Out There Membership
“Out There Outdoors” celebrates its 20th year of publication with the September-October 2024 print edition, and one of the ways the publication is celebrating this landmark is by launching an Out There Membership option for readers, businesses, and organizations. Membership will provide perks for members and help make the print publication more resilient for years to come.
membership
has benefits!
What Are the Perks of Becoming an Out There Member?
In addition to making Out There less dependent on advertising and more resilient in the digital age, your annual $60 Out There Membership comes with some pretty sweet benefits.
- Come Party with Us! Out There members get an invite to an annual members party, with the first one happening as part of our 20th Anniversary celebration on October 10, 2024. Join Out There staff, writers, photographers, artists, advertisers, and other members for a fun evening with beverages, food, giveaways, and more. Become a member and score your invite!
- Provide Input on the Types of Content You Want to See More Of! Out There Members will have the chance to vote for more of their favorite content in an annual member survey. Do you want to see more of a specific type of stories in Out There, from conservation and sustainability, arts and culture, or adventure sports topics? How about more content for families and to engage future generations to get outside more? Or longer journalist stories that take a deeper dive into the many challenges face as an outdoors community as our region grows?
- Score Valuable Deals and Discounts from Our Advertisers! We are excited to roll out some great Out There Member benefits, including discounts and deals from many of our advertisers, including:
- Savings and other special offers from outdoor retailers like Solnix, Spokane Alpine Haus, North Division Bicycle Shop, and others.
- Discounts on rock climbing passes, lift ticket and zipline perks, whitewater rafting trip discounts and more.
- We’ll be adding many more membership benefits with details throughout September and October!
Membership Partners
10% off any tour with Wander Spokane
$15 off Bike Tune-Up at Spokane’s North Division Bicycle Shop.
One per member per year
15% off any purchase of $50 or more at Kizuri, downtown Spokane’s fair trade shop.
offer pending
One Free Ski or Snowboard Tune per membership per year at Spokane’s Solnix.
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Free Limited edition Solnix
hat or beanie
Complimentary 30 minute nutrition and lifestyle consultation with Spokane’s Pure Wellness.
SOLID FIRE PITS
15% Off any Purchase of any fire pit from Spokane’s Solid Fire Pits.
$55/month AutoPay climbing gym membership Deal at Spokane’s Wild Walls Climbing Gym
30% off any ski/snowboard service for the 24/25 winter season at Spokane Alpine Haus.
(limit one ski or board per day)
$15 off a Lake CdA 7 Line Zip Tour at Timberline Adventures in Coeur d’Alene
$15 day pass (regularly $20) and a $55/month autopay membership (regularly $70) at Coeur Climbing Company
More member deals & discounts coming soon!
why start a
membership campaign?
Out There was first published in an era when quality online information about the outdoors was scant, and smart phones and social media were not widely used. Out There weathered many challenges, from the Great Recession to the rise of the digital revolution and the COVID-19 pandemic. While many other print publications have struggled or disappeared, niche publications like Out There with a hyper-local focus on outdoor recreation, nature, and meaningful storytelling have seen a rise in popularity.
“We hope to continue to publish Out There in print for another 20 years,” noted Out There owners Derrick and Shallan Knowles. Out There’s readership and advertising base has grown over the last decade, with an estimated 100,000 readers mostly in Spokane and North Idaho picking up 32,000-35,000 free copies of each edition (published six times per year).
“Our advertisers and readers make publishing Out There in print possible, and we are grateful for the opportunity to create each issue and contribute to the local outdoors community,” says Shallan. But with the costs of putting together a print publication growing every year, combined with the Knowles’ desire to keep advertising costs affordable for many small business and non-profit advertisers, the new membership campaign will give loyal readers the opportunity to contribute toward continued publication with additional reader-supported stories and articles.
Your membership makes a difference!
Where Your Membership Dollars Go
Thank you for considering being an Out There Member and helping keep the magazine free and in print for years to come!
Publishing a small, regional print magazine these days isn’t cheap, and Out There has relied on its advertisers to make it all possible. As a member, you can help bring more reader-supported pages of each issue of Out There to life! Plus your $60 annual membership funds will also help Out There by:
- Helping us print more inspiring and informative stories, articles, art and photos from local creatives that’s ad-free and reader supported!
- Giving us the ability to pay our local freelance contributors and handful of part-time staff a fair compensation for their creative contributions while avoiding AI generated content.
- Making the magazine more sustainable and resilient by being less-dependent on advertising and the ever-changing advertising and marketing industry.
- Allowing us to add new sections to the magazine covering topics like music, local outdoors and nature-themed art, the environment and sustainability, local non-profit projects and campaigns, and other under-represented topics and issues in our regional outdoors community.
If you have any additional questions, please reach out at derrick@outthereoutdoors.com