Freelance

Backpacker is looking for writers

February 14, 2022

Posted by Margarita Sanabria

Backpacker is looking for writers to submit pitches for Bearpacker, Backpacker Magazine’s annual celebration of bear science, safety, stories, travel, and more. Deadline: 15 February 2022

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Bearpacker Magazine features new stories about the science of America’s favorite omnivore. It explores the mysterious world of spirit bears and explains how bear-resistant gear gets made.

WHAT TO INCLUDE IN SUBMISSION

  • Write a short introduction about yourself
  • Include a paragraph highlighting your writing experience, relevant credentials and publication credits
  • Attach links to your strongest work or portfolio, and online profile.

COMPENSATION

  • $200-250 for somewhere around 800-900 words, depending on research it requires. We’ve gone shorter and simpler for less (news, for example) and longer/more complex for more, but the majority of what we do falls in that range.

CONTACT

For more information, visit their website. Before applying, review submission guidelines.

Please email all submissions to: aroy@outsideinc.com.

 

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