Editorial Submission Guidelines for Backcountry Magazine
Backcountry Magazine welcomes pitches and speculative submissions for all editorial departments but will take no responsibility for them.
Send us researched, timely, original ideas with a strong backcountry hook, from current events to prolific characters to unique destinations. We are always looking for Feature ideas, as well as Destination stories for our On Location department. Pitch us Profiles and Newsworthy items, Mountain Skills pieces and Accounts of avalanches and other mountain mishaps.
FAMILIARIZE yourself with the stories we run in Backcountry, and pitch us sharp, relevant story ideas for specific departments. Sell us the story, not just the idea.
Please use this format for submissions via email:
SUBJECT LINE: QUERY
WHO ARE YOU? YOUR NAME, BACKGROUND, PUBLISHING CREDENTIALS
WHAT DEPARTMENT ARE YOU PITCHING TO? I.E. FEATURE, BLOWN IN, MTN. SKILLS, ETC.
IDEA: SELL US ON YOUR STORY! TELL US WHY IT’S TIMELY AND RELEVANT AT THIS VERY MOMENT IN TIME. ALWAYS PRESENT THE BACKCOUNTRY HOOK—WHY IS YOUR STORY IMPORTANT TO OUR MAGAZINE AND COMMUNITY? FOR DESTINATION PIECES, PLEASE INCLUDE PHOTOGRAPHER OPTIONS.
Send your pitches to Betsy Manero, Editor-In-Chief, at betsy@backcountrymagazine.com. Please list your phone number, plus contact info for photography. Remember, you might have an incredible story to tell, but without high-quality visuals, it won’t make publication.
Backcountry Magazine generally follows the terms and conditions of the National Writers Union Standard Journalism Contract. Our standard payment for manuscripts is $0.35 per word. In the case that the manuscript is not up to standards, we reserve the right to pay less or reject it all together.
