Sierra Magazine Fall 2026 Issue

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Residents in Davis and Thomas worry that a proposed data center will pollute their air and the Blackwater River.

How Lee Zeldin Turned the EPA Into a Shield for Polluters

Across the country, from West Virginia to Louisiana and beyond, communities are feeling the impacts

By Alexander Nazaryan

September 8, 2026

Illustration shows a tall forest with a California State Park worker maintaining a trail with grass and wildflowers. Several white silhouetted/invisible people work beside him.
Feature

These Volunteers Are Often the Unsung Heroes of Public Lands Management

Meet the people who help support underfunded public lands and the staff who steward them

By Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan

August 24, 2026

Colorful painting shows the shadows and silhouettes of people in profile, merging together.
Opening Remarks

When We Were Partners

True power comes through partnership and empathy—not domination

By Jonathan Hahn

September 8, 2026

Photo by Nigel Burkitt/Getty

Small Pleasure

A poem by Donika Kelly

By Donika Kelly

August 9, 2026