The Magazine of The Sierra Club
A Close Encounter With a Grey Heron
Bence Mate takes photographs of unparalleled intimacy
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photography
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California Tribe's DIY Electric Grid
Rather than risk losing power in a wildfire, this tribe made a microgrid
Wildlife Contends With Climate Chaos on "Hostile Planet"
Inside the Bear Grylls–hosted nature show for the environmentally "woke"
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climate change
Can Lower Speed Limits Reduce Our Overall Carbon Footprint?
Mr. Green concurs: time to slow down
Is "Organic" Dry Cleaning Really Organic?
Many businesses still need to clean up their act
ICYMI: Osprey vs. Eagle, Climate Amnesia & Pooh’s Forest Burns
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
One Planet, One Vote
Protecting our democracy is how we save wild places
It's Time for California to Get Out of the Oil Business
California is a leader in reducing demand for fossil fuels—supply, not so much
The Best Gear-Fix Products on the Market
Don't buy new stuff! Extend your old gear's life cycle!
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buyers' guide
March Astronomical Highlights: Cepheus and a Distant Star
The night sky shines with faraway stars and northern lights
Solar Energy Shines on Election Night in Nevada
The Sagebrush State cemented itself as a renewable energy bright spot
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clean energy
The Endangered Species Act Is Still America's Most Radical Law
A portrait gallery of creatures we've saved from extinction
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endangered species
Oil and Gas Drilling Threaten Indigenous Cultural Sites
Trump's "energy dominance" agenda puts Utah antiquities at risk
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public lands
The Lobbyists Are in Charge Now
Pruitt, Zinke took favors from lobbyists and were replaced...by lobbyists
5 Big Takeaways of the Lands Conservation Bill Congress Passed
It turns out there’s one thing that still brings us together
Bear Grylls Gets Candid About Entering the Realms of Beasts
The “Hostile Planet” host's spirit animal is not in fact a bear
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adventure
All the Environmental News in Case You Missed It
Banning sunscreen, tuskless elephants, disappearing insects, and more
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climate change
Animals Are Persons Too
An insistence on the worth of every animal matters more than ever
Better Living With Bears
Boulder, Colorado, is pioneering ways of coexisting with the city’s wild neighbors
Does a Bear Think in the Woods?
Turns out animal intelligence is not so different from our own
