What we publish

Four pillars, and a pitch should land clearly in one of them:

• Guides — Destination and trip guides with the responsible-travel angle built in — where to go, when, and how to do it right.
• Skills & Tips — Practical how-tos: planning, safety, Leave No Trace in practice, and traveling greener.
• Gear — Reviews and roundups with a durability and sustainability lens. Buy-it-once, not buy-it-again.
• Stories — Reader trips, interviews, and dispatches from the crew. The part that makes this a community, not a feed.

What makes a piece work here

• You were there. First-hand beats researched-from-a-desk every time. We ask for a photo or two as evidence, not as decoration.
• It gives more than it takes. Our line is adventure that leaves a place better. Permits, seasonality, local operators, and impact belong in the piece — not bolted on at the end.
• It’s specific. “Bring layers” helps nobody. Which layers, at what temperature, and what you’d leave behind next time.
• It’s honest about the bad parts. The trail that was a slog, the gear that failed, the shortcut that wasn’t. That’s the part readers remember.

What we don’t publish

• AI-generated drafts, or pieces about places you haven’t been.
• Sponsored content, affiliate-driven roundups, or pitches that arrive with a link already in mind.
• Anything that names a fragile or unmarked site in a way that would send crowds to it.

How to pitch

Email ben@takemoreadventures.comwith Pitch in the subject line and keep it short:

1. One or two sentences on the piece and which pillar it fits.
2. Why you’re the person to write it — when you went, what you did.
3. A link to something you’ve written, if you have one. If you don’t, pitch anyway.

Full drafts are welcome but not required, and an unfinished idea is easier to shape together than a finished one. We reply to every pitch, including the ones we pass on.

Length, rates, and rights

Most pieces run 1,200–2,000 words. We pay for commissioned work; the rate depends on scope and we agree it in writing before you start. You keep copyright and we take first publication rights, so you’re free to republish elsewhere after thirty days with a credit back here.

Already have a trip to share, not an article?

That’s the Logbook — a few sentences and a phone photo is plenty, and the best entries run in the Thursday letter.