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Work with The Great Outdoors
The Great Outdoors is written and read by people who love nature, adventure and exploring outside – hiking & hillwalking, wild swimming & scrambling, cycling, paddling and much more besides. We love to hear from fellow enthusiasts who have compelling stories to share.
We accept pitches for:
- Features
Powerful stories about people and places in the great outdoors, accompanied by stunning photographs.
- Opinion and Reportage
Informed and closely-reported pieces looking at issues of concern for everyone who loves the outdoors.
- Destinations
Stories about a single outdoor-focused location or trail.
- Skills
Expert advice on crucial skills for outdoor enthusiasts.
- Wild Walks and Gear Reviews
Our gear reviews and Wild Walks guides are handled by teams of regular contributors with extensive technical experience. If you think you should be part of those teams, please pitch your expertise rather than a story.
A perfect pitch at last light over Sprinkling Tarn. Credit: Shutterstock
Pitching
Before pitching, please take some time to familiarise yourself with the magazine and its style. Then send us a short pitch (one or two paragraphs), along with no more than 15 of your best photographs (thumbnails are fine) to illustrate.
We’re not very fussy about how you pitch, but we do care about what you pitch. Tell us why your story is important, different, powerful or thought-provoking, and why you want to share it.
- For features and gear-related enquiries, contact davidlinterntgo@gmail.com
- For opinion and reportage, destinations and skills, contact hannalindon@hotmail.com
- For Wild Walks, contact francesca.donovan@kelsey.co.uk
- For commercial and advertising, contact NeilT@talk-media.uk
It usually takes us a few weeks to discuss and commission stories. Please be patient – we receive a lot of pitches.
What to expect
We’re writers and photographers too, so we won’t leave you waiting with bated breath forever: if your pitch isn’t for us, we’ll respond to say “no thank you”. We can’t usually offer detailed feedback.
If your pitch is accepted, an editor will contact you to discuss the next steps, including deadlines and our payment terms.
