The Magazine of The Sierra Club
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Why Megan Rast Runs With Team Sierra
Get in shape, raise money for the Sierra Club, and feel good
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activism
Over 2,000 Questionable Additives Are Lurking in Packaged Food
Organic foods, however, only allow 40 tested chemicals
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food and drink
How to Raise Children in a Constantly Warming World
A parent considers the planet his daughter will inherit
The Overstory: Drawdown
Season One, Episode Five
From Suburbia to the Wild and Everything in Between
A writer searches for meaning in a shifting American landscape
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books
What Sparked the Megafauna Extinctions?
Ross D.E. MacPhee's new book tries to answer an ancient puzzle
College Republicans Want Their Party to Confront Climate Change
Young conservatives are unhappy with GOP status quo
Cup Sharing: The Reusable Revolution’s Latest Development
Inside Vessel Works’ new libation lending library
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food and drink
A Paddleboarder's Quest for Cleaner Water
Lizzie Carr goes the extra mile to get rid of plastic pollution
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plastic
A Hiker Revels in an Appalachia Trail Without the Crowds
Pine Mountain is an ecological treasure in a region known for resource extraction
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hiking
Zoos Gone Wild—With Hope
How some are giving animals a leg up in the face of climate change
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animals
How to Escape a Cattle Stampede
Good fences make good neighbors, especially when the neighbors are cows
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survival tips
The Safest, Most Sustainable Seafood to Eat
Here's what's most responsible to put on the table—for now
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buyers' guide
Uphill Skiing: It’s a Movement
From the backcountry to the resort, skinning accommodates various ski lifestyles
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skiing
A Close Encounter With a Grey Heron
Bence Mate takes photographs of unparalleled intimacy
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photography
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
