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 this issue of Outdoor Focus you’ll find a heartfelt tribute to Octavia Hill by Kev Reynolds, and the pressures and pleasures of shooting a tough hill race in the Lake District by Jon Sparks. Also Roly Smith’s Book Reviews, and coverage of this year’s OWPG AGM weekend at Newlands Read more
In this issue of Outdoor Focus, you’ll find tributes to Walt Unsworth and Nick Channer, two prolific writers and steadfast champions of the outdoors who have sadly passed away. You can also read about the The Man from Alaska and his friendship with Kev Reynolds; Andrew White talks about Walks Read more
In this issue of Outdoor Focus, Kev Reynolds describes a teacher who inspired his love of nature and Laurence Main discusses the ‘Mother of the Isles’ and the role she plays in his life. In the Gallery, three people who inspired three OWPG photographers to pause and make a photo. Read more
Do you ever stop to think about what outdoor equipment you really wouldn’t leave home without? Three OWPG members recently did and you can find out what they chose in the latest edition of Outdoor Focus. Click the image to download the PDF edition. Front cover credit © Chiz Dakin
The Autumn Edition of Outdoor Focus (ably edited and put together by Stephen Neale) is now available to view online. There’s a compelling article by Gary Richardson about why DSLRs have “run aground on a Mirrorless tide” A photo-montage and highlights of the AGM at the Isle of Wight Ronald Turnbull charts Read more
The Summer issue of Outdoor Focus (ably edited and put together by Stephen Neale) includes: 50 years on the Pennine Way with Andrew McCloy Our first-ever Golden Eagle winner, Ken Wilson (1941-2016): Roly Smith remembers A new trail in the Middle East (Tony Howard) Make an e-book in a day Read more
The May issue ponders if we should become the Outdoor Publishers Guild – a platform for self-publishing by our members? There’s a detailed discussion between Stephen Neale and Tony Bowerman (Northern Eye Press) and Chris Townsend talks about rewilding and Roly Smith on remembering Kinder Scout. Plus film studies, talking in Read more
The Winter 2015 edition of Outdoor Focus features Andrew McCloy on National Parks without perks, Terry Marsh in Shetland, Chris Howes and an underground spider. Click the image to download the PDF edition.
The Kielder AGM weekend celebrated and remembered, with a showcase of the OWPG Award winners that includes Chris Howes’ photos ‘Caves of Borneo’, Peter and Leni Gillman on the Eiger in 1966, Ronald Turnbull along the Jurassic Coast. Tributes to Hamish Brown, winner of the OWPG Lifetime Achievement Award, and Read more
Click the button below to download an archive of previous Outdoor Focus issues from 2007 to mid 2015 (plus three Bootprint issues from 2006):