…with your wild words.

Deep Wild: Writing from the Backcountry, the home for creative work inspired by journeys to places where there are no roads, is open for submissions for its 2024 issue from September 1 to December 1. We seek well-shaped wild words, all genres, infused with the spirit of the backcountry. There are no fees to submit, and previously published work is welcome. Visit us at deepwildjournal.com/submissions for full guidelines.

By “backcountry,” we mean away from paved roads on journeys undertaken by foot, skis, snowshoes, kayak, canoe, horse, or any other non-motorized means of conveyance. We are open to a wide spectrum of carefully-crafted work, from the personal to the political. By “personal,” we mean work that not only relates the experience of backcountry journeys but also in some way reflects upon the journeys. By “political,” we mean work that, while maintaining a backcountry perspective, addresses and confronts the social, economic, and environmental issues of our times.

Before submitting please take some time to find out who we are and what our mission is. Visit our blog at deepwildjournal.com/blog to read excerpts from the current issue, or spring for a copy at deepwildjournal.com/subscribe. Our “Summer Swelter Sale,” offering a discount on our current issue and special bundle-pricing with previous issues, continues.

You can submit your work on our Submittable page beginning on September 1. We look forward to reading your submissions!