Gripped is a Canadian climbing magazine that covers routes, events, and climbing gear, and profiles of prominent climbers. They pay $250 for features, plus $50 to $200 per photo. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Alpinist Magazine is a print magazine about "alpinism and adventure climbing in the simplest, most beautiful manner possible." They publish first person accounts from alpine adventures from around the world,
as well as investigative reports, documentaries, and photography. They generally pay $0.25 per word. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
The Contemporary Sportsman is a digital magazine for people who love fly fishing and wing shooting. They publish articles that feature good photographs as well as topics relevant to fly fishing or wing shooting. They pay $450 to $700 for feature articles. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
American Angler is a magazine all about fly fishing. They cover every aspect of the sport, with a focus on coldwater fishing for trout, steelhead, and salmon. They pay $450 to $600 for feature articles, and $200 to $400
for short features. They also pay $600 for "Waterlines" or "Expeditions" essays. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Bird Talk Magazine is for the owners of parrots, canaries, finches and doves. They want "informative articles on the care of birds; photo essays on historical and current events dealing with birds; how-to articles; and human-interest stories." They pay $100 to $400 for articles, including photos. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
BirdWatching Magazine is a bimonthly magazine for people with an interest in wild birds and bird watching. They accept article proposals from freelance writers and pay $400 for most features. They accept submissions on a variety of topics, including “first-person accounts”, birds in the news, hotspots near you, and photo essays. For more information, and to submit, be sure to read their full submission guidelines.
Field & Stream is an American magazine that focuses on hunting, fishing, and other outdoor activities. They’re looking for queries, no longer than a page, that lucidly describe the subject at hand. Some pieces that “depend on writing style, such as humor, mood, and nostalgia or essays” can be sent in manuscript form, as can short tips. Payment: The magazine reports that payment ranges from $100 to “as much as several thousand dollars, depending on the quality of the work, the experience of the author, and the difficulty of obtaining the story.” Submission Guidelines
Turkey Country is the member's magazine for the National Wild Turkey Federation. They are devoted all things related to hunting wild turkeys, including conservation, firearms, and outdoor activities. They pay an average of $450 for feature articles, and $350 for department articles. To learn more, read their Contributor Guidelines.
Australian Shooter, Australian Hunter, Australian & New Zealand Handgun and The Junior Shooter Magazines are published by the Sporting Shooters’ Association of Australia (SSAA). They accept letters, stories, and reviews. They pay contributors for first-use publication but not for subsequent use of work. Stories submitted to the SSAA should not be submitted to other Australian shooting or hunting publications. They pay 25 cents per word and $25 per photo published. They pay $200 for a main photo used on the front cover of one of their magazines. To learn more, refer to this page and their writer package.
Shotgun Sports magazine publishes articles on hunting, trapshooting, and other areas of shotgunning. According to previous reports, they’re looking for full article submissions for their five departmental categories: test
reports, think pieces, round-ups, historical pieces, and interviews. They pay $50 to $200, though “stories submitted without photos will be paid a lower rate.” You can contact the editor here.