“Around the Campfire” is Outdoor Woman Magazine’s reader forum -- an opportunity to share memorable outdoor experiences with other readers across the country.  Short stories, photos, and poems are welcome.

There are a few rules, though:

Short stories:  500 words or less about an outdoor adventure you personally experienced and how it influenced your life.  (i.e. gave you confidence, a new perspective, a new goal, personal accomplishment, etc.)  Include related photos if possible.

Photos:  High-resolution digital photos are preferred, but we can work with good quality color slides or prints.  If you send prints or slides and want them returned, include a self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE). 

All types of outdoor photos are encouraged including landscapes, wildlife, flowers, and hunting or fishing photos, but they but must be high-quality and in good taste.  If you submit a “kill shot”, please clean the blood off your animal (and yourself) and place the tongue in its’ mouth.

For all photos, include information about the subject or activity and the name of person(s) in photo.

Poems:  200 words or less about any facet of nature or an outdoor activity.

All submissions must be original work from amateur writers and photographers.  No professional writers, photographers or reprints, please.  Submission selection will be at the discretion of OWM editors.  The best submission for each issue will receive a purple and gold Outdoor Woman Magazine baseball cap.

If you, or a woman you know, would like to share a story, photo or poem with us, please email aroundthecampfire@outdoorwomanmagazine.com.   Hard-copy submissions can be sent to Outdoor Woman Magazine, PO Box 65519, Vancouver, WA  98665.
 

Deadline for the October/November/December issue is September 1.

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