The Magazine of The Sierra Club
Welcome to the Great Outdoors' Insta-Sphere
Love it, hate it, or "like" it, social media is reshaping our relationship to public lands
Latest Updates
ICYMI: Baked Siberia, Confederate Sequoias & Can’t Sue a Twitter Cow
A weekly roundup for busy people
The PPE Scourge
We need protection against improperly discarded protective equipment
In this story:
coronavirus
Wi-Fi in the Wilderness
The National Park Service is racing to expand cellphone service at parks nationwide. Do we really want a connected wild?
Let's Keep Some Digital Blank Spaces on the Map
In an age of digital enclosure, the wilderness should remain free from connectivity
In this story:
public lands
In Public Lands Is the Preservation of the Republic
Can America's parks and preserves bring together a divided country?
Can the Cruise Industry Be Saved?
Proposed legislation seeks to clean up an environmental pariah
In this story:
coronavirus
Meet 7 Lesser-Known Pollinators
Happy National Pollinator Week!
“Galaxies: Inside the Universe’s Star Cities” Showcases the Splendor of Space
David Eicher’s new book illuminates the massive concentrations of stars
Meeting My Mountain Dad
A writer reminisces about backpacking with her mercurial father
How Far Are We From Home?
John Burroughs is the perfect literary guide to the outdoors during the pandemic
ICYMI: Leaky Gas, Warmest May, Nature Returning to San Francisco
A weekly roundup for busy people
The Overstory: Resistance Is Fertile
Season Two, Episode Three
The Overstory: The Movement for Black Lives Saves the Planet
Season Two, Episode Four
Senate Passes Epic Public Lands Bill
The Great American Outdoors Act funds the acquisition and maintenance of parks nationwide
What Does It Mean to Defund the Police?
What once seemed politically impossible is now happening
Ignoring Protests and Pandemic, Trump Pushes Rollbacks
No matter the crisis, Trump’s solution is to gut environmental protections
Colombia to Resume Fumigating Its Coca Fields With Glyphosate
It's happening under the cover of strict coronavirus lockdown measures
In this story:
pesticides
Why Does the National Park Service Have a SWAT Force?
The US Park Police played a disgraceful role in Trump’s Lafayette Square photo op
In this story:
coronavirus
The Dream of Rewilding
Notes on hope—false and real—during the pandemic
