Congress Approves Most Significant National Park System Expansion in Nearly Three Decades (NPCA - National Parks Conservation Association)

(Source: NPCA - National Parks Conservation Association) New and Expanded National Parks will Showcase our Nation's History and Protect Incredible Landscapes Washington, DC - With today's Senate passage of the , Congress has approved the most significant expansion of the National Park System in nearly three decades.  The legislation carried with it the establishment of seven new national park sites, the expansion of , and the extension of 15 National Heritage Areas, effectively shaking loose a five-year stalemate on public lands measures in Congress. It also authorizes the National Park Service to study Civil War battlefield grounds in Mill Springs, Kentucky; areas related to the...