North Star Blog

The Sierra Club’s Inspiring Connections Outdoors (ICO) is a community outreach program that provides opportunities for urban youth and adults to explore, enjoy and protect the natural world. Jeff Cepek and Kris Koch are two incredible volunteers who...

Totally hooked on bike commuting this summer, I welcomed the new challenge of taking on the Minnesota winter. So far it’s been well worth the effort—because a great ride, any time of year, helps me find balance between work and life. While the...

Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune calls the climate agreement in Paris "a turning point for humanity. For the first time in history, the global community agreed to action that sets the foundation to help prevent the worst consequences of...

Transportation Forward is a new statewide campaign dedicated to building support for new investments in transportation—including “green” options like transit, bicycling and walking. As the Transportation Forward coalition gears up for the 2016...

As you all know, on Monday night a group of white supremacist terrorists opened fire on Black Lives Matter protesters who were peacefully demonstrating in North Minneapolis, wounding five unarmed civilians. This horrific act of violence...

As PolyMet's proposed copper-nickel sulfide mine continues to push its way through the environmental review process, more environmental issues are being brought to light. Due to the threat of PolyMet's proposed copper-nickel sulfide mine, American...

The Sierra Club North Star Chapter invites you to visit with us at our Midwest Mountaineering Outdoor Adventure Expo booth this Friday- Sunday, November 20 - 22!

Every person deserves a healthy community, which includes clean water, clean air and a stable climate. Every person also deserves equal protection under the law and freedom from discrimination. These issues are inextricably linked – they are...

The Sierra Club’s founder John Muir pointed out that everything is connected, that “when we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe.” This rings especially true today. That’s why we’re proud to stand...

The convenience and joys of biking are more accessible to the public than ever before. Forward-thinking advocates and city officials are interweaving two-wheeled transit into their region's ever-evolving transportation networks, creating greener,...