The Magazine of The Sierra Club
5 Simple Steps to Birdscape Your Yard
It’s climate-resilient and water-wise—and it makes for less work
Lands & Waters: Wildlife
Bear Hibernation: More Than a Winter’s Nap
The creatures’ annual protracted snoozes have much to tell us about the biology of mammals
Aliens Among Us
A photo essay of insects—extremely bug and incredibly close
Back in the Office? These Bird Webcams Will Keep You Soaring
Watch birds in their natural habitat from your desk
We Need Tapirs More Than They Need Us
They’re one of the few animals that can resuscitate degraded forests—if there are any of them left
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In Search of Alaska's Tiny Bat Introverts
These little brown bats are small, dark, fast, and silent—at least to our ears
We Don't Deserve Beavers
Meddlesome beavers are cleaning up Superfund sites
Rüppell's Vultures: Not Pretty, But They Get the Job Done
You don't miss scavengers until no one's around to eat the carrion
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Researchers Are Using eDNA to Track Lynx, Wolverines, and More
Environmental DNA in snow tracks can help conservationists find and study rare carnivores
Born to Bee Wild
A new photo book looks at the secret lives of wild honeybees
