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On the Sierra Club's long history of defending public lands and democracy
September 15, 2026
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From the Magazine
How Lee Zeldin Turned the EPA Into a Shield for Polluters
Across the country, from West Virginia to Louisiana and beyond, communities are feeling the impacts
September 8, 2026
These Volunteers Are Often the Unsung Heroes of Public Lands Management
Meet the people who help support underfunded public lands and the staff who steward them
August 24, 2026
The Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle Is Making a Comeback
How locals and conservationists are helping the honu resurgence
September 10, 2026
When We Were Partners
True power comes through partnership and empathy—not domination
September 8, 2026
Feature Stories
Even Bugs Need a Little Love
The tiny invertebrates that creep many of us out are the foundation of biodiversity
June 8, 2026
An Ambitious Plan for Sea Level Rise Keeps Stalling. Can It Get to Higher Ground?
Managed retreat awaits funding and support in Warren, Rhode Island
March 9, 2026
The Tijuana River Sewage Crisis is One of America’s Longest-Lasting Public Health Calamities
Political gridlock has allowed the situation to worsen for decades
February 13, 2026
Public Lands Are on the Line
Trump and his allies are targeting our shared, wild spaces for extraction
September 8, 2025
Politics & Policy
Proposed Yosemite Land Swap Is the Latest Attack on Public Lands
The Trump administration has wasted no opportunity to serve up protected places for private interests
September 7, 2026
Construction in Big Bend National Park Threatens More Than the Environment
Border barrier expansion along Big Bend’s Rio Grande imperils rafting in this remote national park
September 6, 2026
The US Forest Service Moves to Cancel Its “Best Idea”: the Roadless Rule
The Roadless Rule protected nearly 60 million acres of forest—until now
September 2, 2026
Trump, DOGE Slashed Firefighting Resources Before One of the Worst Fire Seasons on Record
Budget cuts and policy shifts have curtailed the federal government’s ability to respond
August 25, 2026
Climate & Energy
Why Won’t the Media Say “Climate Change”?
Climate coverage has been dropping even as extreme climate-supercharged weather gets worse
September 14, 2026
The Super El Niño Has Arrived
Coral cores show that we are entering an unprecedented warming weather pattern on top of climate change
September 13, 2026
On Tangier Island, the Waters Keep Rising
As the Trump administration continues to ignore the climate crisis, Virginia's Tangier Island continues to sink
September 9, 2026
This Is One of the Most Ambitious Nature-Based Solutions to Sea Level Rise
The South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project is restoring wetlands in the Bay Area
September 5, 2026
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Wildlife & Conservation
Here's Why It Feels Like Grizzlies Are Suddenly Everywhere
How social media creates a distorted sense of reality for grizzly bear recovery
August 21, 2026
Sharks Take the Temperature
How marine animals are helping fill gaps in climate forecasting
August 18, 2026
What’s Behind Florida’s Push to Ban Shark Feeding?
It’s more complicated than it seems
August 17, 2026
Joy & Wonder
Starstruck
Photographer Luis Cajete works the night shift to capture celestial magic
September 12, 2026
Protected Public Lands Are Still the Backbone of America at 250
This uniquely American ideal—that wild places be protected and free to all—remains a defining legacy
July 1, 2026
Time Outdoors Is the Answer to the Mental Health Crisis We See in Kids Today
Nature is calling, but our kids are wearing noise-canceling headphones. We can help them listen.
May 12, 2026
Culture & the Arts
A Deep Dive Into A Split-Screen World
Emily St. John Mandel's new novel weaves two unhinged realities into one
September 4, 2026
The Wilderness Within, Explored
Cal Flyn's "The Savage Landscape" is a deep examination of how we create meaning
September 1, 2026
Running Has a Waste Problem
Fortunately, sustainable alternatives like reusable cups are picking up speed
August 14, 2026
Multimedia
How Lee Zeldin Turned the EPA Into a Shield for Polluters
Across the country, from West Virginia to Louisiana and beyond, communities are feeling the impacts
September 8, 2026
The Past, Present, and Contested Future of LNG Terminals Along the Gulf Coast
Gas export terminals have hollowed out communities in Texas and Louisiana—but some residents are fighting back
December 14, 2024
Free Shipping Isn’t Free for Everyone
Online retailing delivers a public health problem
September 12, 2022
A Battle for the Future of the Great Lakes
A pipeline carrying Canadian tar sands crude has already leaked a million gallons. These are the resisters dedicated to shutting down Enbridge Line 5.
March 16, 2023
Why Won’t the Media Say “Climate Change”?
