The Magazine of The Sierra Club
What to Expect When You're Expecting an Eclipse
An astronomer has prepared for this August’s total solar eclipse since he was 11
Lands & Waters
Bad Dog
A new study examines the wildlife impacts of free-range canines
Searching for the Meaning of Wilderness in Utah's Big, Open Desert
An excerpt from "Open Midnight: Where Ancestors and Wilderness Meet"
I Used to Judge Citizen Scientists. Now I Am One.
In the Cayman Islands, amateurs play a big role in measuring coral-reef health
Can Virtual Reality Make the Great Outdoors Even Greater?
Probably not. But it can give some people access they wouldn’t otherwise have.
Crossing a Great Divide
A cyclist reconsiders her views toward public lands
Researchers Use Environmental DNA to Monitor Marine Ecosystems
A single cup of water contains fishy fingerprints
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Welcome to New York City’s Pigeon Hospital
This urban wildlife rehab center gets pigeons the health care they need
Some People Have Always Hated National Monuments—Until They Love Them
Today's opponents of parks and monuments are on the wrong side of history
To a (Picturesque) Hell and Back
Hell's Bay is a wildlife lover's dream—just watch out for alligators
