The Magazine of The Sierra Club
A Stargazer’s Guide to Protected Dark Skies
Here are some of the best places in the world to see the night sky
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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
Can Sustainable Mardi Gras Beads Become a Thing?
Gary Zoller is on a mission to transform Mardi Gras, one necklace at a time
16 Ways to Say "I Love You Like You Love the Planet"
Sierra’s Valentine’s Day Gift Guide
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buyers' guide
Californians Say No to Oil Drilling at Interior Department Hearing
But is the agency really listening?
ICYMI: No Sex Please—We're Crayfish, "the Gas of Life," & More
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
One Instagrammer’s Quest for a More Inclusive Outdoor Community
“Unlikely Hikers” busts up notions of who belongs in the wilderness
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hiking
Boundary Waters on the Brink
Ivanka's landlord wants to mine America's most popular wilderness
A Wilderness Like No Other: Chile’s New Patagonia National Park
A Christmastime adventure in Patagonia reveals new meanings of wilderness
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hiking
Yes, Animals Have Personalities—And They’re Altering Wildlife Biology
Read about ENFJ dolphins and cliquey bugs in “Mousy Cats and Sheepish Coyotes”
