The Magazine of The Sierra Club
Time to Indigenize Lands and Water Conservation
Native American activists are leading a push to embed traditional ecological knowledge in land management decisions
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Meet Young People Shirking College to Volunteer on Wild Lands
Could the pandemic normalize the gap year—and help save public lands?
The Desert Refuge Is Sacred. Don’t Bomb It.
The air force wants to expand bombing
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Welcome to the Great Outdoors' Insta-Sphere
Love it, hate it, or "like" it, social media is reshaping our relationship to public lands
Wi-Fi in the Wilderness
The National Park Service is racing to expand cellphone service at parks nationwide. Do we really want a connected wild?
Keeping Drones Out of the Wild
Park officials grapple with unmanned aircraft in natural areas
In Public Lands Is the Preservation of the Republic
Can America's parks and preserves bring together a divided country?
Let's Keep Some Digital Blank Spaces on the Map
In an age of digital enclosure, the wilderness should remain free from connectivity
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Senate Passes Epic Public Lands Bill
The Great American Outdoors Act funds the acquisition and maintenance of parks nationwide
Is Pinon-Juniper Clearing Really the Answer to Sage Grouse Protection?
The BLM claims the massive razing of forest is in the service of conservation
