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Trails Magazine Issue 8 - The Photography Issue

Trails Magazine Issue 8 - The Photography Issue

$36.00 CAD
$36.00 CAD
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  • This is a pre-order. This magazine—and any you order with it—will ship in mid-November 2024.

Issue 8—The Photography Issue—is a celebration of all things visual, of the beauty of the outdoors, and of the people who capture it. This unique edition still has all the things you love about Trails: great adventure stories, trail maps, backpacking recipes, skills, and gear. But it's far more visual than our typical issues. We worked with some of the most talented photographers and storytellers in the outdoor space to curate a jaw-droppingly gorgeous magazine with stories from across the continent and world. As always, it's printed on hefty 80-pound paper with fewer ads than any other magazine. Stories in this issue include:

  • A cover shot from Taylor Roades, from the Nootka Trail in British Columbia, A profile of Boyz N The Wood, a look at the Half Gallon Challenge, and the examination of the reservation phenomenon taking over one Washington lookout, Kurt Refsnider recounts his bikepacking adventure along the Wyoming Range Trail, Photographer Nate Luebbe takes us to a gorgeous Yukon outhouse,
  • A Places primer on California’s Kaiser Wilderness, 
  • An essay about the Grand Canyon from Jessica Normandeau, paired with an illustration from Yagmur Kuzay,
  • Writer/photographer Richard Forbes explores the nature of dreams while packrafting Alaska’s Aniakchak National Monument, 
  • Danny Kern follows along with a trail crew at work in Nevada’s remote Jarbidge Wilderness,
  • An photographic exploration of the small details of a backpacking trip, from regular contributor Gloria Goñi, 
  • Izzy Lidsky searches for a new way to interact with water during a bikepacking trip,
  • Emily Bei Cheng tackles Washington’s classic Ptarmigan Traverse with an all-women team of climbers,
  • Ethan Hardacre profiles—and maps—a legend of the Teton Rim Trail,
  • As well as recipes, Vantage Points, and a lot more.

You won't find any of these stories online. The only way to read them is to pick up a copy of Issue 8 while supplies last. 

Want to guarantee you get a copy of Issue 9 for even more stories like that? The only way to do it is to subscribe. 

A note for international readers: Back issues are shipped from our headquarters in Washington, so international shipping costs apply if we send them out of the US. Readers in Canada should consider a subscription which includes free shipping—Those copies ship directly from the printer in Winnipeg and don't need to cross the border.

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Seeing is Believing

We take a lot of pride in making every issue of Trails into a visual experience, but this issue will be unique. Expect more storytelling to come from photography, rather than text (though there will still be plenty to read). You'll find most of the Trails Mag staples—Outhouse Reviews, recipes, Blazes, etc.—but they'll be more photo-packed and gorgeous to look at.

Panoramic Landscapes

To celebrate and highlight the gorgeous landscapes we all head outdoors to experience, we're turning this issue on its side—literally. We're rotating the magazine 90° to accommodate panoramic 21-inch wide photos. There's never been a better way to visualize the outdoors (except actually being there, of course).

Long-Term Reading

This is a special issue, meant to be savored, enjoyed, and experienced over and over. So each copy will come in a protective sleeve that will keep the magazine in tip-top shape on your coffee table, and allow it to stack on your bookshelf right alongside Issues 1 through 7.

Visual Talent

We're working with the best photographers in the backcountry to create this issue, both longtime Trails contributors as well as new name. Look for stories and images from Richard Forbes, Danny Kern, Izzy Lidsky, Emily Bei Cheng, Taylor Roades, Gloria Goñi, and others.

Reserve Your Copy

Frankly, we're not sure how many extra copies we're going to print of this special edition, beyond those reserved by our subscribers. But we're expecting this issue to be popular and sell out quicker than any issue before. To top it off, it'll be more expensive, at $25, than any single back issue before (and that doesn't include shipping). Subscribe before November to guarantee you'll get a copy, and to save on four issues a year.