Orion is excellent.  www.oriononline.org

Cheers.

Plenty is my favorite. It's the closest to Grist with it's sense of humor and fun.

I still read mags cause what else are you going to look at in the subway.

I like Plenty too. I just picked it up recently, it's new I think but it's well-written and funny. Also printed on recycled paper, so you don't have to feel guilty for cutting down trees. Haven't heard of Bear Delux or Ode, but I also like Orion a lot.

I suggest The New Yorker, which has a long history of covering environmental stories.  For example, Rachel Carson's Silent Spring was first published in the New Yorker in serialized form.  It also features writers such as John McPhee on a regular basis.  Plus, the non-environmental stories are intriguing and exceptionally well-written.

Second for Orion; I also like High Country News

Sisu, CVM

I would sincerely promote the english weekly New Scientist. the first part of the issue is very readable for untrained nin-com-poops like myself, the second part for more advanced brainiacs. also, a great sense of humour, even more so than the Grist. it has pictures, too

I read print mags because I find it difficult to read much on a computer screen (these tired old eyes!) and even more difficult to take my desktop to work or to appointments with me. So for portability and great content, I love Orion and Utne.  

I recommend Mother Jones for a slick, well-designed take on all things progressive, including environmental issues (albeit skewed to a U.S. audience). Very good coverage of pop culture, which should appeal to the younglings.

I read print mags because I can't take my computer to bed or
put it into my briefcase.  Aging eyes do better with print.

Since the kids do use the computer, why not have daily grist be the home page.  Everytime they open up the internet "Daily Grist" would be staring right at them.  They are bound to start reading it.

Glad to see many other "Mother Jones" fans out there--it's been one of my standbys for 25 years and it's still fresh--my kids always read it without parental prompting.  For daily news with strong ecological and enviornmental content you can't beat the Christian Science Monitor. Walter Cronkite considers it the best source for consistently balanced and unbiased news. I consider it the best daily general news source for coverage on the policy, politics, evolving technology, and real life practical applications of ecological, enviornmental, and alternative energy issues.  

We like Natural Home and Garden.  It is a Green publication
full of info on ecologically safe living.

My favourite:
Alternatives -- quarterly Canadian magazine that focuses on positive, effective solutions and achieving sustainability : good diversity of social justice, development, and political rants, majority of content is on sustainable solutions in the North but often good articles on southern innovations and successes

Orion is far and away the best magazine out there.  High quality writing with a broad focus on science, health, politics, and culture.  And no ads.  www.oriononline.org

Others I like:
Utne
Mother Jones
The Nation (occasional enviro coverage)
Organic Gardening

And another for Orion.

The Onion -- which is technically not a magazine, I guess.

The NY review of books.

harper's

Bill B.

I just Plenty in the airport and bought it on a whim - I never pick up new magazines.  Couldn't get enough, bright, funny, entertaining new mag.  

I belong to a LOT of enviro-groups, and many of them give you a subscription to their group's magazine when you become a member.  I get:

Sierra (Sierra Club) - good articles, but a lot of political sabre-rattling that makes it hard to see both sides of every issue

Audubon - really interesting articles and stuff about animals.  Not a lot of humor, though.

Preservation (National Trust for Historic Preservation - also fairly interesting articles. No humor.

National Geographic - beautiful photos. interesting stories.  too many ads.  The paper is most certainly NOT eco-friendly

Defenders (Defenders of Wildlife) - more of a brocure than a magazine, I guess.  Lots of info about the plight of North American preditors and endagered species legislation.

National Parks (National Parks Conservation Association) - all U.S. all the time.  Probably not so interesting for someone who's not a total geek for National Parks like me.

Natural History (American Museum of Natural History) - interesting articles that cover the environment and science (medical, astronomy, physics, etc)

Nature Conservancy - sort of along the lines of Audubon, but a bit more propagandist for the Nature Conservancy's projects.

My wife gets Organic Style, which has articles about food, health, and other lifestyle type things.

I really like my newsletters from Dian Fosse and the Jane Goodall Institute, and although it isn't a magazine, I totally recommend looking into Goodall's program, Roots and Shoots for kids.  Great stuff.  It's like Girl Scouts with an environmental do-gooder bent.

But Grist is the only place I get environmental news with a sense of humor.

I have been subscribing for a few years and they just keep getting better. Last issue it was announced that they are changing their name and adding gardening. Whoo hoo! I love to garden and am always looking for non-pesticide tips. They have been a great resource to go back to time after time.

Beadster58

I like the newsletter of Environmental Defense. It is just 4 pages long, and the articles are easy to read and get right to the point. Environmental Defense is a very pragmatic organization, which negotiates with industry instead of waiting for the government to regulate. They also keep up with issues other organizations miss.

Chris Robbins

Orion is great. Also The Ecologist, and one of my favorites--Sustainable Industries Journal (a Northwest pub).

Marty

martymcd

For general geography, geology,history past and recent, studies of societies and cultures plus many eclectic and varied subjects, my favorites are Smithsonian Magazine and National Geographic. I'm sure there are many organizations focused on human rights issues and/or health issues that also put out print editions; for myself, as an animal lover, animal advocate and licensed veterinary technician who just HAPPENS to also be a "Crazy Cat Lady", most of the legit organizations put out magazines: I know the ASPCA has one called Animal Watch, American Humane, I THINK has one,The Elephant Sanctuary near here puts out a newsletter, Treehouse Animal Foundation sends me a quarterly mag, I get materials from Best Friends Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah, I know PETA puts out Animal Times, Farm Sanctuary puts out Sanctuary News, the HSUS puts out Regional News (Whole US divided into regions, with newsletters geared toward that region), IDA puts out Victories and Highlights-Now, on to my Crazy Cat Lady stuff: for those who love a particular animal and want to read about it, there are many specialty magazines, many put out by Bow Tie, Inc. including my favorite newsstand mag, Cat Fancy; for more in-depth information, Tufts University Vet School puts out "Catnip" (and also one for dogs),Cornell Vet School puts out "CatWatch" (and also probably one on dogs),For those interested in learning more about specific breeds, how to care for them, what sorts of personalities the different breeds have and whether that type will fit your household, how to find a responsible breeder and just to look at SCADS of pictures of purebreds and cattery ads, Cat Fancy puts out two annuals: CATSUSA and KITTENSUSA. I believe Fancy Corp also does them on dogs, horses, birds, reptiles- more or less everything you ever wanted to know about the basics of certain species as pets, and believe me, it's unfortunate this society looks on animals as more or less unimportant and throwaway, like toys. On to human issues: you can get views that don't lean so far right from such mags as Utne Reader, Mother Jones and Ms. Magazine, and, believe me, Ms. gets right out there: YEARS before any other media ever thought of talking about genital mutilation (the media, when it started to mention it, rather tip-toed around the reality by calling it "female circumcision"), I read ALL about it in Ms, and, it IS a human rights issue:There are mothers here in America who have fled here asking for asylum so their own daughters won't have to undergo this barbaric procedure, which isn't even performed with surgical instruments, just shards of glass or tin-can lids, whatever reasonably sharp object the men can find, no anesthesia, of course, and if the U.S. refused asylum and sent them back, the daughters would be FORCED to undergo this barbaric mutilation which is apparently a religious custom in some Muslim sects. I should think MANY organizations like Oxfam and Amnesty International put out some print materials. I know my church in Memphis (First Congregational) monthly puts out a small newsletter-type issue called "FaithWorks" each based on one specific theme and each entry is written by members of the church who choose to respond. The MidSouth Peace and Justice Center puts out a newsletter, as does The Nashville Peace and Justice Center, and, if I'm not mistaken, the Sojourners I read on the internet also has a print version. The Christian Vegetarian Association puts out SOME literature, but I'm not sure if any of it is a regular periodical or not. And, by the way, two things, really: I'm sure OxfamAmerica meant well when they persuaded Folger's to market a Fair Trade coffee, but I would guess they knew nothing of the nearly ten-year boycott of Procter & Gamble by animal advocates for all the cruel,out-dated, useless, not required by law product/ingredient testing on animals they kill by the thousands yearly, while CLAIMING to be making the switch to cruelty-free, non-animal, much more accurate and cheaper tests, yet, in more than TEN YEARS of claiming to be researching and making these changes, they have spent a GREAT DEAL LESS than they spend in just THREE DAYS of advertising their killer products, and there are a LOT of them! (If you decide you ABSOLUTELY HAVE to have Fair Trade coffee and can only find the Folger's, 1st Congo has a Fair Trade Goods store, just write them at 1000 S. Cooper, Mfs, TN 38104- I suspect they'll take mail orders! Shoot! They probably have a web site you can order it from! The other by the way is that P&G just last week bought Gillette, so, although we WERE able to stop boycotting that company a few years ago when it stopped animal testing, we now have to add them back to the list, now that they are owned by and are now P&G products! Don't forget Iams/Eukanuba was running cruel "Nutritional testing" even BEFORE P&G bought them, so that's all the more reason, if you just HAVE to feed your pet premium food to buy Science Diet, Purina ONE or ANYTHING but Iams or Eukanuba! And avoid VPI Pet Insurance while you're at it.  That story some other time!
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Me again: a little off subject, but there are some really good BOOK authors out there who discuss animal behavior, instincts, needs, feelings and sentience: my favorite so far is Kristin Van Lom's Beauty In The Beasts in which she tells stories of real animals and real people and how these animals were observed to actually think, eason, show concern/compassion, etc. Right now, I'm trying to Read her book Bea...The Story of a Beagle..... There's always Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson: When Elephants Weep, Dogs Never Lie About Love, I'm not sure how many others, but a little editorializing here: on another site with a "Joke of the Day" someone posted a photo of a "grinning" Chimpanzee, thinking it funny and thinking others would also find it funny, and being such a stickler for the need for many, MANY more humans to learn a lot more about animal behavior, I pointed out s/he wasn't grinning in the human sense; s/he was actually showing submission to another chimp in the troop who probably outranked her. Absolutely NOTHING funny about dominance issues among social animals. Some responders called me a sort of a kill-joy, but if we're to save this world, saving the animals has to be part of it, and understanding their natural behaviors is vitally important! Just think of all the "Institutionalized Cruelty" done to animals on Factory Farms to prevent their natural behaviors from damaging the over-crowded "profit-unit" rather than give them the space they need!
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Crazy Cat Lady again: I believe it was in Mother Jones several years ago that I read a very informative article about "Operation Rescue", which idea was actually his wife's, and she got it started, but, of course, being a fundamentalist christian sort,he took it over and took all the credit for himself. And, yes, they DO harrass women going into clinics without knowing whethe they're there for a pelvic, birth-control, or-Heaven forbid! an abortion, and, again, yes, they DO use violence and intimidation to block entry to the clinics. My NOW chapter in Memphis was, for a while providing escorts for the clients of some clinics, and I HAVE heard of Operation Rescue members slugging pregnant women in the abdomen. If that were to cause a miscarriage, wouldn't that also be "murder" of a fetus? I've also heard, and this was quite some time ago, so I wonder if it's still true or if it ever WAS true (If it WAS never true, I've boycotted a lot of Domino's Pizzas for no good reason, then!)that the owner of Domino's Pizza heavily supports Operation Rescue. Anyone know?

Crazy Cat Lady

We have been subscribing to NEW MOON for about 2 years now.  It is a wonderful magazine for girls ages 9 to 12.   I wish there was a progressive mag for boys ages 12-14!

Linda

Resurgence is absolutely one of the most amazing magazines.  And, suprise! it's printed in the U.K. and I first saw it in Canada.  An amazing mag.

RESURGENCE!!!!

Animist girl

E Magazine - super, well-rounded, well-researched, easy to read.

BarbaraB@PACE

Mother Earth News is hands down the best environmental or nature-oriented magazine I've read.  I also like E magazine, and Mother Jones is good.  Sierra (magazine of the Sierra Club) is very well-written, also.  Lastly, I'll agree with those who have touted Orion--it's the most literate of the environmentally-themed magazines, I'd say.

Kudos to Naomi for the best suggestion regarding print material: go to the library. If they don't have what you want, most will get it for you. It is really too bad that even good publishers have to focus on profit, so I have a dilemma. Presumably, you do too if you're reading Gristmill.

I admire many suggestions that have already been mentioned, and I think it illustrates the point that tons of info's available in print form. Through gift subscriptions, I regularly read Mother Jones. And I love it because it raises issues that mainstream media won't go near. Someone else in Gristmill suggested it would be a particularly good read for kids, too, and I agree with that sentiment. Mother Jones is not, however, what it wants to be, or portray itself as: great investigative journalism for progressive causes. For that type of reading, I prefer Orion, The Nation, Harpers, one more vote for the New Yorker, and an occasional Christian Science Monitor. Really, some of you would be surprised. Adbusters is worthy of mention and a lot of fun. The right idea and all, but for those (like myself) who prefer commentary and debate, we need something else.

Finally, in defense of print as opposed to just electronic messaging, some important reminders:
Every screen you have ever read something like this on requires a lead lining so you don't get radiation poisoning. Since most consumers aren't as aware as you, most of this lead ends up in a guaranteed-to-leak landfill threatening water supplies for all living things.
The internet itself is dependant on expensive and expensive-to-maintain satellites which were put into orbit and can only be reached by nuclear powered equipment. Lots of it.
In addition to nukes, the space program itself requires the highest grade fossil fuels that human science has been able to extract and never return.

So, let's not pretend our "print-free" media is doing the environment any worldly natural favors. The real goal is to get rid of all of it and get in touch with how living things live sustainably. Granted, we have a long way to go, and fostering these conversations until we get there is very important--more so to those who aren't "in the know," than our collective preaching to the choir. So I commend all of us for doing the part that needs to be done. And I especially thank the New Zealand youth who propelled this discussion. It seems younger, unadulterated minds could teach us a thing or two or more about living.

Peace,
John

Much Peace, jonnymil

Ode   is my number one choice.  
I also highly recommend worldwatch.
I love print mags because I can read them anywhere.  (great on the bus)   Also great to share with tea houses and coffee shops so everyone can benefit.