The Magazine of The Sierra Club
Cultivating the Seeds of Renewal
In "The Seed Keeper," a Dakota woman digs through a difficult past
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One Hiker Takes Her COVID-Stricken Mother on an Unexpected Journey
Inside their trek through the Blue Ridge Mountains and rural Somali villages
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hiking
Is This the Last of Line 5?
Activist David Holtz thinks it's long past time
ICYMI: Crawfish Boil, Gas-Station Ban & Extraterrestrial Smog
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
This Teen Helped Close a Chemical-Leaking Sterilization Plant
High schooler Alexandra Collins cofounded Students Against Ethylene Oxide
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activism
Georgia Solar Company Bets Big on Batteries
Lacking other incentives, rooftop solar customers need to bank their joules
Michael Nichols’s WILD: A Frenetic Look Into the Animal Kingdom
The celebrated photographer’s latest book chronicles his decades-long career
New Arrival
In the Congo Rainforest, a baby elephant is introduced to its community
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photography
House of Representatives Passes Sweeping Public Lands Bill
Conservationists cautiously optimistic about eventual Senate approval
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public lands
John Muir in Native America
Muir's romantic vision obscured Indigenous ownership of the land—but a new generation is pulling away the veil
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John Muir
Will the Snake River’s Dams Be the Next to Come Down?
A multibillion-dollar rescue package to pull Idaho’s salmon back from extinction
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water
Forward Ever, Backward Never
When it comes to the Sierra Club's core mission, the future takes precedence
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John Muir
March Stargazing: Looking for Life Beyond
The search for extraterrestrial beings is irresistible and controversial
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astronomy
9 Ways to Go Backpacking on the Cheap
One seasoned thru-hiker shares his best secrets and hacks
Give Your Landscape a Carbon-Positive Makeover
Here are seven ways to sequester more carbon than you generate
Meet TV's First All-Black Adventure-Racing Team
Team Onyx accepts a challenge on "World's Toughest Race"
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film
What's the Greenest Paint for My Home?
Here are some safer, less-toxic options
The Preservation of Culture Begins With a Seed
Black seed keepers are recovering African American history
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gardening
ICYMI: Mammals Moving Up, COVID Cases Halved & Back to Paris
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
One Final Father-Son Adventure Tests the Limits of Horsepower
A look back to a family exploration of the Eastern Sierra
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hiking
