unchecked industrial development on millions of acres of public land. There will be a 60-day comment period for you to make your voice heard, starting tomorrow! https://bit.ly/3JUXwmg