The Magazine of The Sierra Club
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Wildfires in Western United States Increasing Exponentially Due to Climate Change
Human-induced global warming doubled the amount of forest fire area in the last 30 years, according to new report
Funhogs and Treehuggers, Together at Last
An effort is underway to form a stronger conservation movement from the disparate strands of the outdoor recreation community
Whooping Crane Migration Changes Course
After 15 years of using crane costumes and ultralight aircraft, researchers are taking a more naturalistic approach to restoring crane populations in the eastern United States
Wolf Haven
Annie Marie Musselman’s new photo book captures the intimate lives of wolves
Need for Seeds
Cary Fowler, the visionary behind the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, talks about his new book—and why biodiversity is a key component of world peace
A Grand Mistake at Grand Canyon National Park
A proposal to reduce the size of backcountry groups could end up keeping away the canyon’s most important defenders
A Slicker, Sneakier Wave of GMOs Goes to Market
Advocates release the first guide to educate consumers on the synthetic biology within food and personal products
In this story:
food and drink
How Amateur Scientists Are Unlocking the Secrets of California’s Redwood Forests
An excerpt from the new book Citizen Scientist
Kick off World Vegetarian Month with 5 Vegan-Vetted Food Services
Get “veducated” with these simple tips on green living
Every (Fourth Grade) Kid in a Park
The Department of the Interior wants 10-year-olds to get off the screen and get into a national park
4 Astronomical Highlights in October
In this story:
astronomy
We Eat the Machine, and the Machine Eats Us
In this story:
oil
Homage to Andalusia
Slow down on a guided bicycle tour through the south of Spain
The Art of the Dry Garden
15 ways to conserve outdoor water use—without sacrificing the beauty of your home garden
