Jason Mark

Jason Mark is the editor of Sierra and the author of Satellites in the High Country: Searching for the Wild in the Age of Man. He is writing a book about shifting baseline syndrome and the antidotes to environmental amnesia to be published by W.W. Norton. Find him on Bluesky: @jasondovemark.bsky.social.

Sierra Club Member Awarded Goldman Environmental Prize

Luis Jorge Rivera Herrera won a 15-year-long fight to protect Puerto Rico’s coastline.

By Jason Mark April 15, 2016

In this story: activism, oceans, wildlife

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#ExxonKnew: The oil-and-gas giant faces new scrutiny over climate change denial

State attorneys general are investigating whether ExxonMobil hid its own internal climate change science from its investors.

By Jason Mark April 6, 2016

In this story: oil, dirty energy, activism, politics, climate change

ExxonMobil's reputation is melting under the glare of revelations about a climate science coverup.

The Imax Film "National Parks Adventure" Commemorates the NPS Centennial

The movie, featuring Conrad Anker, is a rollicking good time for the entire family

By Jason Mark April 6, 2016

In this story: climbing, film

Rachel Pohl paints Bryce Canyon in Utah, featured in the new Imax film National Parks Adventure.

Forget "Alternative"—Renewable Energy Has Gone Mainstream

Renewable energy is no longer fringe. Instead, it's the cutting edge.

By Jason Mark April 6, 2016

In this story: renewable energy, activism, clean energy

Sierra magazine's May/June 2016 issue

When Animals Attack ... Drones

By Jason Mark March 21, 2016

In this story: animals, wildlife

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The Story Behind the California Desert's New National Monuments

By Jason Mark February 12, 2016

In this story: national parks, monuments

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The Experiential Economy

Do we want an economy based on outdoor experiences, or resource exploitation?

By Jason Mark February 9, 2016

In this story: saving wild places, sports, activism, dirty energy, coal

Tyson Swasey mountian biking on the Hymasa trail, Moab, Utah.

In Review: The Revenant

By Jason Mark December 23, 2015

In this story: film, entertainment

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The Top Ten Environmental Stories of 2015

By Jason Mark December 21, 2015

In this story: clean energy, dirty energy, saving wild places, climate negotiations, international climate policy

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Oil and Agriculture Don't Mix

By Jason Mark December 10, 2015

In this story: agriculture, oil

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