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and Donna Specht 'Go,' said John Muir after two cruises to Alaska, to readers of the San Francisco Chronicle, 'Go and see! Alaska is marvelous.' Muir's century-old accounts can be used as a guide for modern ship-borne tourists. He was no ordinary...

In presidential election years, political action always takes a front-row seat in Angeles Chapter activities. And although the Democrats, and the Sierra Club, lost the Big One in 2004, the Chapter was outstanding at supporting winning candidates at...

The wild, roadless areas of our forests are under attack by the Bush administration. You can help defend the areas by making sure that the U.S. Forest Service receives a written comment from you before Nov. 15. The Bush administration is trying to...

November 6 Nature photographs will be on display and for sale at a reception and auction Nov. 6 in Pasadena. The event, sponsored by the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter's Pasadena Group, will be the highlight of the group's 14th annual photo contest and...

Revamp of site recognized at annual fete Lead designer Ann Zumwinkle accepts award from Sierra Club president Larry Fahn honoring Angeles Chapter web site redesign committee at September awards ceremony. Photo by Saul Bromberger Among the...

In itself, having a car is not a good thing for the planet, but an Ozymandian monument to consumption. Yet, those of us trapped in the culture that uses cars can do things to make them a little more friendly to the environment and more efficient in...

The Sierra Club Sustainable Consumption Committee's True Cost of Food Campaign makes it clear that our choice of food, now more than ever during the holiday season, affects our earth, our health, and what we leave as a legacy to our children and our...

Angeles Chapter Executive Committee Vice Chair On March 20, my wife and I took delivery of a brand spanking new Toyota Prius, a hybrid automobile. That simple act brought home to me the technological advances that are here today, economically...

Sierra Summit 2005 Save the date: September 8-11, 2005. San Francisco. That's when the Sierra Club will hold its first national environmental convention and exposition. Sierra Summit 2005 will bring together thousands of Club members and supporters...

Imagine a fresh water fish that can grow to the size of a rolled-up tent, has an appetite so voracious that it feeds on small mammals, and has reportedly killed humans with its razor-sharp teeth. Now imagine that this fish, after clearing a lake of...