The Magazine of The Sierra Club
Environment, Explained
Your Sustainability Questions, Answered
What Happens to the Clothes You Return Online?
Too often, they don’t get recycled or reused but instead fill up our landfills, lands, and oceans
September 2, 2025
Adventure & Lifestyle
What’s the Best Salt for Both Flavor and Sustainability?
The tastiest and best options for the environment are often the least processed. Enter sea salt.
June 3, 2025
How to Start Your Own Hydroponic Garden
The latest trend in urban farming, simplified for at-home gardeners
September 26, 2024
Welcoming Women of Color to the Outdoor World
Demiesha Dennis leads expeditions that challenge assumptions about the outdoors and who belongs in it
October 8, 2023
Wildlife
What Does It Mean When Food Crops Are Certified as Sustainably Grown?
Digging deep on regenerative agriculture certifications
April 15, 2025
How to Create a Garden for Pollinators
A step-by-step guide to transforming your yard into a thriving habitat for bees and butterflies
April 1, 2025
How Do I Protect Birds From Window Collisions?
With these few key tips, you can save a whole lot more birds
October 10, 2024
Outdoors
Outdoor Gear That’ll Keep You Snug and Dry, Sans “Forever Chemicals”
The government plans to crack down on PFAS—these brands beat them to it
October 24, 2021
Tell a Really Good Ghost Story Around Your Next Campfire
Insider tips, tricks, and hair-raising hacks
May 30, 2021
15 Books to Get You Camping (Even If Only in Your Backyard)
New reads for kids, grown-ups, newbies, and outdoor veterans
April 3, 2021
9 Ways to Go Backpacking on the Cheap
One seasoned thru-hiker shares his best secrets and hacks
March 1, 2021