Share Your Escape
You probably have an Outdoor Escape of your own.
Maybe it happened on a camping trip or a trail. Maybe it was an afternoon at the lake, a long bike ride, a night in the backyard, a day at the beach, or something unexpected that happened while you were simply outside.
It doesn't need to be an extraordinary adventure.
We're interested in the experiences you still remember—the funny ones, the uncomfortable ones, the beautiful ones, the ones that didn't go according to plan, and the ordinary days that somehow became stories you still tell.
Tell us what happened
My Outdoor Escape welcomes true stories from readers.
You don't need to be a professional writer, and you don't need to arrive with a polished story. If you can tell us what happened, where you were, who was there, and why you still remember it, that's enough to start.
Stories can come from almost anywhere outdoors: a campground, neighborhood, farm, park, beach, backyard, lake, trail, river, roadside, or somewhere we haven't thought of yet.
The important part isn't how far you traveled or how adventurous it sounds.
It's that something happened worth remembering.
Share yours
Send us a short note telling us about your Outdoor Escape. It doesn't need to be a finished story—just tell us what happened and why you still remember it.
If your experience seems like a good fit for My Outdoor Escape, we'll follow up about the possibility of developing or publishing it.
Not every story will be published, and we'll never present your experience as something it wasn't. If we work with you on your story, you'll have a chance to review it before publication.