The Magazine of The Sierra Club
The Best Eco-Conscious Books for a Summer Read
Here are six books that will inspire you to think, and act, differently
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Culture
What's the Best Way to Eco-Travel by Plane?
Mr. Green dives in to the question
The Kick-Ass Female Mountaineer You Never Heard Of
Annie Smith Peck, the forgotten “Queen of the Climbers”
Can Fukushima Fallout Contaminate the California Coast?
Mr. Green gets out the Geiger counter
Turning Junk Into Art, and Making Anything Possible
Patrick Amiot turns found objects into art and neighborhoods into magical places
Self-Taught Rock Star
Adventures with a jeweler/citizen geologist whose passion is “edu-tainment”
Deep River Blues
A grieving Mississippi visitor takes to the water, guided by youths
Digitizing the Farmers' Market
Disrupting the traditional grocery store model for a more sustainable food system
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food and drink
How to Enjoy a Guilt-Free World Chocolate Day
The bitter truth about the sweet treat—and ways to savor it ethically
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food and drink
Reclaiming the Night
Time-lapse photographers capture North America’s most pristine remaining dark skiesImages excerpted from SKYGLOW (2017). All photos by Gavin Heffernan and Harun Mehmedinovic.
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