Resource Mar 13, 2025

NPCA & "Snow Bear"

Set in a rapidly changing world, "Snow Bear" tells the story of a polar bear in an unforgiving environment on his quest to find a friend. It is a short film that powerfully illustrates the climate challenges our parks and wildlife endure.

From Haleakala to the Grand Canyon…

to the Everglades, America’s national parks provide habitat for more than 600 threatened and endangered species.

The “Snow Bear” team is partnering with the National Parks Conservation Association to encourage park advocates to take action for our nation’s favorite places and the wildlife that call them home, protecting them from the impacts of the climate crisis and beyond.

Become a Park Protector

It’s easy to jump right in, and there are many ways you can get involved.

Learn More About How Parks Protect Wildlife

National parks

are warming at twice the rate as the rest of the country.

Our national parks provide some of the best, and sadly some of the last, remaining habitats for countless species.

Learn more about NPCA’s work to protect wildlife.

Learn More About Climate Change in Our Parks

NPCA works to protect national parks and communities from the causes and detrimental effects of climate change. From the halls of Congress to the courtroom, we fight to ensure our nation’s bedrock environmental laws are strong and hold polluters and the government accountable to those safeguards. We also advocate for place-based climate policies and best practices that value the needs of vulnerable populations as we seek to ensure our national parks endure.

Learn more about NPCA’s work with Parks and Climate Change.

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