Category: Green Life Blog
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Why You Should Remember the Passenger Pigeon
Published online on Sierra magazine’s Green Life blog, January 27, 2014 An estimated 2 billion birds darkened the sky above John James Audubon’s head in the autumn of 1813, a flock of passenger pigeons more than 50 miles long that would take three full days to pass out of view. “The birds poured in in countless multitudes,” Audubon wrote. “The air was…
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Green Stocking Stuffers for Everyone on Your List
Published online on Sierra magazine’s Green Life blog, December 17, 2013 Green Stocking Stuffers for Everyone on Your List With only a few shopping days left before the holidays, most people have their big presentswrapped and ready to go. But don’t forget that sometimes great things come in small, stocking stuffer-sized packages. We’ve collected small gift ideas for everyone on your list, from the outdoor…
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Book Review: EarthArt
Published online on Sierra magazine’s Green Life blog, December 12, 2013 Book Review: EarthArt In Bernhard Edmaier’s EarthArt: Colours of The Earth, (Phaidon, 2013) we learn that chemical weathering is responsible for the vivid, highlighter-hued yellow of the Crozon Peninsula in France. Flip a few pages, and we read that the rusty-red shade of crusted salt lakes indicates the presence of halophilic…
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New Styles for Fashionable Cyclists
Published online on Sierra magazine’s Green Life blog, December 6, 2013 New Styles for Fashionable Cyclists The number of Americans commuting by bike continues to rise, and fashion designers are sitting up and taking notice. Neon spandex generally isn’t considered appropriate office attire, but the fits of most slacks and dresses don’t lend themselves neatly (or safely) to pedaling. Anyone who’s caught a pant leg…
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Slow Cycling Gains Momentum: 5 Ways to Slow Down
Published online on Sierra magazine’s Green Life blog, December 5, 2013 Slow Cycling Gains Momentum: 5 Ways to Slow Down There’s a new cyclist in town, and he’s eschewing spandex and speed for comfy clothes and picnics. Slow cycling — intentionally setting out for a leisurely ride, with the goal of socializing and exploring — has become organized. Groups have cropped up in cities…
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Give Green, Fight Waste, Make Change
Published online on Sierra magazine’s Green Life blog, December 3, 2013 Give Green, Fight Waste, Make Change Black Friday has made the news in recent years for the frenzied and sometimes dangerous enthusiasm it incites in the nation’s most devotedshoppers, many of whom gather outside malls and big box stores as soon as they’ve downed their turkey. But the Environmental Protection…
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5 Outdoor Activities to Beat Holiday Stress
Published online on Sierra magazine’s Green Life blog, November 27, 2013 5 Outdoor Activities to Beat Holiday Stress The holidays often bring families together, which can be both a wonderful and an extremely stressful thing. If you’re anticipating a full house of stir-crazy relatives this Thanksgiving, plan a moment to give everyone some much-needed breathing room and get outdoors. Younger family…
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5 Tips for a Low-Carbon Thanksgiving
Published online on Sierra magazine’s Green Life blog, November 21, 2013 5 Tips for a Low-Carbon Thanksgiving Most of us are aware of that Thanksgiving can take a toll. Between the hours spent cooking and decorating, then arguing with your crazy uncle about politics, and pretending to like your little sister’s new boyfriend, it can be an exhausting holiday. For many, the meal…
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5 Healthy Takes on Classic Comfort Foods
Published online on Sierra magazine’s Green Life blog, November 8, 2013 5 Healthy Takes on Classic Comfort Foods Whether it’s the changing weather, a hard day at work, or the approaching holidays, around this time of year many of us find ourselves reaching for comfort foods — the saltier, crunchier, greasier, or sugarier, the better. For those without iron willpower, fall is often a season…
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The Internet’s Best Live Animal Cams
Published online on Sierra magazine’s Green Life blog, November 4, 2013 The Internet’s Best Live Animal Cams Every good internet procrastinator has explored the live puppy and kitten cams the web has to offer. Hours intended for studying or working can easily and happily be spent watching fluffy baby animals play on your computer screen. But it doesn’t stop there —…
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5 Terrifying Food Additives
Published online on Sierra magazine’s Green Life blog, October 14, 2013 5 Terrifying Food Additives You probably remember the horror of pink slime, the ammonia-laced beef “filler” used in school lunches and Happy Meals until many food manufacturers retired the product after the loud and angry public outcry last year. But pink slime is creeping backinto our burgers and tacos, joining a…
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5 Eco-Inspired Halloween Costume Ideas
Published online on Sierra magazine’s Green Life blog, October 9, 2013 5 Eco-Inspired Halloween Costume Ideas We’ve covered alternatives to the cheap, plastic costumes that line the shelves this time of year. You know all about going vintage, handmade, and hand-me-down to reduce yourHalloween waste. But when October 30 rolls around and plans for an elaborate costume based on your favorite literary character have…
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Junk Drawer Recycling Challenge
Published online on Sierra magazine’s Green Life blog, October 9, 2013 Junk Drawer Recycling Challenge Everybody has a junk drawer. When we move, the junk drawer becomes a surprisingly large junk box of items that don’t really belong anywhere — the contents don’t go in the kitchen, but not necessarily in the living room, and definitely not in the bathroom. What do you do with the accumulated…
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6 Unique Sharing Services to Cut Your Consumption
Published online on Sierra magazine’s Green Life blog, October 8, 2013 6 Unique Sharing Services to Cut Your Consumption Some life lessons learned in kindergarten stick: don’t eat glue, don’t run with scissors, friends don’t hit one another. For some of us, the importance of sharing was a hard one to learn — what kid wants to give away half of…
Julie Eng 