Write for Us Outdoor: Outdoor Blog Guest Post Guidelines

When we checked the search for outdoor guest post guidelines, the results were a mix of travel blogs, Facebook group posts and Reddit threads, so writers rarely find an editor who says plainly what they want. Most outdoor pitches are trip diaries or gear roundups copied from a shop. What this blog wants is the tested view from someone who spends their working life outside: how a guide plans for weather turning, what a ranger wishes every visitor knew, how a small adventure company fills its quiet season.

My readers are business owners, freelancers and creators, and many of them recharge outdoors or run a business that depends on it. They already use my guides to the best walking apps and becoming a park ranger. An outdoor post has to leave them safer, better prepared or better at running an outdoor business.

60-second outdoor guest post check

A strong submission can answer yes to all five points:

• Do you guide, teach, test gear or run a business outdoors
• Have you tested the advice yourself, in real conditions
• Does your opening answer the reader's question in the first two lines
• Have you covered safety and the conditions where the advice stops working
• Would a beginner follow it without getting into trouble

Read the guidelines and submit your guest post.

What we publish

• Planning a day outdoors around weather and daylight
• Choosing kit that lasts, from people who test it
• Outdoor safety habits that guides and rangers teach
• Running an outdoor or adventure business through the seasons
• Leave no trace and caring for the places we visit
• Getting started with walking, paddling, climbing or wild swimming
• Outdoor living spaces and gardens built to be used
• Taking kids or a team outside without the stress

If your post could be published on any outdoor site with the logo swapped, it is not for us.

What we look for in outdoor posts

These are the outdoor topics that land, and the version of each that gets turned down.

Topic	What gets accepted	What gets declined
Safety	The checks you make and why, from real trips	Bravado about pushing on regardless
Gear	Kit you've used hard, with what failed	A roundup of products you haven't tried
Skills	A skill taught step by step for beginners	Advice that only works for experts
Outdoor business	How you run, market or staff an outdoor business	A promo for your own tours
Places	How to visit somewhere well and leave it as you found it	Secret spots that get trampled

What we don't accept

• Unsafe stunts or advice that ignores conditions
• Gear lists copied from a shop with no testing
• Trip diaries with no lesson for the reader
• Thin posts under 800 words with no first hand experience
• Previously published posts republished from another site

What you get

• Your article in front of an engaged audience of business owners, marketers and founders
• One relevant, contextual link back to your own site
• A byline and the credibility of an established, high-traffic blog
• Editorial help to make the piece as strong as it can be before it goes live

How to submit

Send your pitch or draft through the contact form. Include the topic, the one specific problem the post solves, and a line on your first-hand experience with it. One idea per pitch works best. You will hear back on whether it is a fit before you write the full draft.

What a strong outdoor pitch looks like

A weak pitch says "I want to write about the ten best places to go outdoors this year." A strong one says "I run guided walks for small groups, and I want to show the weather checks I make the night before, the kit I insist every guest carries, and the call I made last year to turn a group around." One is a brochure. The other is worth reading.

The angles that get accepted fastest

• The night before checklist a guide runs for every trip
• Kit worth buying once, from someone who tests it
• What rangers wish visitors knew before they arrive
• Filling the quiet season as an outdoor business
• Starting a new outdoor activity safely as an adult
• Leave no trace habits that make a real difference
• Team days outside that people enjoy
• Designing an outdoor space you'll use all year

Looking for more places to pitch? The sites that accept guest posts page helps you build a shortlist of blogs in your niche.

Frequently asked questions

Does Lilach Bullock accept outdoor guest posts?

Yes. Outdoor guest posts are welcome from guides, rangers, instructors, gear testers and outdoor business owners who can share tested advice. We publish practical, safety minded articles and decline unsafe stunts, untested gear lists and trip diaries with no takeaway.

What outdoor topics do you accept?

Planning around weather, choosing kit, outdoor safety, running an outdoor or adventure business, leave no trace, starting a new activity, outdoor living spaces and taking groups outside. The common thread is something a reader can use on their next day out.

Do you accept hiking, camping or travel guest posts too?

Yes, but pitches that are mainly about one activity suit the hiking and camping pages, and conservation pitches suit the environment page. Every pitch reaches the same editor, and the same rule applies: tested, safe and useful.

How long should a guest post be?

Most accepted posts run between 1,200 and 2,000 words. Length matters less than usefulness: a tight 1,200 word post with one clear lesson beats a 3,000 word overview every time. Use short paragraphs, clear subheadings and at least one real example.

Can I include a link back to my own site?

One contextual link back to your own site is fine when it is relevant and helps the reader. Posts written purely to build a backlink with no real value for the reader are not published.

Do you accept previously published content?

No. Every submission must be original and not published anywhere else first, including your own blog, Medium, LinkedIn or a guest slot on another site. Republished or lightly reworded content gets declined, and we check before anything goes live.

Can I use AI tools to help write my guest post?

You can use AI to help with research or tidying your draft, but the experience, examples and opinions must be yours. Posts that read like generic AI output, with no first-hand detail, are declined.

Do you accept sponsored or commercial partnerships?

Commercial and partnership enquiries are handled separately from editorial guest posts. If you are a brand or agency wanting to work together rather than pitch an article, say so in the contact form and you will get the right details back.

How long does a decision take?

We aim to come back to you within a few working days. If the pitch is specific and clearly written, with the result in the first line, the decision is much faster.

Do you edit guest posts before they go live?

Yes. Every accepted post gets an editorial pass for clarity, structure and accuracy, and you may be asked for an extra example or a missing number. The aim is to make your piece as useful as it can be, not to change your voice.

Can I pitch more than one idea?

Yes, but send them one at a time or as a short numbered list with one line each. The strongest pitch goes first, and a single clear idea with a real result almost always beats several vague ones.

How do I submit a outdoor guest post?

Send your pitch through the contact form with the topic, the specific result or lesson you will cover, and a line on your own experience guiding, teaching, testing gear or running a business outdoors. One idea per pitch works best, and you will hear back before you write the full draft.

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