The Magazine of The Sierra Club
Floating Down the San Joaquin River
The highly altered waterway still harbors stretches of wild beauty
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Goldman Prize Recipient Rallies Residents of “Cancer Alley”
Sharon Lavigne organized to block a petrochemical plant
Vietnam’s Pangolin Protector
Thai Van Nguyen receives Goldman Prize for saving imperiled wildlife
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environmental justice
From Ordinary to Extraordinary: Kimiko Hirata, Anti-Coal Activist
Goldman Prize recipient recognized for efforts to halt Japanese coal power
The Bison and the Blackfeet
Indigenous nations are spearheading a movement to restore buffalo to the American landscape
22 Gifts That’ll Get Your Dad Outside
Sierra’s 2021 Father’s Day gift guide
New Hope for the Red Wolf?
For the first time in years, the species’ numbers have increased in the wild
ICYMI: Keystone Canceled, New CO₂ Record, Trippy Desert Toads
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
Environmentalists Battle Loggers to Protect One Last Old-Growth Forest
In British Columbia, Fairy Creek has become a last stand
In a Major Victory, Keystone XL Pipeline Canceled
After a 13-year battle, the zombie pipeline is finally dead
Catch the Train to These Bike-Friendly Destinations
Flights too climate-costly? Embrace “rails to trails” travel.
Water Protectors Intensify Campaign to Shut Down Line 3 Oil Pipeline
At least 100 people arrested in northern Minnesota
Shop 'Til You Drop
"The Day the World Stops Shopping" challenges us to envision life beyond the mall and the market
Leave Range Anxiety in the Dust
Check out four EV road trips—and our electric vacay-planning tips
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electric vehicles
14 Inspiring Eco-Minded LGBTQ Folx to Follow on Instagram
Liven up your feed in honor of Pride Month and Outdoors Month
George Takei–Narrated Documentary Raises Up LGBTQ Adventurers
“Who’s on Top?” follows four queer climbers up Mt. Hood
In the Klamath River Basin, the Drought Punishes Everyone
There’s simply not enough water to go around
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climate change
Biden Administration Pauses Oil Exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Decision is temporary, as Congress must act to permanently protect the refuge
New Independent Study Confirms PFAS in Thinx, Other Products
Why all genders should care, plus how to tell if a product is truly PFAS-free
