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PLA Welcomes New Board Directors

The Public Lands Alliance (PLA) is pleased to announce the appointment of new members to our Board of Directors. Joining the Board of Directors: Heidi Doyle is the Executive Director of the Sierra State Parks Foundation at Lake Tahoe, California. ...
Public Lands Alliance Congratulates Deb Haaland on Her Historic Confirmation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WASHINGTON, DC -- The Public Lands Alliance (PLA) congratulates Deb Haaland on her confirmation as the 54nd Secretary of the Department of the Interior. Below is a statement by PLA President and CEO Dan Puskar: "The Public ...
ADVISORY: Senator Mark Warner Addresses Implementation of the Great American Outdoors Act at PLA 2021

MEDIA ADVISORY WASHINGTON, DC – This Wednesday, February 10 , Senator Mark R. Warner of Virginia will address the implementation of the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) at PLA 2021 . The GAOA, championed by Senator Warner, will invest more than ...
Congress Passes Historic Investment In America's Public Lands

The Public Lands Alliance (PLA) releases the following statement from President and CEO Dan Puskar: "The Great American Outdoors Act will do more to ensure the preservation, vibrancy, and accessibility of America's public lands than any legislation ...

Federal Parks Just Got a Massive Shore-Up From Trump. They Need Billions More. (Courthouse News Service, 8.4.20)
Why the Great American Outdoors Act will be a game changer for WNC (6.28.20)
NRDems Forum: Not So Grand Opening: Examining Local Perspectives on the Department of the Interior’s Plan to Reopen National Parks During the Coronavirus Pandemic (6.2.20)
National Parks Traveler Episode 60 (podcast, 4.5.20)
BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Dan Puskar, president and CEO of the Public Lands Alliance (Politico, 12.2.19)
Trump wants the national parks to generate revenue; critics see creeping privatization (Yahoo! News, 9.3.19)
Make Forest Service Lands Great Again (Outdoor Life, 8.12.19)
Federal Lands Behind in Maintenance (The Register-Herald, 6.19.19)
PLA testifies on deferred maintenance needs and potential solutions (Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, 6.18.19)
Dan Puskar on the Natural Resources Management Act (C-SPAN, 3.2.19)
PLA testifies on the impacts of the government shutdown on public lands nonprofits at a House Democratic Forum. (Facebook video, 1.24.19)

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Smokies Hikes for Healing: Great Smoky Mountains Association

In June 2020, Great Smoky Mountains Association teamed up with their park's Superintendent Cassius Cash to create Smokies Hikes for Healing. Additionally ...