Well-made words from wild places: That’s what each issue of Deep Wild: Writing from the Backcountry holds: 160+pages of stories, essays, and poems by dozens of writers, in celebration of and in defense of places where there are no roads. The journal is printed on FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) paper in a compact, durable format. It wants to go camping! Click here to read the Contents and Foreword of Deep Wild 2025. Scroll this page to see your ordering options.
Deep Wild 2025 has hit the trail!
From the glacier fields of Alaska to the churning rapids of the Colorado, from the lush rainforests of Hawaii to the parched Sinai Peninsula, from the Andean highlands, the Mongolian steppes, and the familiar wilds of one’s backyard, the 54 contributors to Deep Wild 2025 invite us to share in their journeys to places where there are no roads. Join them! Cost: $22 
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Give a gift of wild words! If you wish, we will ship directly to your nature-loving friend. Simply change the Shipping Address to that of the recipient, or email their name and address to deepwildorders@gmail.com, and we will be sure to send the book(s) to the right place.
Check Out Our Bargain Bundles!
ONE FOR YOU, ONE FOR A FRIEND $40
Treat your friend to a copy of Deep Wild 2025, so the two of you can talk about it together! (We’ll send both to you, or email us their address and we will ship directly.) $40, postage paid
BACKPACKER’S DELIGHT $35
Deep Wild 2025 and Truths of the Trail, a collection of 27 short, lively essays about the backpacking life by Deep Wild founding editor Rick Kempa. $35, postage paid.
TAKE TWO! $32
Deep Wild 2024 and 2025. Over one hundred writers bring you stories, poems, and essays from the backcountry in 300+ pages of writing. $32, postage paid 
THE TRIPLE TREAT $40
For $40 (postage paid), you can get the 2025 issue plus two back issues of Deep Wild—wild words aplenty, along with a portfolio of nature-inspired art in each issue, to last all year long.
THE FOUR CORNERS $50
Get four issues of Deep Wild, including our 2025 issue. That’s 600+ pages up front by close to 200 writers–a full-fledged feast for lovers of wild places and good words! All for $50, postage paid. 
BUNDLES OF FIVE, SIX, OR SEVEN ISSUES are also available, in limited quantities. Query deepwildorders@gmail.com for more info.
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