Summer is in full swing and before you know it school will be starting, schedules will be packed, and you will be longing for those warm sunny days. What are your favorite summer activities? Do you enjoy staying local? Traveling within your state? Or do you prefer planning a cross-country road trip or overseas adventure?

No matter how far your travel entails, most people can agree they enjoy getting outside while they can! Unless, of course, you’re dealing with 100+ degree heat, you may enjoy the comfort of air conditioning.

Some of our top-selling magazines focus on the outdoors and are great resources for you and your family on planning your next summer trip. There are magazines tailored for different kinds of outdoor adventures including local planning, hunting/fishing, camping, hiking, community activities, and overseas travel. Below, we have listed some of our favorite outdoor magazines in no particular order. Since our company is based in Texas, we have added some of our favorite Texas magazines that focus on the outdoors or local activities.

  1. Backcountry Magazine– Each issue is filled with authentic gear reviews, world-class photography, how-tos, safety, and travel for all things back country skiing, telemark, mountaineering, and snowboarding.
  2. Backpacker Magazine– Every issue brings you the lowdown on planning your backpacking trip. It includes information on choosing the right equipment, mapping your routes, feeding your on the trail appetite, preventing illness and injury and returning home satisfied.
  3. Conde Nast Traveler– The insider’s guide to the outside world. Filled with the travel secrets of celebrated writers and professional travelers. Delivers the world to people who love to go and want to know.
  4. Field & Stream– America’s #1 sportsman’s magazine. Features in-depth articles on hunting, fishing, conservation news, first class fiction and more.
  5. National Geographic– Month after month the world-famous National Geographic reveals the beauty and rich variety of the universe in a brilliant blend of photography and text. One of our best sellers!
  6. National Geographic Kids– Tailored for ages 6-14, this award-winning magazine combines learning with fun. Features great stories on animals, science, technology, and awesome accomplishments of kids around the world. Includes puzzles, games, posters and trading cards. Great magazine for kids to read on long road trips!
  7. National Geographic Traveler– Features articles on vacation places in the U.S. and Canada, plus popular spots abroad. Includes columns on photography, weekend destinations, and learning vacations, as well as a regional calendar of events in the U.S., Canada & Mexico.
  8. OutsideMagazine – The complete magazine of the great outdoors. Emphasizes participatory outdoor activities, including backpacking, canoeing, diving, kayaking, skiing, and much more. 
  9. Outdoor Life– Tailored for the outdoor enthusiast, contains up-to-the minute information on fishing, hunting, boating, and conservation as well as outdoor adventure stories.
  10. Texas Fish & Game– One of the most popular outdoor publications in the Lone Star State. Has a wide coverage of hunting, fishing, guns, gear, tackle, conservation, outdoor news, and wildlife subjects. This is the sportsman’s one-stop resource for information and education on Texas’ outdoors.
  11. Texas Monthly– Tailored to the urban Texan. Covers the state’s politics, sports, business, culture and changing lifestyle. It contains lengthy feature articles, reviews and interviews. It presents critical analysis of popular books, movies and plays including regular entertainment throughout the state.
  12. Texas Highways Magazine– This magazine interprets scenic, recreational, historical, cultural, and ethnic treasures of the state of Texas. Goal is to educate and to entertain, to encourage recreational travel to and within the state and to tell the Texas story to readers around the world.
  13. Texas Parks & Wildlife– Since 1942, Texas Parks & Wildlife has been a monthly guide to the Texas outdoors. Each issue of this award-winning magazine is packed with outstanding color photos and articles about every facet of outdoor recreation: fishing, hunting, camping, birding, boating, traveling and more. It provides information about state parks, environmental issues and events taking place all across the state. 
  14. Travel & Leisure– The preeminent voice for the sophisticated, insatiable traveler, serving up expert intelligence and the most immersive, inspiring travel lifestyle content anywhere. Provides suggestions from art and design, to shopping and style, to food and wine.

Go enjoy the last bit of summer! We would love to hear about your summer adventures and if you utilized any magazines for your planning. Connect with us on Facebook! We are always available to customize a subscription for you or help you with any needs you may have.