The Magazine of The Sierra Club
The Great GMO Switcheroo
Will the USDA’s plan to rebrand the polarizing term backfire?
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food and drink
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Beavers Are the Ultimate Ecosystem Engineers
The aquatic rodents have rebounded, and they're reshaping watersheds for the better
In Review: The River of Lost Souls
Jonathan P. Thompson's new book investigates the Gold King Mine disaster
John Wesley Powell and the "Great Unknown"
A raft of new books celebrate the 1869 Powell expedition
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books
Rhode Island Becomes First State to Sue Big Oil Over Climate Change
The Ocean State seeks to recover costs associated with climate impacts
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climate change
Paddling the Lower Columbia River Water Trail
A veteran mountaineer discovers that long-distance kayaking is a whole different kind of outdoor adventure
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hiking
Confessions of a Monkeywrencher
Leonard Higgins explains why we broke the law to protect the climate
The Lead Poisoning in Flint Points to a Nationwide Problem
Cities carefully monitor lead in the water supply, except when they don't
Snake River Rafting on the Wild & Scenic River Act’s 50th Anniversary
Hells Canyon is one fitting place to fete the landmark act
Float On This Season With 9 Paddling Must-Haves
One river guide's choice kayaks, oars, PFDs, and other water wares
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buyers' guide
July Astronomical Highlights: Five Planets and a Micromoon
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn hog the stage this month
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astronomy
The Lucid Beauty and Vanishing Reality of Polar Ice
Camille Seaman turns landscape photography into portraiture
Arctic Smash and Grab
There's still time to stop oil drilling in the Arctic Refuge
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saving wild places
“Leave No Trace” Has No Villains, Just Complicated Human Beings
Debra Granik’s latest film explores love, nature, and the wounds of war
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film
ICYMI: Fat Raccoons, World Cup Brats, Extinct Bear Sighting, & More
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
Efforts to Restore the Los Angeles River Collide With a Gentrifying City
L.A. paved over a riparian watershed; who benefits from its restoration?
A Coder and a YouTuber Provide DIY Power for Puerto Rico
Power from trash—recycled batteries from dead laptops hook up to solar panels
In Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
Today, 300 major U.S. rivers and their tributaries are protected by the law
“Extinct” San Quintín Kangaroo Rat Still Exists
The small mammal is making a comeback in Baja California
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wildlife
