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Photo By: Bob Cates Bob Cates assessing fire damage at Switzer's Camp. He helped plant the pine forest in the left background with the Sierra Club in 1972. Now he's ready to do it again with your help. Even as the largest fire in the...

By Terry Brady The next round of UN talks on climate change is just around the corner. The leaders of the world will again come together this December in Copenhagen. We hope that this time meaningful targets will be set. Toward this end, October...

BY CAROL HENNING Co-Chair, Editorial Board First, the good news: On August 11, 2009, the Autry Center announced to the L.A. City Council's Board of Referred Powers it was withdrawing our proposal to build an expansion of the Autry's building in...

BY PAUL CARLTON Co-Chair, OC Global Warming Committee The Orange County Global Warming Committee (OCGWC) has been in existence for just over one year and we have made considerable progress. We are actually a subcommittee of the Angeles Chapter...

Photo Credit: Dick Worsfold Jill and Harry Sutherland (center and right) hosting Harry's birthday party at Buckhorn Flat, July 11, 1990 Long-time outings leader Harry Sutherland passed away on his 100th birthday, July 9, 2009. Harry had...

WATER COMMITTEE - SPECIAL PROJECT The Water Committee is looking for volunteers to help with a water conservation report. If you care about water conservation and have some time to volunteer, please contact jennifer.robinson@sierraclub.org or (213)...

Photo Credit: Mary Morales A mint condition Harwood Lodge awaits you. If you are one of the frequent overnight guests at Harwood Lodge, you probably wondered why the lodge was closed for part of July and August. A brief notice in the...

Photo Credit: photo Courtesy Derek Wallentinsen, ShadowCaster Press Calving, Margerie Glacier 2006 Nowhere on the North American continent is the call of the wild louder, the lure of the Last Frontier stronger, the sense of adventure and...

Photo Credit: Courtesy Stephens Glacier & Wildlife Cruises WHAT: Angeles Chapter. Land tour extension to the Voyage of the Glaciers (May 17-24) or meet us in Anchorage. Experience the Call of the Wild on this 9 day/8 night fully...

BY JOE YOUNG Angeles Chapter Election Chair The Angeles Chapter will soon be conducting its election of at-large representatives to the Chapter Executive Committee. Simultaneously, regional groups will be electing representatives to their own...