Siskiyou Mountain Club is accepting submissions to publish in our print newsletter, the Siskiyou Hiker. Send articles to info@siskiyoumountainclub.org. We read all submissions and will contact you within 30 days if we intend to run your piece. If you haven’t heard from us within 30 days, you can assume we are not able to use your article.
We may edit your submission for spelling, grammar, clarity, and length. Please include your full name, city and state. Anonymous contributions or articles containing factual errors, slander, or hate speech will not be accepted.
We will accept contributions that are political in nature but they should be written in good taste, factual, and focus on public lands, conservation, wilderness or trails. You can read back issues of the print newsletter here.
Guest Opinion Articles
These are 500 - 1,000 word articles on topics of public lands, wilderness, conservation, and trails. We aim to publish a wide range of opinion articles representing different ideologies.
Adventure Itineraries
These are first-person articles of 500 to 800 words that inspire readers to get out on their local public lands and provide enough information for them to be able to follow the itinerary. Include tips, be specific, and offer insight into the area including natural and contemporary history, management decisions, ecology, etc. Itineraries should come from northwest California or southwest Oregon but we may accept exceptional itineraries of great interest from outside our service area.
Outdoor Journals
Similar to an itinerary, but these 250 to 1000 word submissions are limited to Siskiyou Mountain Club volunteers and outings participants. The first-person article should be about an experience on public lands facilitated by Siskiyou Mountain Club and have a promotional quality to inspire new participants to sign up for their first outing or volunteer trip.
Recipes and guides
These are 3rd person articles less than 500 words that provide readers a step-by-step guide for a specific hike, or another skill like gear repair, orienteering, or whatever skill you’re an expert at, as well as camping recipes.
Feature stories
These are articles over 1,000 words that include an element of research. They include historical narratives, investigative journalism, or memoir.