Blog posts from around the country

Woods & Wetlands Group / Sierra Club Illinois Chapter / Illinois
Founder of the Sierra Club, and our National Parks System, John Muir was born in Scotland, raised in Wisconsin, and wandered in the American wildernesses of the west and southwest. Muir promoted the preservation of our wild and scenic lands and…
Ohio
As we embrace 2025, I am filled with excitement and optimism for the year ahead. It’s an exciting time for Sierra Club Ohio, and we have much to celebrate together!
Grand Canyon Chapter
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz.— Following Interior Secretary Doug Burgum's order for a review of national monuments and mineral withdrawals — part of the Trump administration's plan for “unleashing American energy" — a coalition of Tribes,…
North Carolina Chapter
Marvin Winstead Jr. is a stellar example of how one person's stand against an environmental threat can influence an entire movement, and lead to victories for a community that extends far beyond the borders of his own property. Read more about the…
Orange County Group / Angeles Chapter / California
The intensifying wildfires of the last few years and new science have triggered the development of updated CalFire maps showing Fire Hazard Severity Zones in California. These are categorized as “moderate”, “high”, and “very high”. The very high…
Finger Lakes Group / Atlantic Chapter / New York
This article will focus on the threats that the Trump/Musk administration are making on a national and international level to our environment. Due to the tsunami of these anti-environmental actions and with a desire to improve the readability of…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
In February, the Sierra Club, along with a youth group and other volunteers, planted native trees and shrubs on the Blazing Star Preserve that the Coastal Prairie Conservancy owns on the Katy Prairie.