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.

Beyond Peak Oil

Is the oil industry on its last legs?

By Jason Mark August 27, 2020

In this story: oil

Beyond Peak Oil

You’re No Public Lands Hero If You Can’t Pronounce Yosemite

Trump’s botched Great American Outdoors Act signing proved he’s a phony

By Jason Mark August 6, 2020

In this story: politics, national parks

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There’s No Time to Waste in Bringing the Carbon Barons to Justice

Climate liability cases are gaining ground just as Big Oil is going broke

By Jason Mark July 29, 2020

In this story: climate change, environmental law

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In Public Lands Is the Preservation of the Republic

Can America's parks and preserves bring together a divided country?

By Jason Mark June 24, 2020

In this story: national parks, hiking, public lands

Close-up of a ledge in the Grand Canyon. People are looking over the edge and taking photos.

Let's Keep Some Digital Blank Spaces on the Map

In an age of digital enclosure, the wilderness should remain free from connectivity

By Jason Mark June 24, 2020

In this story: public lands

A young man stands in Lake Temescal, Oakland, at dusk holding an iPad. There's a soft glow on his face.

Birding While Black

A conversation with birder Jason Ward, educator and host of “Birds of North America”

By Jason Mark June 5, 2020

In this story: environmental justice

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All Environmentalism Is Political

A healthy environment depends on a healthy democracy

By Jason Mark April 25, 2020

2020 May/June Sierra Magazine

The Rebirth of the Food Sovereignty Movement

The pandemic is reviving the push for locally produced foods

By Jason Mark April 15, 2020

In this story: food and drink, coronavirus

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Nature Rx: The Outdoors Can Be an Antidote to Quarantine Anxiety

Getting outside is one way to relieve the stress of social distancing

By Jason Mark March 17, 2020

In this story: hiking, coronavirus

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How Earth Day Launched My Environmentalist Career

Rallies and protests like Earth Day are key to building a movement

By Jason Mark February 28, 2020

In this story: earth day

Students in their school uniforms walk and hold a banner that says Earth, on the first Earth Day in 1970.