Sierra Winters

People fly across states—even countries and sometimes continents—to buckle on heavy-duty boots, hitch skis or snowboards over their shoulders, and catch lifts up snow-covered mountains—despite the high environmental cost of such winter vacations on the mountains themselves. Although most of…Read More

A global traveler who maintains an unshakeable bond to the land on which she grew up. A yoga instructor who guides hunting expeditions. A former Miss Wyoming who, instead of visiting the gym, gets her exercise running a robust ranch…Read More

Modern news sources, oversaturated with photos and videos, are ineffective instigators of action, especially regarding major international environmental crises. If we are not distracted by images of friends on Instagram or the latest Tweet by Elon Musk, we might just…Read More

In 1994, Jimmy Buffet belted out the song “Fruitcakes” to describe how eccentric each one of us can be at times: “Fruitcakes in the kitchen, fruitcakes on the street…there’s a little bit of fruitcake left in every one of us.”…Read More

Every year in mid-December, National Free Shipping Day is celebrated. After Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday, what else could you expect but a day devoted to our collective angst over the extra shipping fees we are forced to…Read More

December 5th marks World Soil Day. Since time immemorial, humans have been trying to better understand soil composition, function, and cycles so that we can use them more productively in agriculture. Around the world, we have applied techniques of science…Read More

Iranian women have been making headlines for several months now. They have received international recognition for their protests against the Iranian government regarding their treatment of women and girls – protests which have been met with violence, brutality, and lethal…Read More

Darby Knoll is the Executive Director of Backcountry Squatters, a nonprofit dedicated to creating a safe, thriving space for women and non-binary folk in outdoor communities and industries. Backcountry Squatters focuses on developing the participation, representation, and leadership potentials of…Read More

Happy Young Readers Day! Celebrated on the second Tuesday of every November, this holiday is observed by many schools and libraries nationwide. Literacy is one of the most important developmental areas in any education. In fact, students who lack reading…Read More

Happy Diwali! This holiday is celebrated by Indian communities worldwide in honor of the triumph of good over evil. Diwali recognizes Lord Rama’s return to the kingdom of Ayodhya after his defeat of the evil demon Ravana. Diwali lasts five…Read More