The Magazine of The Sierra Club
What Happens to the Clothes You Return Online?
Too often, they don’t get recycled or reused but instead fill up our landfills, lands, and oceans
Latest Updates
The Trump Administration’s Campaign Against Renewable Wind Reaches a New Phase
Environmental advocates say that stop work orders will raise consumer prices and risk energy shortages
Beavers Build Back Better
Ecologists are relocating "nuisance" beavers to fix degraded landscapes across the West
Michigan Coal Mandate Will Increase Utility Bills for Millions
The Trump administration is forcing coal and gas plants to stay open after operators already agreed to shut them down
FEMA Failures in Katrina Aftermath Serve as Stark Warning
Experts warn of backsliding at FEMA as nation observes 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
Cavefish Might Lose Their Eyes, but They Gain So Much More
Some of their adaptations could hold clues for treating human conditions like obesity and diabetes
Maryland's Blue Crabs in the Red
A key source of culture and sustenance in the mid-Atlantic faces threats on multiple fronts
Letter From a Former NOAA Scientist
A fisheries specialist reflects on losing his job at a time when marine science matters more than ever
Hope and Alarm Reverberate Across the National Park Service
Staff reflect on the 109th anniversary of one of America’s most beloved institutions
In this story:
America's National Parks, national parks, public lands, saving wild places, Our Wild America
Slow Lanes Help Save a Dwindling Orca Population
Reducing speeds can help killer whales navigate an increasingly louder sea
From Burning Trash to Zero Waste
South Baltimore residents tackle polluting facilities and fight for a cleaner future
New Lawsuit Contends Trump’s DOE Handpicked Panel of Climate Deniers
The EPA relied heavily on a report the panel produced rejecting the scientific consensus on climate change
How Mayan Communities Created Mexico’s First Long-Distance Trail
These residents blended conservation and recreation to help keep their culture alive
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Faces Uncertain Future Amid Budget Cuts
The Trump administration is also looking to revive mining in the popular wilderness area
A Path for Restoration at Bear River
How the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation is breathing new life into their ancestral Idaho lands
Clean Energy Lowered Costs for an Entire Region This Summer
New England ratepayers received much lower bills thanks to solar panels and battery storage
Boston Takes On Dirty Stormwater
Rain is a hurdle in the city’s decades-long quest to clean up the Charles River
Windy Work
Some of the worst weather in the world is offering up some of the most innovative solutions to weather technology
Forest Experts Warn Spending Bill Sets Up US Forest Service to Fail
The recently passed spending bill sets logging targets that federal officials don’t have the capacity to meet
