Work With Me

Ways to Work With Mountainer Journey

We consider several types of relevant collaborations, including:

• Guest and expert contributions
• Hiking and travel editorial partnerships
• Outdoor and hiking gear features
• Relevant brand mentions
• Destination and tourism collaborations
• Expert quotes and resource contributions
• Updates or useful additions to existing articles

Every proposal is reviewed individually for relevance, quality, accuracy, and usefulness to our readers.

Topics We Cover

We are primarily interested in content and partnerships related to:

• Hiking destinations and trails
• Hiking trip planning
• Beginner hiking guidance
• Hiking safety and preparation
• Hiking gear and equipment
• Outdoor skills
• Sustainable hiking and responsible travel
• Adventure and outdoor travel
• National parks, state parks, and trail regions
• Travel topics that are directly useful to hikers and outdoor travelers

General travel topics may also be considered when there is a clear connection to the Mountainer Journey audience.

Guest Contributions

We welcome high-quality guest contributions from writers, outdoor professionals, brands, and organizations with relevant knowledge or expertise.

A proposed article should:

• Be original and written specifically for Mountainer Journey
• Provide practical value rather than exist mainly for promotion
• Match our hiking, outdoor, gear, or relevant travel focus
• Be accurate and properly researched
• Use reliable sources when discussing rules, safety, fees, access, trail conditions, or other factual information
• Be clearly structured and easy to read
• Avoid exaggerated or unsupported claims
• Not falsely imply first-hand experience
• Not be published elsewhere

Submitting an article or pitch does not guarantee publication. We may edit accepted content for accuracy, clarity, formatting, SEO, consistency, and editorial standards.

Hiking Gear and Brand Collaborations

We may consider partnerships with brands offering products or services that are genuinely useful to hikers and outdoor travelers.

Potential collaborations can include:

• Hiking gear features
• Relevant product mentions
• Educational brand contributions
• Outdoor equipment resources
• Expert commentary
• Appropriate editorial partnerships

Receiving a product, payment, or other consideration does not guarantee positive coverage or inclusion.

Mountainer Journey maintains editorial control over what is published and how a product, company, or resource is presented.

Travel and Destination Partnerships

We may also work with tourism organizations, destinations, accommodations, and travel businesses when there is a clear connection to hiking or outdoor travel.

Relevant opportunities may include:

• Hiking destinations
• Mountain regions
• Trail towns
• Outdoor tourism
• National and state park travel
• Adventure destinations
• Hiker-friendly accommodation
• Responsible tourism initiatives

General travel promotions without a meaningful connection to our readers may not be suitable.

Links and Editorial Standards

Links included on Mountainer Journey must be useful, relevant, and appropriate within the surrounding content.

We do not guarantee:

• Specific anchor text
• Permanent link placement
• Publication of a submitted link
• Search rankings
• Referral traffic
• Dofollow treatment

Links may be edited, removed, or given an appropriate rel attribute when necessary for editorial quality, reader safety, or compliance with search engine guidelines.

We do not accept content created primarily to manipulate search rankings.

What We Do Not Accept

To protect the quality and focus of Mountainer Journey, we generally do not accept proposals involving:

Relevance alone does not guarantee acceptance. Quality and usefulness are equally important.

Editorial Independence and Disclosure

Where a commercial relationship, gifted product, affiliate relationship, sponsorship, or other material connection exists, we aim to disclose it clearly when appropriate.

Commercial involvement does not give a partner control over our conclusions, editorial judgment, or factual standards.

We may decline or discontinue any collaboration that conflicts with our editorial principles.

How to Send a Pitch

If you would like to work with Mountainer Journey, send a short and specific proposal that includes:

1. 1Your name and company or organization
2. 2Your website
3. 3The type of collaboration you are proposing
4. 4Your proposed article topic or title, if applicable
5. 5A short outline or explanation of the idea
6. 6Why the proposal is relevant to Mountainer Journey readers
7. 7Any brand, product, website, or link you would like us to review
8. 8Whether the proposal involves payment, gifted products, affiliate relationships, or another commercial arrangement

Please avoid sending a finished article before your topic has been approved.

Get in Touch

For guest contributions, partnerships, outdoor gear opportunities, destination collaborations, or other relevant proposals, contact: