Pitches wanted (adventures, heritage) (worldwide) | $1,000 to $1,200 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVEL 

Starlight Williams, Editor at Nat Geo Travel, is looking for pitches:

I am looking for amazing adventures. Epic experiences. Heritage highlights, etc. Include Hed/dek, lede, nutgraph, and clips in pitch. Please no profiles/ listicles/ travelogues/ hyperlocal content. Email starlight.williams@natgeo.com. 1000-1200 word count/$1000 to $1200.

Emphasis on the NO profiles/listicles/travelogues/hyperlocal content. I am looking for more reported stories rather than first-person narratives/essays (not to say those aren't cool...just not what I need.)

Sample articles:

• See a real ‘house of dragons’ in this Slovenian cave: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/this-slovenian-cave-is-the-real-house-of-baby-dragons
• Italy’s last wild steppe is seeing a renaissance: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/italys-last-wild-steppe-is-seeing-a-renaissance
• Why do travel tales put people to sleep?: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/why-do-travel-tales-put-people-to-sleep
• Neon is making a comeback. Here’s why: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/why-neon-lights-are-glowing-again-across-the-us
• Follow in the footsteps of samurai on this ancient trail: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/follow-footsteps-of-samurai-on-japan-oldest-trail
• Discover Maya history along Mexico’s first thru-hike: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/discover-maya-history-on-mexico-first-long-distance-trail
• See the ocean’s glow-in-the-dark world on a fluorescent night dive: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/see-the-oceans-glow-in-the-dark-world-on-a-fluorescent-night-dive
• Can songs save an endangered language?: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/can-songs-save-an-endangered-language
• Want to help California’s kelp forests? Eat sea urchins: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/want-to-help-california-kelp-forests-eat-sea-urchins

Open to international writers? Yes!

CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):

• Submissions: starlight.williams@natgeo.com
• Website: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: National Geographic is a multimedia destination for stories in science, exploration and adventure. Its core purpose is to use the power of science, exploration, education and storytelling to illuminate and protect the wonder of our world. More information here.
• Read through its selection of recent articles/stories categorized into National Lands, Travel
• Review the submission guidelines here. Note that these are the publication's general guidelines to help you refine your pitch. You must still follow the editor's specific instructions above.
• Check out our collection of pitch excerpts on this page and find more sample pitches at The Open Notebook Database and at SuccessfulPitches.com.
• Do not forget to end your pitch with (1) a short introduction about yourself; (2) a few lines highlighting your writing experience, relevant credentials and publication credits; and (3) links to your strongest work or portfolio, and online profile.

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