Sunday, November 30, 2025

Call for Submissions: The Ranger's Almanac

Submission Guidelines

Share your stories, poems, artwork, photographs, or music inspired by any national or state forest or park. No limit on genre, so long as the location serves a prominent role.

Selected works will appear in our annual Forest & Park Service literary journal.

Compensation 

$10 — stories (1,000+ words), artwork, or music 

$5 — stories under 1,000 words, poems, reprints, or photographs

Requirements 

  • Short stories: 500–10,000 words
  • PG-13 or below
  • Text: Times New Roman, 12pt, double-spaced
  • Work must relate to a forest or park

Additional Notes

  • Multiple & simultaneous submissions welcome
  • Priority given to current/former park & forest staff
  • Music shared via QR code in final journal

Submissions may also be emailed:

rangers.almanac@gmail.com

Deadline: **February 28, 2026**

Publication: Memorial Day, 2026

Submit your work here. 

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