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Launched in 2022, Trails Magazine is the award-winning, independent, print-only, quarterly journal for backpackers, committed to inspiring those of us who sleep in the dirt.

About Trails Mag

"What stands out to me about Trails is its earnest approach to how it covers backpacking. Each story has practical takeaways that read like advice from a friend for a new trip you’re about to take, whether it be a local out-and-back or the Appalachian Trail."

- New York Magazine's The Strategist

"Trails is both a rarity and a crucial necessity in the modern outdoor media landscape. It's edited and written by some of the most passionate, knowledgeable and talented folks in the industry. Their love for adventure and expression is palpable as you turn each page."

- Eli Bernstein, Former Backpacker Magazine Editor

"I always look forward to the newest issue of Trails Mag. The stories are engaging, the photos are transporting, and the gear is stuff I use. It's community in a magazine."

- Lloyd Vogel, Co-Founder of Garage Grown Gear

"Loaded with photos, the quarterly magazine excels far above magazine rack throwaways, and is worthy of any hiker's coffee table."

- Field Mag

"Each quarterly issue is chock full of large-format photography, thought-provoking adventure stories, profiles of inspiring members of the backpacker community, coverage of public land issues, and gear reviews."

- Forbes

"Best Conservation Story of 2023"

- Outdoor Media Summit for Nature's Battleground, by Nora Neus and Petro Zadorozhnyy
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Trails Magazine Annual Subscription

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Subscribe to a year of Trails Magazine and get the next four issues delivered to you quarterly, hot off the presses. You won't find these stories on our website or on grocery store newsstands. Four times a year you'll get a collection of the best journalism the backpacking and outdoor community could ask for. In-depth reporting, large-format photography, with minimal ads, all from an independent, small team. No paywalls, no logins, just your mailbox. 

A subscription purchased will begin with Issue 11, shipping in August 2025. Interested in starting to read sooner? Tack on a back issue.

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