Lands & Waters

Sierra Club Member Awarded Goldman Environmental Prize

Luis Jorge Rivera Herrera won a 15-year-long fight to protect Puerto Rico’s coastline.

By Jason Mark April 15, 2016

In this story: activism, oceans, wildlife

5 Environmental Stories You Don’t Want to Miss

By Dakin Hewlett April 14, 2016

In this story: health, wilderness, monuments, wildlife, nuclear

The National Park Service is Turning 100 And You’re Invited

By Dakin Hewlett April 12, 2016

In this story: national parks, children, volunteers, events, public lands

Sierra & Tierra: America Es Su Casa, Enjoy It!

By Javier Sierra April 11, 2016

In this story: wilderness, national parks,

Breathing Room

Orcas have no protections against air pollution

By Jourdan Imani Keith April 8, 2016

In this story: air, wildlife, oceans, activism

Orcas have no protections against air pollution.

Too Cute to Survive?

The world's cutest creature is also one of its most elusive

By Aliyah Kovner April 6, 2016

In this story: wildlife, endangered species, activism

One of very few images of the camera-shy Chinese Ili pika.

Give 'Em Shelter: 4 Backyard Homes for Birds and Bees

Life's hard for critters whose habitats are getting paved over. Ease their way by providing rent-free accommodations.

By Avital Andrews April 6, 2016

In this story: birds, animals, lifestyle, wildlife, buyers' guide

Bufo bufo, Sex Machine

What makes the common toad so common is uncommonly beautiful.

April 6, 2016

In this story: photography, wildlife, science

Common toad (Bufo bufo) in with strings of toadspawn

Kayaking Chile's Pascua River in Search of an Untamed Landscape

A journey through Patagonia explores what it means to engage in "rugged play."

By Diana Saverin April 6, 2016

In this story: wilderness, saving wild places, kayaking, adventure

Diana Saverin and Weston Boyles made the turn around Glacier Point in turbulent seas.

What We Learn from Rereading Winnie-the-Pooh

By Kathryn Aalto April 5, 2016

In this story: children, wilderness, wildlife, books