The Magazine of The Sierra Club
March Astronomical Highlights: Full Moons and Plenty of Messier Objects
This month, “faint fuzzies” illuminate the skies
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astronomy
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Got Those Climate Change Blues
A meteorologist and journalist struggles with climate change depression
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climate change
Explore Yosemite's Mist Trail—and the Park's Chinese American Legacy
Inside one writer's quest to unearth family history within "Gold Mountain"
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hiking
Beyond Gold Mountain: Yosemite’s Chinese American History
Inside the discovery that revealed a new side to the national park’s history
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America's National Parks
Queen Quet and the Gullah/Geechee Nation Say No to Offshore Drilling
The elected chieftess is mobilizing constituents against this environmental threat
10 Industrial Plants Emit 70 Percent of Pittsburgh-Area Air Pollution
Coal and steel facilities round out PennEnvironment’s new “Toxic Ten” report
9 Pioneering African American Outdoorspeople
We salute these barrier-crushing adventurers, role models, and conservationists
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adventure
On the Hunt for Stars: In Search of a Truly Dark Night Sky
A writer discovers finding an unblemished night sky is harder than she imagined
LGBTQ+ Adventurers Are All About Getting Out in the Woods
The push for diversity and respect in the outdoors must include LGBTQ+
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Bayou Bridge Pipeline
With the pipeline now in limbo, grassroots protests against the project escalate
Are Dryer Sheets and Liquid Softeners Safe for the Environment?
Beware the quats in the clothes
When Black Women Walk, Things Change
Morgan Dixon talks walking, radical self-care, and Harriet Tubman
Why Is There So Much Discarded Rubber on America's Roads?
Mr. Green wheels out the answer
ICYMI: Lobster Emoji, Scott Pruitt’s Scandals, Grizzly Reprieve, & More
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
Got Nondairy Alternative Milk?
Sierra taste-tests 7 ecofriendly and cutting-edge milk alternatives
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food and drink
Is Constant Human Noise Stressing Out Wildlife?
A New Mexico study shows that constant noise leads to stress and smaller nestlings
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science
A Stargazer’s Guide to Protected Dark Skies
Here are some of the best places in the world to see the night sky
Call of the (Urban) Wild
Researchers track urban coyotes to improve human and wild-canid coexistence
How Not to Get Killed by a Truck
A little knowledge can keep cyclists from becoming statistics
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biking
Climbers with Disabilities Have Equal Footing at Ouray Ice Park
Meet Ouray’s Paralympic hopefuls, amputee ice climbers, and cancer survivors
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climbing
