Trails Magazine

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Trails Magazine is the next generation of print magazines specifically for the backpacking, thru-hiking, and multiday adventure crowd.

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Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 4 x per year

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Open to a broad Audience.

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Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Mainstream, Personal.

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Sports/Recreation: Outdoor recreation.
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Unknown payment to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Unknown payment to Professional payment. Details: Feature articles are paid at USD $0.50-$2/word.

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Media: Text.

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Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: Payment ranges from USD $35 for a Spot to $400 for a cover.

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Media: Image.

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Last Updated: 06 Aug 2026

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