Submitting Content

What we’re looking for:

• Writing

  • Stories of outdoor adventure

  • Photojournalism

  • Conservation stories

  • Personal narratives where the outdoors serves as the backdrop (memoirs, personal essays, etc.)

  • Adventure guides/Expert Tips (places to hike, how-to guides, beginner tips, etc.)

  • Creative nonfiction (Travel and Nature Writing, Narrative History, etc)

  • Poetry accompanied by imagery

• Photography

  • Action sports photos

  • Wildlife

  • Landscapes

• Artwork

  • Paintings

  • Prints and Design Work

  • Photos of large art sculptures/pieces

  • Comic Strips

We accept articles between 800-3,000 words. If you believe your article may be longer, let us know and we can discuss. This requirement does not extend to poetry submissions.

Ideally, submissions should be original and not published elsewhere. If you retain the rights to a previously published story and would like to allow us it’s use, we are happy to review your previously written content.

Writers: If your pitch is accepted, we’ll provide editorial guidance and deadlines.

High-quality photos (with proper credit) to accompany your article are encouraged.

We are a Pacific Northwest Adventure and Culture Journal. Content should be based in the Pacific Northwest.

Please note: It is our goal to pay our writers and photographers whose content makes it into our print issues in the future, but unfortunately we are unable to do so at this time.

Our contributors currently give their time and energy to Ridgeline in the belief of it’s mission of creating a home for outdoor recreation across the Pacific Northwest. We serve as a outlet for their creativity and immense talent, and we’d love to give you the same opportunity and exposure we give them.

We hope that you’ll still consider being a part of Ridgeline, and help us grow to be able to pay our amazing team and freelance creators accordingly in the future.