Blog posts from around the country

North Star Chapter
Today, Governor Walz took executive action to protect the Boundary Waters watershed from sulfide ore mining. The Sierra Club North Star Chapter thanks Governor Walz for standing up for water, wilderness, and Minnesotans.
North Carolina Chapter
The USDA's plan ignores the will of tens of thousands who supported creation of the Roadless Rule and oppose its removal.
Washington State Chapter
Returns from Washington's August 4th primary are painting an encouraging picture for pro-environment candidates up and down the ballot. Turnout ran low even by primary standards, and Democratic enthusiasm wasn't exactly roaring, but Republican…
WNC Group / North Carolina Chapter / North Carolina
Join us Saturday, Aug. 29 for a hike along Big Laurel Creek in Marshall, near Hot Springs.
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Saturday, August 15, 2026, the Houston Sierra Club visited the Port of Houston’s (Port) Houston Maritime Museum on Buffalo Bayou.
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
On July 31, 2026, the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club met with the Texas Conservation Alliance and the U.S. Forest Service in Angelina National Forest.
Washington State Chapter
By Mariska Kecskés, Advocacy Director for Sierra Club Washington State
Iowa Chapter
This month's environmental news - August, 2026
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
By Brandt Mannchen - On July 29, 2026, I visited the Big Thicket with two friends. Although the weather was, “hotter than hell”, we met and visited the Big Thicket early and had a great time.