Long Live Print, and These 15 Indy Outdoor Magazines

We at Field Mag know better than most that the world of publishing is a tough one to travel. Dig into its dirt and you’ll find news of shutterings, layoffs, and venture capital buyouts. The attention economy is competitive, and, we get it, scrolling TikTok is a lot easier than subscribing to monthlies. But there’s hope—in the world of outdoor- and design-oriented storytelling, it comes from a small and growing(!) group of outdoor magazines that prize quality over clicks.

These intrepid few publishers know what the tech companies and financiers don’t; that enthusiasm and passion exist among hikers, campers, climbers, surfers, skiers, and gearheads—enough to support high-quality storytelling in quarterly, biannual, and annual installments. Within each of these publications’ pages you’ll find good old fashioned ink-on-paper text, bold images, and sound design. If you’re tired of the endless feed and value a deeper connectin to all things outside, consider subscribing to one of these indy mags.

Source: https://www.fieldmag.com/articles/intersectional-outdoors-magazines