Annual schedule of submission and publication
Spring, Summer & Autumn issues are typically 16 pages, Winter issue is 24 and features the Big Weekend review.
The Spring issue will also usually include a forward look at the next Big Weekend venue & activities.
Publication and Deadline Dates
Spring (deadline 31 Jan, published 1 Mar)
Summer (deadline 30 Apr, published 1 Jun
Autumn (deadline 31 Jul, published 1 Sept
Winter (deadline 31 Oct, published 1 Dec
*Publication dates may vary a little on occasion if the editor is away on a trip
Members are invited to send outline proposals for articles: (150 words and a sample image) to editor@owpg.org.uk in advance of any submission to help facilitate content planning.
In the winter edition of Outdor Focus we welcome Nicole Bukaty and welcome back Stephen Neale. We look back at the Big Weekend and the AGM and take a tour of the year’s winning entrys in the OWPG Awards for Excellence. Kevin Sene also describes a tour of the Mountain Read more
In the autumn issue of Outdoor Focus we welcome three new members; Leo Le Bon, Sophie Atherton and Matt Overd. Andrew Bibby draws our attention to the upcoming anniversary of the CRoW act and Stan Abbott gains access to a forbidden Marilyn. Chris Scaife reports from Madeira on the plight Read more
In the summer issue of Outdoor Focus we welcome new members Wyl Menmuir and Andrew Davies. Andy Hamilton ponders where, or when, a book starts and finishes, while Roly Smith reviews the latest outdoor books. The editor talks to the founders of Trailnotes, and Mike Parsons shares an extract from Read more
In this issue of Outdoor Focus we welcome Rachel Mead and Mike Parsons to OWPG; Kevin Sene gives us a preview of the Big Weekend 2025; Dee Anna explores the bewitching Bodetal Climb in Germany; David Jordan interviews Jacquetta Megarry on the 25th anniversary of Rucksack Readers and Sue Viccars Read more
In this winter edition of Outdoor Focus Stan Abbot reflects on over thirty years of Guild membership having stepped down as Chair at the 2024 AGM. Meanwhile, Josephine Collingwood welcomes new committee members and looks forward with a vision of the future having accepted the position of Chair. Kevin Sene Read more
In the summer issue of Outdoor Focus we ask if this industry is sustainable, and invite members to share the professional issues and barriers they’ve faced. Josephine Collingwood and Mary-Ann Ochota explore how we can write inclusion into the outdoors. Jacquetta Megarry reflects on Antarctica, while Roly Smith introduces his Read more
In this issue of Outdoor Focus we say hello to the journal’s new editor, Alex Roddie; Stan Abbott gives a rallying cry; Norman Hadley decides that the right path is to climb the wrong mountain; Ronald Turnbull takes a look at Substack, and also asks what makes a great photographer, Read more
In this issue of Outdoor Focus we welcome David Jordan and Anna Taylor to OWPG; Roly Smith reviews the latest outdoor books; Kevin Sene reflects on this year’s Big Weekend; this year’s award winners are profiled; and Felicity Martin reports on a recent members’ walk in Perth. Read this issue Read more
In this issue of Outdoor Focus we welcome (the other) Andy Hamilton to OWPG; Kevin Sene looks at the history of the Big Weekends; Chris Butterfield has the answer to an interesting question about Alfred Wainwright; Peter Gillman takes a tuneful tour through the home counties; and Roly Smith reviews Read more
In this issue of Outdoor Focus new members Mary-Ann Ochota, Nike Werstroh and Chris Butterfield introduce themselves; Gordon Wilson revisits the Pennine Way; Paddy Dillon takes a walk in north-east England; Tony Howard describes the history and route of the Wadi Rum Trail; and Allan Hartley comes across an interesting Read more