Trail & Timberline is the quarterly magazine of the Colorado Mountain Club, sent to over 7,000 members and subscribers. Published continuously since 1918, the landmark issue number 1001 was released in January 2009 after a complete redesign. The magazine contains news from the club, a column on health and fitness, suggested trips and destinations, and feature articles on everything from climbing fourteeners to the club's conservation ethic.
Trail & Timberline is one of the finest publications you can use to reach an audience of more than 8,000 active individuals in Colorado. Click here for our media kit which includes ad rates and dimensions. If you have any questions, please email the editor.
Corporate Sponsorship In addition to offering advertising space in Trail & Timberline, the Colorado Mountain Club also offers innovative ways to place your name, products, and services before its members. A corporate sponsorship affords multiple opportunities for exposure to the membership in addition to advertising space. To learn more about Corporate Sponsorship, contact the development director or read more online.
Circulation The Colorado Mountain Club has active groups in Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Estes Park, Fort Collins, Aspen, Vail, Durango, Grand Junction, Montrose, Pueblo, Greeley, and Loveland. Additionally, the club has a Friends of Colorado group for out-of-state mountain enthusiasts.
More than 8,000 members, as well as outdoor industry leaders and conservationists, read Trail & Timberline. Because many members of the club are new to mountain sports and recreation, an ad placed in Trail & Timberline reaches a precisely targeted group of active readers, many of whom have not established brand preferences or spending patterns in outdoor products.
Your ad in the magazine showcases your products to new outdoor consumers as well as veterans of outdoor recreation and adventure.
Article Submission Guidelines The CMC was established in 1912, and the tradition of the magazine dates to 1918.
The Colorado Mountain Club is organized to:
We encourage submissions from freelance writers who are familiar with our subject matter and our mission statement, listed above. Learn more about the club online, or for a sample copy of the magazine, send a self-addressed catalog-sized envelope and a check for $3 payable to "CMC."
Please be sure your article conforms to style and word usage as detailed in The Associated Press Stylebook. Visit www.apstylebook.com if you are not sure.
Finally, payment for articles is on acceptance, which is contingent on a favorable review by our editorial staff, and by outside reviewers, where appropriate.
Photo Submission Guidelines Please do not send slides, prints, or other artwork. If photos or illustrations are required for your submission, we will request them when your work is accepted for publication.
Typically, photo submissions must have been shot at 300 dpi, 11 x 17 in. to be considered for publication. Please, do not resize in Photoshop.
For review purposes, please send images at 72 dpi, 5 x 7 in. If possible, please post images on a website for us to view.
Letters to the Editor Trail & Timberline welcomes letters to the editor. Letters should be no longer than 300 words. They must be signed and are subject to editing for length and clarity. Letters are published solely at the discretion of the editor. Email your letter or send it by US Mail.
Contact Us Editor, Trail & Timberline magazine 710 Tenth Street, Suite 200 Golden, CO 80401 editor@cmc.org