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Alongside nearly 1.6 million members and supporters, NPCA has been fighting to protect America's national parks for over a century. #YourParksYourTurn
Mar 1, 2018 9 tweets 8 min read
.@SecretaryZinke is a self-described “Teddy Roosevelt guy,” but his first year at @Interior has shown far more differences than similarities between the two. #WhatWouldTeddySay (thread) Happy 146th birthday, Yellowstone! Roosevelt called for preserving our parks for ours and future generations – which also means, not pricing people out. Unfortunately, @SecretaryZinke has recommended nearly tripling entrance fees to 17 national parks, including Yellowstone.
Jan 20, 2018 36 tweets 29 min read
President Trump's first year in office ended with a government shutdown, putting parks at risk. That's fitting, because we've never seen a tougher year for public lands. Here's a recap of attacks on national parks and public lands during #TrumpsFirstYear (thread) Jan. 23, 2017: @POTUS institutes a hiring freeze for Federal civilian employees, including an already under-staffed and underfunded @NPS npca.org/articles/1456-… #TrumpsFirstYear