Gripped is a Canadian climbing magazine that covers routes, events, and climbing gear, and profiles of prominent climbers. Word count for features is 1500 and 2500 words. According to their submission guidelines, they pay $250 for features, plus $50 to $200 per photo. Their Northern Faces columns pay $150 for 500-1000 words, and for Area Profiles pieces of about 500-1000 words, they pay $150. To learn more, refer to this page.
Alpinist Magazine is a print magazine about "alpinism and adventure climbing in the simplest, most beautiful manner possible." They publish first-person accounts from alpine adventures from around the world, as well as investigative reports, documentaries, and photography. According to an old payment report, they paid $0.25 per word. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
BirdWatching Magazine is a bimonthly magazine for people with an interest in wild birds and bird watching. Our previous research indicated they accept submissions on a variety of topics, including “first-person accounts”, birds in the news, hotspots near you, and photo essays. For more information, reach out to them through their contact us page.
Field & Stream is an American magazine that focuses on hunting, fishing, and other outdoor activities, with history dating back to 1871. Their mission is to inspire by ‘storytelling—in print, online, and around campfires’; to guide adventurers and teach essential survival skills, to conserve wildlife and to pass down ‘ heritage, legacy, and culture of our sporting traditions’. Payment rates are not mentioned on their site. To learn more, reach their editor via their contact us page.
Australian Shooter, Australian Hunter, Australian & New Zealand Handgun and The Junior Shooter Magazines are published by the Sporting Shooters’ Association of Australia (SSAA). They accept letters, stories, and reviews. They pay contributors for first-use publication but not for subsequent use of work. Word length is preferred around 1500 words for Australian Shooter and 2000 for Australian Hunter (less for reviews). Stories submitted to the SSAA should not be submitted to other Australian shooting or hunting publications. According to their submission guidelines, they pay 30 cents per word and $30 per photo published. They pay $250 for a main photo used on the front cover of one of their magazines. To learn more, visit their write for us page.
Shotgun Sports Magazine publishes articles on hunting, trapshooting, and other areas of shotgunning. They look for full article submissions for their five departmental categories: test reports, think pieces, round-ups, historical pieces, and interviews. They prefer a length of 1,500-2,000 well-written articles. Payment rates are not mentioned. For more information, refer to their writer’s guidelines.
Traditional Bowhunter is "dedicated to preserving and advancing the rich tradition of hunting with the longbow, recurve, and selfbow". Their short features run up-to 1500 words, long feature articles run between 1500 to 3000 words and 800-1500 words for columns. According to their submission guidelines, they pay $150 to $250 for unsolicited short features, $300 for assigned columns, and $300 to $400 for assigned features.
Backcountry Magazine is all about skiing and snowboarding in the backcountry. Each issue of Backcountry is packed with high-definition photography and stories, trusted avalanche safety skills and reliable, unbiased gear reviews. They are always looking for Feature ideas, Destination stories for their On Location department, Profiles and Newsworthy items, Mountain Skills pieces and Accounts of avalanches and other mountain mishaps. According to their submission guidelines, they pay $0.35 cents per word.
Kayak Angler is a quarterly magazine. Its content covers “the intersection of fishing and paddlesports,” and its scope includes North America and regional fisheries (the Pacific, the Atlantic, and the Gulf). Editors look for articles on “the latest news in conservation and fishing tackle, and accounts of incredible catches or pioneering trips.” These well-written articles must be accompanied by quality photos and contain practical advice and take-away value for readers. Payment rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to their writers’ guidelines.
Paddling Magazine publishes existing adventures based on ‘people, politics, expeditions, art, and boats and gear of paddlesports for kayakers, canoeists, whitewater boaters and standup paddleboarding enthusiasts.’ Word count for features is 1,500 to 3,000 words and for other articles 400 to 1000 words. According to an old payment report, they paid $0.20 per word. For more details, refer to their submission guidelines.