The Magazine of The Sierra Club
How the American Embargo Impacts Environmental Conservation in Cuba
Conservationists say it’s time for change
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Some Climate Activists Say We Should Worry Only About People, Not Polar Bears. Do We Have to Choose?
The climate movement needs to find a way to balance ecological equity and human solidarity
Field-Tripping Adults Chase Megalodon in Monterey Bay
How I traveled through time during the pandemic
Here's How to Not Buy Outdoor Gear
Sierra's guide to finding used stuff, fixing your own, and otherwise minimizing
In this story:
buyers' guide
Public Lands Preserve More Than What's on the Surface
Inside a paleontology quest through Grand Staircase–Escalante and Deep Time
In this story:
public lands
Life Lessons in Activism—and Parties
A brief guide to changing the world without burning out
History As Told by the Conquered
The forgotten and ignored tell their tales in “We Are the Land, A History of Native California”
The Fires of the Past Foretell the Fires of the Future
A Colorado resident reflects on the new normal of fire season
In this story:
climate change
Lights, Camera, Climate
Why are global-warming blockbusters so rare?
Everybody Gets Frisky During a Herring Spawn
Sex, sashimi, and pelican stalking at the annual San Francisco Bay herring run
In this story:
fish
ICYMI: Cat Island, Time for Reparations & Happy Crayfish Get Eaten
A weekly roundup for busy people
In this story:
climate change
It’s Long Past Time to Make Reparations for Slavery
Why the Sierra Club is endorsing the call for reparations
In this story:
environmental justice
The Song of the Cicada
Out of the pandemic, into a valley of insects
An Artist's Quest to Document the World's Oldest Trees
Most plants possess a genetically circumscribed life span, but many trees barely seem to age at all
Tour the San Joaquin River
An interactive map and tour of the San Joaquin
Indigenous Peoples Are Crucial to Reaching the 30x30 Goal
Only partnerships can save the planet
In this story:
indigenous communities
Can We Save the San Joaquin's Salmon?
The upstream effort to restore a river and its fish
