Students, stay on top of this!

The editors of Deep Wild: Writing from the Backcountry invite students currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate studies to submit work in any genre to our no-fee 2025 Student Contest. The deadline to submit work is March 1. Winners will receive cash awards and publication.

The contest theme is “Waking to the Wild.” We seek work in any genre that conveys the awe, the gratitude, the passion to protect, and/or any other feelings and thoughts that arise when you awaken to the wild world. For guidelines, visit https://deepwildjournal.submittable.com/submit.

Deep Wild Journal is the home for creative work inspired by journeys to places where there are no roads. Each summer, we publish a print issue in a durable, portable, attractive format. Please take a little time to find out who we are and what we do by exploring our website or ordering an issue at our special student rate. Thanks, and good luck!