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Searching for the Sea Wolf of Quebec

A canoe journey through the wilds of Quebec, looking for a rare freshwater seal

Text and photographs by Conor Mihell February 9, 2016

In this story: adventure, animals, endangered species, kayaking, wilderness

Sierra magazine takes you on a trip to the most remote sections of northern Quebec.

The 5 Best Invasive Species to Eat

Worried about non-native plants and animals? Just eat 'em.

By Rachael Monosson February 9, 2016

In this story: food and drink, invasive species, cooking

Sierra magazine tells you how to find—and cook—lionfish, Chinese mystery snails, and more.

The Experiential Economy

Do we want an economy based on outdoor experiences, or resource exploitation?

By Jason Mark February 9, 2016

In this story: saving wild places, sports, activism, dirty energy, coal

Tyson Swasey mountian biking on the Hymasa trail, Moab, Utah.

The Art of Greenlandic Kayaking

The world's most badass kayakers call it a "qajaq." And they use it to hunt walrus.

By Kendra Pierre-Louis February 9, 2016

In this story: kayaking, adventure

Does the original kayak still have a place in a melting Greenland?

4 Products to Help You Grow Your Own Food

These innovative items will help you pull free from Big Ag.

By Chelsea Leu February 9, 2016

In this story: food and drink, agriculture, gardening

Sierra magazine found a few great things that'll help you harvest ingredients from your backyard (or wall).

In Memoriam: Reed McManus and Doug Walker

February 9, 2016

The Big Muddy

Buffalo wallow

February 9, 2016

African buffalo need water daily, favoring swamps and floodplains. A good mud wallow--in this case, in Kenya's Maasai Mara National Reserve--protects against heat and parasites.

Year of the Monkey, for the Monkey

By Michaella Sheridan February 8, 2016

In this story: animals, holidays, wildlife

Wildlife Refuges Are Retreats for People, Too

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuges near urban areas provide easy escapes for city dwellers

By Reed McManus February 8, 2016

In this story: wilderness, wildlife, urban living

Our National Wildlife and People Refuges

Coal versus Recreation in Utah

Haze from Utah's coal-fired power plants threatens its vibrant outdoor-recreation industry.

By Judith Lewis Mernit February 8, 2016

In this story: dirty energy, saving wild places, activism

Pollution from Utah's old economy is threatening to choke its recreation-based future

5 Environmental Stories You Don't Want to Miss

By Noah Schlager February 5, 2016

In this story: clean water, oil, wilderness, wildlife, forests

What About Unrecyclable Stuff?

By Bob Schildgen February 4, 2016

In this story: , recycling

How Can I Recycle Foam?

By Bob Schildgen February 4, 2016

In this story: , recycling

National Parks Adventure: An Epic Film for An Epic Occasion

By Wendy Becktold February 4, 2016

In this story: film, national parks, saving wild places

Justice Must Be Served in Flint

By Aaron Mair February 3, 2016

In this story: environmental justice, clean water, politics

Would Yosemite by Another Name Be As Sweet?

By Aliyah Kovner February 2, 2016

In this story: national parks, Yosemite

Lumber Liquidators Busted for Liquidating Tigers

By Paul Rauber February 2, 2016

In this story: animals

Whistle-Pigs take the Weather Channel (or, Happy Groundhog Day)

By Zoë J. Sheldon February 1, 2016

In this story: holidays, animals

A User’s Guide to Great Outdoor Photography

By Boyd Norton February 1, 2016

In this story: photography, wilderness, wildlife

February Observing Highlight: Winter Hexagon

By Kelly Kizer Whitt February 1, 2016

In this story: astronomy