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Sierra magazine September/October 2004

2004 September/October

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Interview: Michael Pollan

A "food-chain journalist" looks for stories in our meals

September 1, 2004

Sawtooth National Recreation Area
Feature

40 Wild Years

The Wilderness Act's birthday gift: 106 million acres and counting

September 1, 2004

Dick Cheney
Feature

"Wise Use" in the White House

Yesterday's fringe, today's Cabinet official

By David Helvarg

September 1, 2004

Departments

Ritu Primlani, Oakland, California Executive director, Thimmakka's Resources for Environmental Education
Do-Gooder

One Small Step: Helping Ethnic Eateries Go Green

Ritu Primlani, Oakland, California Executive director, Thimmakka's Resources for Environmental Education

Interview by Marilyn Berlin Snell

September 1, 2004

Penguins at Boulders Beach
Field Trip

Good Going

Boulders Beach, South Africa

September 1, 2004

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Green Home

Hearth & Home: Watched Pots

It's not just what you cook, it's what you cook in

September 1, 2004

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