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About Us
Featuring strong reporting, engaging writing, and stunningly beautiful photographs, Sierra magazine is an indispensable guide for people who care deeply about nature. Published bimonthly by the Sierra Club, the magazine reaches more than a million people across North America.(1)
In every issue, you'll visit intriguing wild places and learn how to protect them. You'll discover ways to live a greener, happier life at home and get more involved in your community. You'll meet some of the remarkable people working to ensure that our wild heritage is safe, that polluters clean up their messes, and that our neighborhoods are healthy places to live and raise children. You'll also have the satisfaction of knowing that you are linked to the country's oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental group, the Sierra Club.
Submission Guidelines
If you are interested in submitting editorial or photographic materials to Sierra, please consult our guidelines for submission.
Awards
Sierra has received one or more Maggie Awards from the Western Publications Association almost every year since 2000 and has been recognized repeatedly for excellence in design by Folio magazine's Ozzie Awards, among other honors.
- March/April 2012:
Folio magazine Eddie Award: Silver for the best full issue by a nonprofit magazine publishing six issues per year
- July/August 2011:
"Look, It's a Cheatercycle," Maggie Award: Best Single Editorial Illustration (Consumer)
- July/August 2011
"Look, It's a Cheatercycle," Maggie Award: Best Single Editorial Illustration (Consumer)
- May/2011
"Wilderness Dipolomacy," Print: 2012 Regional Design Annual
- January/February 2010:
"View from the Vortex", Maggie Award: Best Series of Editorial Photographs (Consumer)
- May/June 2009:
"King Coal in Court," Maggie Award: Best Single Editorial Illustration (Consumer);
"Innovate," Maggie Award: Best Regularly Featured Department, Section, or Column (Consumer), 2009
- January/February, May/June, July/August 2007:
"Smart Energy Solutions," Maggie Award: Best Series of Articles (Consumer)
- March/April, May/June, September/October 2007:
"Ways & Means," Maggie Award: Best Regularly Featured Department, Section, or Column (Consumer)
- September/October 2007:
"A Patriotic Pall," Maggie Award: Best Single Editorial Illustration (Consumer)
- January/February 2006:
"Photography of Hope," Maggie Award: Best Black-and-White or Two-Color Editorial Layout (Trade & Consumer);
Maggie Award: Best Series of Editorial Photographs (Consumer)
- March/April 2006:
"A Real Refuge," Canada's Northern Lights Awards: First Prize
- September/October 2005:
"American Idylls," Maggie Award: Best Public Service Series or Article; "Madame Butterfly," American Society of Journalists and Authors: Best Profile Award
- November/December 2004:
Cover photo by Gary Kramer, "Bull Elk": Apogee Award for Excellence in Still Photography
- March/April 2004:
"Wild America," Maggie Award: Best Special Theme Issue
- January/February 2002:
"Ode to the Bus," Maggie Award: Best Signed Editorial or Essay
- September/October 2002:
"Election 2002," Maggie Award: Best Public Service Series or Article
- May/June 2000:
"The Legacy of Lewis & Clark," Maggie Award: Best Public Service Series or Article
- January/February 2000:
"Night Ride," Maggie Award: Best Single Editorial Illustration
- March/April 2000:
"Canada's Forgotten Coast," Maggie Award: Best Public Service Series or Article
Staff
Editorial
Bob Sipchen, Editor in Chief
Steve Hawk, Executive Editor
Tracy Cox, Art Director
Reed McManus, Senior Editor
Paul Rauber, Senior Editor
Della Watson, Web Editor
Avital Andrews, Lifestyle Editor
M.P. Klier, Copy Chief
Jessica Meskus, Associate Art Director
Adina LoBiondo, Senior Photo Editor
Jake Abrahamson, Editorial Assistant
Finance and Operations
Gary Reinecke, Associate Communications Director
Ken Holsclaw, Director of Finance
Chuck Baldwin, Associate Director of Operations
Mary Tang, Assistant Finance Manager
Advertising Sales
Kristi Rummel, National Advertising Director
Patty Shadof, Administrative Assistant/Sales
Vincent Ross, Ad Production Coordinator
Daisy LeDuc, East Coast
Howard Richman, Mid-Atlantic, New England, Florida, Caribbean
Don Schulz, Detroit, Automotive category
John Kodin, Northwest, Southwest, Bicycle category
Mary Taylor, West Coast
Cynthia Jollymore, Canada
Dawn Marie, Market Guide Manager
Address Changes
For subscription inquiries and address changes, contact Sierra Club Member Services, P.O. Box 52968, Boulder, CO 80328-2968; send old and new addresses and a Sierra label; phone (415) 977-5653; e-mail address.changes@sierraclub.org.
Retailer Inquiries
Thank you for your interest in Sierra magazine, the national environmental publication of the Sierra Club. Sierra brings readers outstanding nature photography as well as state-of-the-art outdoor recreation and travel editorial.
Sierra is sure to bring customers back into your store to pick up the most current issue. And it will support their interest in purchasing equipment and clothing to enjoy their next outdoor adventure.
To offer Sierra to your customers, contact Source Interlink, a nationwide distributor of quality magazines.
Here are the specifics:
Title: Sierra
Cover Price: $3.95 U.S.
Discount: 40% off the U.S. cover price.
Terms: Statement balance due the 20th of the month.
Returns: A return form will be provided for your use. Simply return the full covers for credit within 180 days of the packing-slip date.
Shipping: Prepaid to your store.
Newsletter: You will receive a free monthly newsletter and order form with the magazine information.
Customer Service at Source Interlink: 239-949-4450.
1. 2009 MRI Doublebase; ABC December 31, 2009, Publisher's Statement