The Ranger's Almanac
"Tales from the Trails"
An annual literary journal for stories, poems, artwork, photography, and music from rangers and nature enthusiasts nationwide.
The Ranger's "Tales from the Trails"
An annual literary journal for stories, poems, artwork, photography, and music from rangers and nature enthusiasts nationwide.
Yes! We accept almost all genres, including fantasy, horror, science fiction, adventure, suspense, thriller, humor, historical, western, crime, mystery, literary, young adult, romance, historical fiction, alternate fiction, stranger-than-fiction—you name it.
Our only exception is erotica. Please don’t send us any fan-fics of Sasquatch hooking up with Smokey.
…Unless it’s really, really good. However, our tolerance is PG-13.
Absolutely! If we receive enough kid-friendly content, we’ll even include a “Junior Ranger” section in later issues.
Please specify that the submission is intended for children, and note that a parent or guardian must attach a signature to our contract if the piece is accepted.
Please send us the love you have for your local parks. We’d be thrilled to consider publishing it.
Still have questions? Reach out to us at
rangers.almanac@gmail.com
Keep an eye open for our inaugural issue, coming Memorial Day, 2026!