The Magazine of The Sierra Club
Birds Need Us More Than Ever—So How Do We Make Birding More Accessible?
New books and tools prove birds are for everyone (and pretty fun too)
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birds
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ICYMI: Tireless Elk, Tuskless Elephants, Muskless California
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
West Virginians Are Disappointed in Joe Manchin
The Build Back Better plan could set West Virginia on the path to prosperity, but the senator stands in the way
Sci-Fi and Fantasy Authors: Our Anthropocene Guides
Master world-builders reveal how they’re reckoning with the Age of Humans
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books
Was George Orwell’s Political Writing Rooted in Love for the Natural World?
Inside Rebecca Solnit’s new book, “Orwell’s Roses”
What Does Cloture Have to Do With Climate Change?
A reconciliation bill glossary for these complicated times
In Photos, Ralph Pace Speaks the Language of the Sea
The underwater photographer sees himself as a science interpreter
Oregon Needs Otters!
Scientists, divers, and Indigenous people are trying to bring them back—but it will take everyone working together
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animals
ICYMI: All Hail Fat Otis, Honey Buzzard Don’t Rest & Leaf Blowers Banned at Last
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
Fire at the White House
Indigenous-led protests in DC call on Biden to declare a national climate emergency
No More Extinctions
The world’s nations are hammering out a new deal to preserve Earth’s biodiversity. Here’s what you need to know.
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climate change
7 Latino Heritage Sites in Need of Urgent Protection
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by preserving culturally significant public lands
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public lands
PPE Under the Sea
What can happen when a face mask is thrown away improperly
Can Indigenous Leadership Save Our National Parks and Monuments?
The nomination of Chuck Sams signals a new path for Indigenous-led and managed Native homelands
"They Placed the Map in Her Heart": A Poet Warrior's Story
An excerpt from Joy Harjo's memoir "Poet Warrior"
Why Were So Many Species of Mussels Just Declared Extinct?
Dams, pollution, and invasive species are all big threats
The Flood That Sparked a Latino Environmental Justice Movement
An excerpt from the new book "West Side Rising"
Biden Fully Restores the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monuments
Hints of a new, collaborative land-management process between tribal nations and the federal government
ICYMI: Malaria Vaccine, Ursine Selfie & Sequoias Still Burning
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
Rapid Returns
As Lake Powell shrinks due to drought, once-drowned canyons and rapids are coming back to life
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hiking
