Military Outdoors

Military Outdoors

Military Outdoors

Sierra Club’s Military Outdoors (SCMO) ensures military members, veterans, and their families enjoy the beauty of nature by supporting programs and policies that remove barriers preventing them from experiencing the great outdoors


Military Outdoors trips are led by former service members with outdoor leadership training.

About Our Program

The goal of Sierra Club's Military Outdoors is to improve the lives of military members, veterans and their families through connections with the outdoors and inspire members of this community to become outspoken champions for environmental conservation and justice.

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Your donation directly impacts our ability to ensure the brave defenders of our country and their families have opportunities to enjoy the beautiful nature that our country embodies regardless of where they live in the United States.

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Transportation, cost, experience and other barriers prevent many veterans from experiencing the full benefits of time spent in nature.

September 21, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Trump on Sunday announced that his proposed 250-foot triumphal arch at Memorial Circle would double as a military complex. According to a post on Truth Social, Trump says the site would house a large number of drones, station…

September 3, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced that the Trump administration plans to break ground within two weeks on Trump’s proposed 250-foot triumphal arch at Memorial Circle, between Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National…

July 9, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Sierra Club representatives testified before the National Capital Planning Commission in opposition to the Trump administration’s proposal to construct a 250-foot arch on National Park Service land at Memorial Circle,…

May 15, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of the Interior released the long-awaited Interagency Task Force on Outdoor Recreation for Veterans Final Report, outlining recommendations to improve veterans’…

April 30, 2026

WASHINGTON — Under Executive Order 14253, a directive to scrub non-English language from National Park Service websites, and numerous