Now accepting submissions for the "Everything I Ever Needed to Know I learned from Hiking" writing contest.

Now that days have grown short and cold, the time has come once again to curl up by a heating vent and reflect on warmer, brighter days gone by. While you're at it, why not share your thoughts with the broader hiking community and perhaps win some cash and acclaim while you're at it?

Contest Details:
1. Roughly 500 to 3,000-word essay submissions should combine a hiking (or hiking-related) experience with an abstract life lesson. Note that there's no need to be super profound - we hikers know that subtle is often the most beautiful! If you can make readers "read between the lines" of events, that might be even better than explaining.
• First ($150 award), second ($75 award), and third-place ($50 award) essays will be judged based on:
> Engagement (awe, excitement, humor, personality, etc.).
> Insight or inspiration.
> Craftsmanship (strong writing skills).
2. Submission of your original work (not published elsewhere) includes granting us a license to publish your entry in an anthology (to be available on amazon) and to use portions for marketing, but you retain all other rights to your work.
3. Photography, poetry and artwork are also welcome and eligible for publication, but not for the contest awards. Any recognizable faces must include a model waver (which will be provided as needed or linked here soon). Paste any poetry as a comment below (don't worry, it will NOT be displayed as a comment here), or let us that you would like to submit an image, and we'll reply with instructions to submit that.
4. Authors/artists whose work gets included in the anthology will receive two free copies plus the opportunity to purchase up to 20 additional copies at reduced price.
5. Essays due by January 31, 2023. Post them as a comment at the bottom of this page - don't worry, your essay will NOT be displayed here as a comment.
6. After the awards, editors may work with authors to polish up entries selected for publication.

We can't wait to hear your thoughts and stories, and to turn many of you into published authors so others can enjoy your talents and insights!