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The Ranger's Almanac - Fiction (Poetry)



Description
Share your stories, poems, artwork, photographs, or music inspired by any national or state forest or park. Selected works will appear in our annual Forest & Park Service literary journal.

PG-13 or below


Market Submission Schedule
  • Temporarily closing for submissions on Mar 1, 2026 (Begins 83 days from now)

Market Genres
Genres
General

Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
500 to 1000 words
1 cent/word

Short Story
1000 to 7500 words
1 cent/word

Novelette
7500 to 10000 words
1 cent/word


Reprints
Flash
500 to 1000 words
$5/piece

Short Story
1000 to 7500 words
$5/piece

Novelette
7500 to 10000 words
$5/piece


Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only

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Listing added: 21 November 2025


Last officially checked: 2 December 2025


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