Freelancing for Adventure Magazines: 5 Adventure Travel Publications Looking for Contributors

Posted on 25. Oct, 2009 by Writer in On Writing

Freelance writers spend a considerable amount of time scouring the internet for places to publish their work. I have decided to share my research and post links to contributor’s guidelines for a variety of markets. Here are 5 adventure magazines currently looking for freelance contributors:

Backpacker Magazine Contributor’s Guidelines

Backpacker Magazine relies almost solely on freelancers for the material in their magazine.
Most freelancers ‘break’ into Backpacker with shorter ‘front of the book’ assignments.
As of Fall 2009, Backpacker pays between $.60 to more than $1.00 per word based on the complexity of the article and the proven experience of the writer.
See contributor’s guidelines here.

Women’s Adventure Magazine Contributor’s Guidelines

Women’s Adventure is a bimonthly magazine focused on sports, travel, and lifestyle of active women.
Women’s Adventure Magazine is always on the lookout for new talent for their features and departmental sections.
See contributor’s guidelines here.

Wend Magazine Writer’s Guidelines

Wend is primarily interested in first person accounts of adventure travel with environmental/social/anthropological themes.
Must have excellent photos to accompany story ideas.
As of Fall 2009, Wend pays $.25/word plus photos.
See contributor’s guidelines here.

Sierra Magazine Contributor’s Guidelines

Sierra is a bimonthly magazine produced by the Sierra Club, the United States oldest and most influential environmental organization, that publishes writing, photography, and art about the natural world.
Sierra is always looking for adventure-travel pieces that involve events, discoveries, and environmental insights.
Sierra’s readers are environmentally conscious and actively involved in the outdoors.
See detailed contributor guidelines here.

National Geographic Adventure

National Geographic Adventure magazine is geared towards adventure travelers.
The magazine publishes pieces on thrilling travel destinations to accounts of ground breaking expeditions.
Feature writers have loads of experience – so most writers need to ‘break’ into National Geographic with shorter pieces.
See detailed contributor guidelines here.

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