The Magazine of The Sierra Club
Secrets of the Whale Shark Highway
A new study will help scientists locate the elusive, endangered giant fish
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oceans
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Bones of the Tongass: Kayaking the West Chichagof-Yakobi Wilderness
The Tongass National Forest offers an Alaska unlike what you might imagine
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hiking
ICYMI: Giant Crack Shuts Research Station, Kids Need Dirty Air, & More
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
Navajo Nation Council Rejects Mega-Development Escalade, Tramway
Tribes set aside differences to defeat the billion-dollar Grand Canyon development
Why Is This Splendid Butterfly Disappearing?
The regal fritillary can't exist in a world without violets
November Astronomical Highlights: Disappearing Planets and a Comet
The sky gets busier as the night gets longer this month
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astronomy
Delightfully Spooky Wildlife
Smithsonian Earth's "Strange Creatures" unearths our planet's weirdest denizens
Six Treats to Counter the Trump Administration’s Shameless Tricks
Happy Halloween from Sierra
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holidays
Junkgirls’ Jenny Kompolt Practices the Art of Healing With Discarded Objects
How to see beauty in worn-out things and help others see it, too
Adventure Reincarnation: Outdoor Gear Giants Now Sell Used Goods
It’s a win for the planet and for your wallet, too
New Routes, First Ascents Captured in the Faces of “The Climbers”
Jim Herrington’s new folio celebrates iconic mountaineers of the 20th century
Interior Department Scrubs Climate Change From Its Strategic Plan
A leaked draft of a five-year plan reveals how the DOI will prioritize “energy dominance” over conservation
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climate change
Our National Parks Might Become a Gated Community
Secretary Zinke’s proposal to increase entry fees could make parks an exclusive playground
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national parks
Seattle Stopped Sucking—So Can You
Inside the high-profile campaign to keep plastic straws out of our waterways
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oceans
Bull Trout Decline Presents Stark Choices in a Changing Climate
Land managers face conundrum of what to save and what to sacrifice
Kiersey Clemons Goes to Bears Ears
The Flatliners actress spends the weekend with local Native Americans and gains a new perspective on the national monument
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public lands
National Day of Action for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The Trump administration plans to include Arctic drilling in the 2018 budget
Does the Douglas Fir Tree Deserve Its Own Monument?
The Friends of Douglas Fir National Monument think so
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wilderness
All About Our Golden State
You don't know the half of it. But you could look it up!
