SIERRA: The national magazine of the Sierra Club

Forest Ecologists Puzzle Out the Lessons of the Bootleg Fire

How we manage the forest will determine whether we adapt to the age of fire
By Juliet Grable | Aug 31 2021
In today's world, everyone needs an emergency kit next to the front door ready to go

How to Pack a Go Bag

In today's world, everyone needs an emergency kit next to the front door
By Katie O'Reilly | Aug 31 2021

Rain Fell for the First Time on Greenland’s Summit. Here’s Why It Matters.

It turns out what happens in Greenland doesn’t stay in Greenland
By Christian Thorsberg | Aug 30 2021

The Promise and the Challenge of “Restorative Aquaculture”

Shellfish and seagrass farming can help restore coastal ecosystems, provided farmers are willing to work with nature
By Abe Musselman | Aug 29 2021

In Baltimore, COVID Relief Arrives on Two Wheels

Bikemore volunteers use green transit to help those in need
By Heather Moyer | Aug 28 2021

ICYMI: City Rat/Country Rat, Fire and Flood & Murder Hornets Are Back

A weekly roundup for busy people
By Paul Rauber | Aug 27 2021

Summer 2021

Summer 2021 Sierra magazine

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    Massive cream-colored stone room in Chicago's Union Station, with an illuminated sign of a blue arrow on a black background reading "to trains."

    Put My Superheroes on Amtrak

    What glorious things should Amtrak do with that $66 billion?
    By Heather Smith | Aug 26 2021
    Kangraoo standing in ashes and burned trees, with a joey peeking out of its pouch

    The Big Picture 2021

    A few of the year’s most striking images of nature
     
     

    The Unbearable Whiteness of Congressional Environmental Panels

    People of color are suffering the most—but they aren’t the ones testifying
    By Jessica Myers | Aug 24 2021

    Can Portland, Oregon, Stand Up to the Oil Industry?

    The city positions itself as a climate champion but faces a crucial test
    By Nick Cunningham | Aug 23 2021