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Trails Magazine Annual Subscription

Trails Magazine Annual Subscription

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  • A subscription will begin with Issue 11, shipping in August 2025. Interested in starting to read sooner? Tack on a back issue.
  • Interested in gifting a subscription? Head here to purchase a gift subscription for someone else.
  • Purchase a copy of our latest issue alongside your subscription and you'll get free shipping* on that back issue.

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. With each issue, 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.

In addition to four great mail days per year, subscribers get a pile of other awesome perks:

Free Shipping

Subscribers get free shipping on four issues each year, mailed to them before anyone else gets their hands on them.

Best Deal

Subscribing is cheaper than purchasing four issues individually, even before you add on the shipping cost.

Backpack Hangtag

New subscribers receive the Subscriber Backpack Hangtag to show off their support of print journalism.

Gear Discounts

Active subscribers always get 15% off Trails Magazine gear, including hats, shirts, posters, stickers, camp mugs, and a lot more.

Subscriber-Only Sticker

Each issue, subscribers get an exclusive subscriber-only sticker in their magazine, tied to a story in that issue. 

Partner Deals

Subscribers also get deals and discounts from our partners, like 70% off onX Backcountry. 

All subscriptions are auto-renewing by default, but may be cancelled at any time. Read more here

* Free back issue shipping is available for customers in the United States. Canadian customers receive $11 USD off their shipping price.

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Real Adventure Stories

We invest in the best possible storytelling from the most experienced, talented journalists in the outdoor space. You won't find listicles, cheap gear roundups, sponsored content, or clickbait in our pages. Instead, expect well-reported investigative stories, character-rich profiles, colorful adventure tales, and nuanced opinions from around the world.

Large Format Photography

We pair the best writing with the best photography and illustrations around. We work with exceptionally skilled photographers to tell rich stories, and we print their work as large as possible.

Independent

Too many magazines that you find at the grocery store are owned by massive outdoor media monopolies more concerned with selling NFTs than sharing good adventure stories. Trails Mag is completely independent, written for—and by—those of us actually sleeping in the dirt.

Coffee Table Quality

Trails Mag isn't mass-produced. It's printed on high-quality paper, it's thick with content, and it puts an emphasis on high-quality design and beautiful large-format photography. This isn't a magazine you throw out when the next one arrives.

Print Only

We want to bring you the things you didn't realize you needed to know. The beauty—and fun—of print is the ability to browse and discover, something a web search will always have a hard time replicating. That's why Trails will only be available in print. No paywalls, no logins, just your mailbox.

Fewer Ads

Legacy magazines stayed afloat (or didn't) by keeping issues ridiculously cheap and jamming ads into every nook and cranny. No more of that. We're strictly limiting ads and carefully choosing advertisers that we believe in and can impact your adventures. Outdoor print magazines are thriving in the current digital age with this model.

Customer Reviews

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Andy R.
Be Warned--You won't be able to put it down

While I look forward to getting every issue (7 so far, I think), I then have to make the decision about what to trade for some lounging time. Not normally a real problem, but with my busy school-year schedule, finding enough time to lounge can be a challenge. I just want to reserve a solid two to three hour block to read and enjoy each issue all at once. Instead, I end up getting interrupted along the way. Keep up the great work, Trails Mag crew!

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Evelyn
Always top notch.

I look forward to every issue. I am a hiker and backpacker but I enjoy reading about other sports as well. I liked the way the editers' lists were presented for different scenarios. I don't take the same gear for mid-summer treks as I do for late fall trips. There is no one list for different times of the year. And I laughed when I read your article about thrift store outfitting. My hiking partner lives next to an affluent area and has outfitted herself with major clothing brands (North Face, Patagonia, etc).
Keep up the good work. I'm looking forward to Issue Ten!

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Kevin B
Issue 9

The photography is stunning page after page. I found the articles very informative and entertaining, especially the article on the hut to hit hike.

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Jey Lynn
More of a Coffee Table Book than Magazine

I love this magazine, not just for the gorgeous photos but the stories are always so inspiring! And the recipe ideas are top notch (I’m a foodie). They’re also beautiful just sitting on my coffee table, I get so many compliments on them!!

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Alicia
Love It As Always!

Such high quality full of content I still haven't finished! 10/10 would recommend. Love that this magazine supports creatives like myself.