Rebecca Solnit

Rebecca Solnit, a Sierra Club member since 1986 and a product of the California public education system, is the author of 20 books and a dedicated walker and camper and protester.

John Muir in Native America

Muir's romantic vision obscured Indigenous ownership of the land—but a new generation is pulling away the veil

By Rebecca Solnit March 2, 2021

In this story: John Muir

Photo-illustration shows pieces of Cathedral Rock in Yosemite; the top half of John Muir, wearing a hat and looking down; and the bottom half of a Native American, wearing traditional clothing and moccasins.

The World's Sinking Islands Challenge Our Imagination

Life on the Maldives and Marshall Islands, at the risky fringes of a warming world

By Rebecca Solnit April 26, 2018

In this story: climate change

The Sierra Club's 125-Year History Has Been a Story of Evolution

A writer and longtime Club member reflects on the organization's history

By Rebecca Solnit April 17, 2017

In this story: activism, John Muir, national outings

U.S. president Barack Obama and Sierra Club president Aaron Mair shake hands in Yosemite.

Rebecca Solnit

John Muir in Native America

The World's Sinking Islands Challenge Our Imagination

The Sierra Club's 125-Year History Has Been a Story of Evolution

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