The Magazine of The Sierra Club
May Astronomical Highlights: Jupiter, Its Moons, and a Meteor Shower
Io, Ganymede, Europa, and Callisto show some fancy tricks this month
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When Is It OK to Deceive Your Hiking Companions?
My friends were more worried about reaching the summit than hypothermia
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survival tips
Why More Carbon Dioxide May Not Lead to More-Productive Crops
New study challenges what we know about CO2's affect on different plants
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agriculture
Reading the Quran Connects Me to Nature
Beside a cool stream, I unwrap the sacred text from my mother's scarf
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inspiring connections outdoors
These Two High Schoolers Want Baltimore to Get Over Plastic
Claire Wayner and Mercedes Thompson cofounded Baltimore Beyond Plastic
What's the Best Way to Recycle Old Clothes?
Mr. Green gets to the bottom of it
10 Sleep Solutions to Sweeten Your Wild Slumbers This Summer
Sleeping bags, pads, and blankets to suit adventurers, kids, dogs, and more
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buyers' guide
7 Gardener-Approved Must-Haves to Grow Your Own Food
Up your organic gardening game this growing season
Lisa Rutherford Champions Southern Utah's Public Lands
She moved to the region in the early 2000s and has been fighting to protect it ever since
Saving the Amazon’s Paca
Scientists and hunters team up to protect an important food source
Gas or Electric—Which Stove Is Better?
Mr. Green heats up a pot of solution
Refineries on the Gulf Coast Are Accidents Waiting to Happen
The petrochemical industry is woefully unprepared to handle hurricanes
Legal Setback for Defenders of Chaco
Judge says drilling is cool if cultural artifacts aren’t physically destroyed
Sorry, Trump, Coal Isn't Coming Back
No one wants to pay more for the worst choice
Who Else Is Fed Up With Pruitt? Congress.
We watched six hours of EPA budget talks so you didn't have to
The MacLehose Trail Is Hong Kong's Great Escape
The 62-mile trail is the wilder side of the Chinese territory
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hiking
ICYMI: Goodbye to New Apes, Old Islands, EPA Science, and More
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
Climate Change Is the Challenge of a Lifetime, and #TheyKnew
Who are we going to be if not the generation that meets the challenge head on?
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climate change
The Draft 2018 Farm Bill Is Good for Big Ag, Bad for Food Systems
What to know about our most crucial food/farm legislation—and what you can do
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agriculture
Sitka Tribe of Alaska, National Park Service Form Historic Partnership
Tribe will co-manage education programs at Sitka National Historical Park
