Prior to a possible vote this week, the 635-member Coalition of National Park Service Retirees (CNPSR) today warned the U.S. Senate about an expected amendment to S. 2483 that would bar the U.S. Secretary of the Interior from continuing to enforce current rules that allow gun owners to have their guns unloaded and stored while visiting national parks.
Feb 4, 2008
Few people work harder at protecting park values than Kristen Brengel, who has worked tirelessly for a number of years to preserve the values of the National Park System.
Jan 9, 2008
CNPSR releases its "2008 Wish List" identifying actions that will help the NPS meet its mission and its obligation to the American people.
Jan 6, 2008
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Recent Coalition Letters
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On July 30, 2010, the Coalition submitted comments on the NPS's Blackstone River Valley Special Resource Study.
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Letter Supporting Deepwater Drilling Moratorium , Jul 28, 2010We believe that Interior Secretary Ken Salazar’s announcement of a temporary moratorium on deep-water drilling . . .
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Congratulations to John Wessels, New RD of IMR, Jul 27, 2010On July 26, 2010, Director Jon Jarvis announced that he had appointed John Wessels, currently serving in the Intermountain Regio
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Letter Congratulating New RD for Pacific West Region, Jul 9, 2010On July 8, the National Park Service announced the appointment of a new regional director for the Pacific West Region, Christine
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The Coalition recently commented on an access issue at Ft. Bowie National Historic Site.
Congressional Testimony
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CNPSR Testimony on the Next Century of the NPS, May 27, 2010Mr. Chairman and members of the Subcommittee, my name is Jerry L. Rogers and I am honored to be invited to present testimony tod
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Written Testimony on S. 881, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act, Oct 13, 2009Our organization is pleased to provide testimony for the written record on S.881, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Final
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Thank you for holding this hearing on H. R. 1612, the Public Land Corps Service Act of 2009...
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In preparing for this testimony, I contacted, by email, about 30 park managers and division chiefs in the National Park Service.
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The Death Valley Region is recognized for its rich natural and cultural diversity.
Coalition News
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William Tweed Essay on the "Unimpaired" Standard, May 10, 2010The George Wright Society, in an essay series, is examining issues that have relevance to the National Park Service's Centennial
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Minutes from December 2009 Executive Council Meeting, Feb 1, 2010Minutes / CNPSR Executive Council Meeting, December 1 - 3, 2009
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CNPSR Submits Formal Comments on Proposed Rule to Amend Regulations for Designating Bicycle Use on NPS Lands, Feb 17, 2009The Coalition of National Park Service Retirees (CNPSR) respectfully submits the following comments...
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CNPSR FY2009 Tax Forms Filed and Published, Feb 16, 2009
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Santa Fe resident cited for his unparalleled past contributions...
Professional Opinion Papers
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This paper invites discussion on one set of employees who will implement that future–the National Park Service Ranger.
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Climate change will present significant challenges to parks, for protecting and managing natural and cultural resources...
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Professional Opinion Paper 7 - A Renaissance Of Park Interpretation And Education Reaffirms The Mission Of The NPS, Nov 23, 2008Professional interpretation and education serves as the glue that binds citizens together with their parks...
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Professional Opinion Paper 12 - Reassessing the Development Footprint in our National Parks, Oct 24, 2008This paper contemplates the physical structures that have accumulated in the parks, and their impact on the agency's mission.
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The CNPSR calls for a review of the requirement for visitors to pay fees to enter and to partake in certain activities in parks.
Articles of Interest
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NOTE: This is an update of Pitcaithley's earlier article, published herein, delivered in Santa Fe NM on Dec. 14, 2008
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Designing Ocean Parks for the Next Century: If human stewardship has been lax on land, it has been even worse in the sea.
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The First Regional Resource Management Conference of the Twenty-First Century
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"A Very Large Array: Early Federal Historic Preservation--the Antiquities Act, Mesa Verde, and the National Park Service Act", May 26, 2008Dr. Richard West Sellars has published...
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Robin Winks on the Evolution and Meaning of the Organic Act (with an after-word by Denis P. Galvin, Jan 4, 2008It is argued that the language contained in the preamble to the National Park Service Act of 1916 is not, in fact, contradictor
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CNPSR DISTRIBUTES MEDIA RELEASE - LBJ National and State Historical Parks legacy in jeopardy less than one half year after passing of "Lady Bird" Johnson.
Nov 26, 2007
NPS RELEASES RECORD OF DECISION ON YELLOWSTONE/GRAND TETON WINTER USE. CNPSR issues a media release opposing the selection of 540 snowmobiles per day in Yellowstone based on decision being contrary to science and to NPS Management Policies.
Nov 21, 2007
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Hiker enjoying view from top of North Dome, Yosemite National Park, CA. Photo by Tim Donnellan (NPS), one of the winners of the 2009 NRPC-Olympus Photography Contest.
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Recent Media Releases
The CNPSR today expressed its “outrage and astonishment” at a proposal by Rep. Richard Pombo (R-CA), the powerful chairman of the House Resources Committee, to sell 16 national parks in order to enrich energy and real estate speculators.
Sep 26, 2005
An ongoing and secret Interior Department attempt to rewrite and override 90 years of laws, rules and court rulings governing the 388 sites in the U.S. National Park System would “hijack” the American’s national parks, leaving them wide open for what are now barred uses and making it extremely unlikely that the sites would survive as unspoiled treasures for future generations of Americans.
Aug 26, 2005
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CNPSR DISTRIBUTES MEDIA RELEASE ON UPCOMING NPS ANNIVERSARY AND UNMET NEEDS IN NATIONAL PARKS Release describes "yardstick" for evaluating whether new funding proposals for national parks are adequate and properly directed.
Aug 25, 2007
CNPSR DISTRIBUTES MEDIA RELEASE ON SAFE HIKING PRACTICES AS SUMMER HIKING SEASON GETS UNDERWAY Release describes five tips to avoid problems and make hiking adventures more safe and fun.
Jun 14, 2007
