Outpost Magazine

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Outpost Magazine
EditorDeborah Sanborn
CategoriesAdventure, travel
FrequencyBi-monthly
PublisherMatt Robinson
FounderChristopher Frey
First issue1996
Final issue
Number		2022
130
CompanyOutpost Travel Media
CountryCanada
Based in Toronto
LanguageEnglish
Website outpostmagazine.com

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]

Contents

History

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

Awards

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

  1. ↑ "Outpost Travel Magazine and Travel Website". outpostmagazine.com. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Outpost Magazine Issue 130". The Outpost Shop. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  3. ↑ "Outpost Magazine on Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  4. ↑ "Outpost Magazine on Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  5. ↑ "Outpost Magazine on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  6. ↑ Dan. "About Us - Our Story and Mission". outpostmagazine.com. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "LinkedIn Login, Sign in". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ Scott, D. B. (2006-02-21). "The 50th Outpost". Canadian Magazines. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  10. ↑ "Outpost opXpeditions". opxpeditions.com. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  11. ↑ Solomon, Evan (13 August 2014). "opX: What Really Happened to Franklin?". outpostmagazine.com. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  12. ↑ "In From The Outpost – Adventuring the world one step at a time" . Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  13. ↑ "Site is being updated". Tan Your Mind - Travel For Real. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  14. ↑ Fraiman, Michael (2018-07-24). "How to Make Money as a Travelling Cartoonist". Outpost Magazine. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  15. ↑ "Past Winners Archive". magazine-awards.com. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  16. ↑ "CBC Interview with Simon Vaughan"
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