The Magazine of The Sierra Club
Paddling the Lower Mississippi Ain't a Huck Finn Journey Anymore
Levees, dams, and industry give the river a brutal allure, but the pelicans don't care
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In Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
Today, 300 major U.S. rivers and their tributaries are protected by the law
India’s Yamuna River Now Enjoys Legal Personhood. Will That Be Enough to Clean It Up?
Conservationists warn that the Yamuna may already be dead
The Dam That Wasn’t
Fifty years ago, activists fought off a dam in Illinois. Their story has a lot to teach us.
Across the U.S., Rivers Are Running Free After Decades of Impoundment
A writer paddles the length of the Rogue River after dam decommissioning
The Mighty Mississippi River
The big river is as central to American culture as Old Glory and apple pie. Let's return it to greatness.
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Fishing for Life
Thousands of Americans face the choice of eating contaminated fish or not eating at all
Leopold's Gift
Today's movement to restore wild places began more than half a century ago in a shack in rural Wisconsin.
