Outpost Magazine
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| Editor | Deborah Sanborn |
|---|---|
| Categories | Adventure, travel |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly |
| Publisher | Matt Robinson |
| Founder | Christopher Frey |
| First issue | 1996 |
| Final issue Number | 2022 130 |
| Company | Outpost Travel Media |
| Country | Canada |
| Based in | Toronto |
| Language | English |
| Website | outpostmagazine |
Outpost Magazine was a Canadian adventure-travel publication based out of Toronto, Ontario. Initially published six times a year, it was known for longform adventure narratives from across the world, often with a Canadian perspective.[1] While no formal announcement was made declaring its closure, Outpost published its 130th and final issue in early 2022.[2] Its website and social media channels have not been updated since December 2022.[3][4][5]
History
[edit]The first issue of Outpost was published in April 1996.[6][7] Its founding editor was Christopher Frey.[8] In 2006, Matthew Robinson took over as publisher after joining the sales team in 1997.[9]
Outpost distinguished itself in the travel world by sending teams of travel writers and photographers on large-scale multi-day expeditions, eventually labeled "opXpeditions," to various countries such as Colombia, Jordan and Taiwan.[10] These trips occasionally took on a specific mission, such as retracing the Franklin's lost expedition in Nunavut.[11]
By the mid-2010s, these expeditions evolved into short video web series, focusing on destinations such as Peru[12] and Thailand.[13] Its multimedia efforts expanded into a podcast miniseries, hosted by journalist Michael Fraiman, entitled "How to Make Money Travelling", which lasted for six episodes in 2018.[14]
In 2022, with no public announcement, Outpost published its final print edition and ceased updating its website.
Notable contributors
[edit]- Evan Solomon, journalist
- Les Stroud, producer, host and director of Survivorman
- Jeff Fuchs, mountaineer and writer
- Ian Wright (traveller), comedian
- Christopher Frey, journalist
- Scott Wilson, host of Departures (TV series)
- Bruce Kirkby, Canadian adventurer, writer and photographer
- Mateo Askaripour, author
- Elspeth Beard, adventurer
- Mikael Lindnord, former elite athlete
Awards
[edit]Outpost has been nominated for several Canadian National Magazine Awards,[15] winning National Magazine of the Year in 2002. In addition, its contributors have earned the publication four gold medals, three silver medals and 19 honorable mentions.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Outpost Travel Magazine and Travel Website". outpostmagazine.com. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "Outpost Magazine Issue 130". The Outpost Shop. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Outpost Magazine on Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Outpost Magazine on Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Outpost Magazine on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ Dan. "About Us - Our Story and Mission". outpostmagazine.com. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "LinkedIn Login, Sign in". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Random House of Canada launches online magazine as part of digital overhaul - Quill and Quire". Quill and Quire - Canada's magazine of book news and reviews. 2012-08-23. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ Scott, D. B. (2006-02-21). "The 50th Outpost". Canadian Magazines. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Outpost opXpeditions". opxpeditions.com. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ Solomon, Evan (13 August 2014). "opX: What Really Happened to Franklin?". outpostmagazine.com. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "In From The Outpost – Adventuring the world one step at a time". Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Site is being updated". Tan Your Mind - Travel For Real. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ Fraiman, Michael (2018-07-24). "How to Make Money as a Travelling Cartoonist". Outpost Magazine. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Past Winners Archive". magazine-awards.com. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "CBC Interview with Simon Vaughan"