Welcome to the New Wild West
Here, writers tell stories that are a little bent out of shape, rough around the edges, spiritually radical, and soulfully sound. We’re rebelling against the constant monetization of writing for the Google search bar. Instead, we’re writing for the human spirit and what lies beyond our windows, windshields, and windbreaks.
What really happens in the mountains, on the water, in the woods, or on horseback? What goes on in the spaces where rural and urban collide? And how do these places and experiences make us more human?
These are the questions we care about, among many others.
Meet the Crew
The Westrn is a cooperative of three award-winning outdoor journalists with deep roots in the outdoor industry at large.
Nicole Qualtieri, Editor-in-Chief
Kestrel Keller, Executive Editor
Katie Hill, Managing Editor
We Combine Substack + Print
If you choose to subscribe annually, you’ll have the option to receive our quarterly 32-page print newspaper.
But each level of subscription does get access to our work.
As a free subscriber, you get access to new pieces for two weeks, before they hit the archive.
As a monthly subscriber, you get access to all content and occasional discounts.
As a yearly subscriber, you get access to online content AND you’re eligible to receive four issues of our quarterly newspaper The Westrn. Our first issue prints April 1st!
Learn more here:
As a founding member of The Westrn, you get access to all content for $150 a year. You also get two free gift subscriptions, including the quarterly newspaper, for anyone you’d like. Please reach out to us at editor@thewestrn.com with your additional emails/addresses.
Future Submission List // Contact Us
We are open to pitches for our quarterly newspaper only. Read our pitch guidelines here. We also welcome tips and letters to the editors. We are happy to provide anonymity to anyone sharing sensitive information. Don’t shy away from tough topics. We certainly won’t.
Contact emails:
General: editor@thewestrn.com
Nicole (advertising, sales): nicole@thewestrn.com
Kestrel (design): kestrel@thewestrn.com
Katie (editorial): katie@thewestrn.com
Above all, make yourself at home here.
Kick off your boots, warm your bones by the fire, and listen closely. We have much to share.
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