Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) @protectparks.bsky.social · 11h

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 💚

1 3 12

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) @protectparks.bsky.social · 12h

“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

Gates of the Arctic: Scenes from a Park at a Crossroads

By bush plane, canoe and dog sled, a traveler experiences the priceless landscape threatened by the proposed Ambler mining road

bit.ly

2 10 14

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) @protectparks.bsky.social · 1d

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."

2 14

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) @protectparks.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 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

13 Million Acres of Public Lands at Risk

Dismantling the Central Yukon plan through a congressional resolution would throw our entire system of managing public lands into chaos. Urge your senators to vote No on S.J. RES 63. We must protect...

act.npca.org

9 16

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) @protectparks.bsky.social · 1d

➡️ 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

7 16

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) @protectparks.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 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

2 23 43

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) @protectparks.bsky.social · 6d

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.

8 24

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) @protectparks.bsky.social · 6d

“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

Can You Visit National Parks During the Government Shutdown?

Our national parks columnist Graham Averill covers what’s likely to be closed, and what to expect this time around

bit.ly

8 20

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) @protectparks.bsky.social · 7d

🚨 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

2 18 22

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) @protectparks.bsky.social · 9d

Meanwhile, Congress has only a few hours left to prevent a government shutdown and keep parks protected. Tell them that park lovers want to keep the government open and our parks staffed: act.npca.org/page/88766/a...

Stand Against Any Further Cuts to Parks

At midnight on Tuesday, the federal government will shut down unless Congress passes a funding bill. Workers across the country will be furloughed. Many government functions will grind to a halt. Nati...

act.npca.org

1 3 7

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) @protectparks.bsky.social · 9d

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...

Parks Group Calls for National Parks to Close if Government Shuts Down, Warns Additional Mass Terminations Will Devastate Parks

“NPCA will not stand by and watch history repeat itself... We know what happened last time park staff were forced to leave parks open and unprotected, and the impacts were disastrous... If the federal...

www.npca.org

3 24 61

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) @protectparks.bsky.social · 11d

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!

11 19

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) @protectparks.bsky.social · 13d

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

3

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) @protectparks.bsky.social · 13d

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

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) @protectparks.bsky.social · 14d

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

6

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) @protectparks.bsky.social · 14d

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 

Stop Cuts to the Park Service

The National Park Service has lost 1 in 4 staff since January, forcing cuts to ranger programs, visitor centers, and vital upkeep. Our parks--and the landscapes and history they protect--are at serious risk. Tell Congress to back the Senate's bipartisan...

npca.org

12 18

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) @protectparks.bsky.social · 14d

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

2 5 16

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) @protectparks.bsky.social · 15d

🌳 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

1 2 10

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) @protectparks.bsky.social · 15d

📆 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

Ongoing Staffing Crisis and Looming Government Shutdown Create More Risks to National Parks, Visitors and Communities Nationwide

“It’s unthinkable that we’re once again staring down a government shutdown. But this time, the stakes are even higher.... A shutdown now would leave our national parks and communities even more vulner...

bit.ly

5 12

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) @protectparks.bsky.social · 15d

"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

Administration Doubles Down on Erasing History and Silencing Science in National Parks

"NPCA has spent months speaking out against actions that deny the legacies spread across America's parks, battlefields, monuments and historic sites. And we are not backing down." - NPCA's SVP of Gove...

www.npca.org

7 17

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) @protectparks.bsky.social · 16d

"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

Groups Denounce Bills to Nullify Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni National and Ironwood Forest National Monuments

"In Arizona and across the country, our national monuments hold our history, identity, and culture."—Sanober Mirza, NPCA's Arizona Program Manager

bit.ly

4 11

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) @protectparks.bsky.social · 19d

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

Why Reservations Are Key to Supporting Park Staff

Visit npca.org/reservations to Plan Before You Park! The National Park Service continues to boast record setting visitation numbers despite experiencing a 24% reduction in workforce. Understaffed parks mean visitors will have to contend with closed vis...

youtu.be

1 6 10

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) @protectparks.bsky.social · 20d

➡️ 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

7 16

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) @protectparks.bsky.social · 21d

“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

VICTORY: Court Rules Lawsuit to Protect Wilderness Battlefield Can Proceed

Litigation to save this precious landscape and hallowed ground, home to some of America’s most impactful history, will continue.

bit.ly

7 21

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) @protectparks.bsky.social · 21d

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

Books about slavery could be removed from NPS museums, gift shops

The Trump administration ordered the National Park Service to remove any books from its museums or gift shops that cast America in a negative light. That could include stories about slavery.

n.pr

3 7

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) @protectparks.bsky.social · 21d

“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

National Parks to Remove Some Materials on Slavery and Tribes (Gift Article)

The Trump administration ordered a famous Civil War-era war image removed from a National Park Service site in Georgia as it moves to promote what it considers a more positive view of American history.

nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com

4 12