The Magazine of The Sierra Club
LGBTQ+ Adventurers Are All About Getting Out in the Woods
The push for diversity and respect in the outdoors must include LGBTQ+
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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Bayou Bridge Pipeline
With the pipeline now in limbo, grassroots protests against the project escalate
Are Dryer Sheets and Liquid Softeners Safe for the Environment?
Beware the quats in the clothes
When Black Women Walk, Things Change
Morgan Dixon talks walking, radical self-care, and Harriet Tubman
Why Is There So Much Discarded Rubber on America's Roads?
Mr. Green wheels out the answer
ICYMI: Lobster Emoji, Scott Pruitt’s Scandals, Grizzly Reprieve, & More
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
Got Nondairy Alternative Milk?
Sierra taste-tests 7 ecofriendly and cutting-edge milk alternatives
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food and drink
Is Constant Human Noise Stressing Out Wildlife?
A New Mexico study shows that constant noise leads to stress and smaller nestlings
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science
A Stargazer’s Guide to Protected Dark Skies
Here are some of the best places in the world to see the night sky
Call of the (Urban) Wild
Researchers track urban coyotes to improve human and wild-canid coexistence
How Not to Get Killed by a Truck
A little knowledge can keep cyclists from becoming statistics
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biking
Climbers with Disabilities Have Equal Footing at Ouray Ice Park
Meet Ouray’s Paralympic hopefuls, amputee ice climbers, and cancer survivors
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climbing
ICYMI: Nutria Are Back, Lions Solve a Problem, Ice Was Nice, & More
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
4 Lunar New Year Dishes With a Vegan Twist
Celebrate the holiday with traditional foods that are good for the environment
A Bipartisan Caucus Aims to Propel Congress Forward on Climate Change
But will that translate into meaningful legislation?
Pennsylvania Coal Plants Dump Toxic Pollution Under Expired Permits
Residents and advocacy groups fight to bring polluters into compliance
Meet the Women Behind California’s First Open-Water Seaweed Farm
They're on a quest for a delicious solution to global food insecurity
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food and drink
Bid to Halt Bayou Bridge Pipeline Rejected Despite Habitat Threat
If allowed to proceed, the pipeline will threaten a delicate wetland ecosystem
Letter From a Bed in Cape Town
Conspiracy theories and pee etiquette in a South African drought
Lobster Industry Ensnared in North Atlantic Right Whale Deaths
Environmental groups sue lobster industry to save critically endangered species
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endangered species
