The Magazine of The Sierra Club
America’s Most Dangerous Pipeline Lives Another Day
Enbridge keeps a time bomb ticking beneath the waters of the Great Lakes
Fall Birding Tips
It’s migration season, and birds are on the move. Here’s how you can best observe them.
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birds
A DIY Guide to Micro-Adventures
The joys of thinking small in the outdoors
Welcome to the Slackcountry
Popular campsites all taken, but you aren’t up for the rigors of the backcountry? This is the place for you.
Boundary Waters Inches Closer to Protection
Forest Service admits the danger of hardrock mining in the wilderness area’s headwaters
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public lands
How to Interpret Weather in the Backcountry
“Nature’s vital signs” according to a weather guru
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adventure
Biden Administration Moves to Protect the Boundary Water Wilderness From Mining
Decision marks a reversal to the Trump policy—and hopefully the happy end of this long-running conservation fight
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public lands
How to Earn Your Turns on Backcountry Skis
Welcome to the most environmentally friendly way to embrace winter
An Increasingly Ticky Situation
Advice from a thru-hiker who survived Lyme disease
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hiking
Shredding as a Path to Community Development
Boom times for mountain biking means towns are investing in cycling trails
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biking
