The Magazine of The Sierra Club
Lands & Waters: Science
Five Stories From 2025 Remind Us That Joy and Wonder Still Matter
Tired of doomscrolling and bad news? Here are stories that will leave you feeling inspired, in awe, or just plain happy.
From Growl-Rumble-Whoops to Moan-Whines: Hawaiian Monk Seals Have a Vocal Repertoire Full of Surprises
The endangered species is the only pinniped known to string together vocalizations with no break
We All Need a Home of Our Own. The Burrowing Owl Is No Different.
A new effort is underway to restore this owl's population and habitat
Shifting Shores Leave Spiders in a Sticky Situation on the Great Salt Lake
Arachnids face increasing risk in a changing world
How to Survive Toxins Like Other Animals Do
Critters have evolved a suite of clever strategies to keep out of harm’s way
This Ecologist Lost Her Grant for Studying Diversity—of Insects
The federal trawling of grants for misaligned priorities has brought in bycatch
Kelp Forests Are Vanishing Along California’s Coast
Here’s why, and what’s being done about it
Decades of Drought Are Changing How Paleontologists Search for Fossils
As the planet gets hotter, relics of history are receding from view
The Future of Conservation: Indigenous Ways Meet Western Science
Collaboration and co-stewardship are bringing positive change across the country
