The official magazine for the Sierra Club.

About This Publisher

The Sierra is the magazine of the Sierra club, the non-profit environmental activist organization. Their readers are “are environmentally concerned, politically diverse, and actively enjoy the outdoors.” It is published bi-monthly.

Editorial Needs

They publish feature articles up to 4,000 words. For features, they want “strong, well-researched, literate nonfiction storytellings about significant environmental and conservation issues, adventure travel, nature, self-propelled sports, and trends in green living. ” They don’t want a rehash of environmental problems. They want articles to focus on solutions. Features range from 500 to 4,000 words.

Payment Information

For departments, they pay $50 to $1,000. For features, pay starts at $0.75 cents per word, and goes up from there.

To learn more, read their Submission Guidelines