32^nd Annual North American Travel Journalists Association Awards Competition (2024)

Silver: Long-Form Narrative/Personal Essay, “Reservations Required?” by Katherine DeGroff
Bronze: Illustrated Story, “From Peak to Sea” by Craig Wolfrom
Honorable Mention: Illustrated Story, “Peace, Live & Tingly Happiness” by Matt Brass
Honorable Mention: Sports, Recreation, and Adventure, “A Greenway for the People” by Rona Marech

2024 National Magazine Awards for Design, Photography, & Illustration

Finalist: Best Service and Lifestyle Story, “From Peak to Sea,” photographs by Craig Wolfrom

31^st Annual North American Travel Journalists Association Awards Competition (2023)

Gold: Profiles and Personality, “Park Ink” by Katherine DeGroff 
Silver: Illustrated Story, “Time Travel” by Amy Berenbeim 
Honorable Mention: Historical Travel, “First Tell the Truth” by Janisse Ray 
Honorable Mention: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in Travel, “Creative Access” by Dorian Fox 

2022 Folio: Eddie & Ozzie Awards

Winner, Essays & Criticism, “Lofty Heights” by Ernie Atencio 
Honorable Mention: Full issue for Association/Nonprofit/Charity, Spring 2022 
Honorable Mention: Range of Work by a single author, Katherine DeGroff 

2021 Folio: Eddie & Ozzie Awards

Co-winner: Full Issue for Association/Nonprofit/Charity, Winter 2021
Honorable Mention: Overall Art Direction for Association/Nonprofit

Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition (2021-2022)

Silver: Personal Comment, “Lofty Heights” by Ernie Atencio
Bronze: Overall Travel Coverage
Honorable Mention: Special-Purpose Travel, “Park Ink” by Katherine DeGoff

The 30th Annual North American Travel Journalists Association Contest  (2020-2022)

Bronze: Destination Travel, Julia Busiek, “Heading for the Hills”
Bronze: Health and Wellness, Michael Branch, “Circling the Mountains”

2020 National Magazine Awards

Finalist: General Excellence, Special Interest

Editorial Calendar

“We have been really happy with our National Parks Magazine advertising over the years. We really appreciate the leads that are generated as a result that allow us to distribute our Visitors Guides to interested individuals.”

Kasey Gillam, Assistant Director of Communications, Explore Fairbanks, Alaska

National Parks Magazine Specs

Print specifications

Position	Specs	Indesign Template
Full Page (with Bleed)	8 x 10.75	Download Now
2 Page Spread	15.75 x 10.75	Download Now
Outside Back Cover (2/3 Page)	7.75 x 7.75 (.125 bleed on left, right, and bottom)	Download Now
1/2 Page Horizontal	6.875 x 4	Download Now
1/2 Page Vertical	3.4 x 9	Download Now
1/3 Page Square	4.5278 x 4	Download Now
1/3 Page Vertical	2.1806 x 8.375	Download Now
1/6 Page	2.1875 x 4	Download Now

Magazine Trim: 7.75” x 10.5”
Foot Trim: 1/8
Safety: Keep live matter 1/4 from trim and gutter
Paper: 50lb. Capri Gloss (10 percent PCW recycled)
Printing Process: Web offset, 150 line-screen
Binding: Saddlestich

Keep all text inside the margin line. Please export your file with bleed and no crop marks.

Historic Travel Destinations

Underscore your company’s presence in National Parks magazine through an enhanced advertising opportunity! Your display ad, editorial and photo will reach more than 650,000 readers through a feature in our Historic Travel section.

Our readers have come to count on National Parks magazine as a source of inspiration as they make plans to visit historic sites across the country. Tell the story of your destination’s history and unique offerings to a captive audience with a passion for heritage travel.

More than 650,000 readers refer to National Parks magazine for historic travel ideas, with 70% 65 years old or older, and average income of $122,000. Of these avid travelers, half of the readers take at least four overnight trips per year.

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Advertiser Agreement

Advertiser indemnifies The YGS Group and the National Parks Conservation Association against losses or liabilities arising from this advertising. The YGS Group assumes no liability whatsoever, except to the extent of a one-time paid advertisement of the same specification, in the next or similar publication, if any proven or admitted errors or omissions have occurred. Payment is due upon receipt of the invoice. Interest shall be charged at 2% per month compounded to yield 26.82% per year on overdue accounts. A charge of $30.00 will be levied against all returned checks. Revisions to previously submitted ad copy are subject to additional charges. In the event of a contract cancellation, the advertiser/or agency agrees to repay The YGS Group any discounts granted for multiple insertions less any discount applicable for the number of insertions completed in the contract. All cancellations must be received in writing prior to the advertising sales deadline. All premium positions are non-cancelable. Prices are net of agency commission. Ads may also appear in an online version of the publication(s). The YGS Group is not responsible for errors if a hard copy proof is not submitted with the electronic file.

Advertising Policy

• The publisher reserves the right to reject advertising that is not in keeping with the objectives of NPCA.
• Ads that, in the opinion of the publisher, resemble editorial matter in the publication’s editorial format will carry the word “ADVERTISEMENT” at the top of the ad.
• Advertising is subject to NPCA approval.
• Advertisers and their agencies assume liability for all content including representations, illustrations, and text of ads, and assume responsibility for any claims arising there from against the publisher.
• The publisher assumes neither liability for errors in key codes nor liability, if for any reason it becomes necessary to omit an advertisement.
• Publisher’s liability for errors will be limited to reprint of the ad in the next available space.
• No conditions other than those set forth in this rate card shall be binding on the publisher unless specifically agreed to in writing by the publisher.
• Publisher shall have the right to hold advertiser and/or its advertising agency jointly liable for such monies as are due and payable to publisher for advertising which advertiser or its agency ordered and which was published.
• By submitting ads to National Parks, advertisers and advertising agencies accept, and agree to be bound by, the terms and policies stated herein.

Copy and Contract Requirements

• Insertion orders must clearly state whether an ad bleeds, has horizontal or vertical configuration, or contains a coupon (location must be clearly stated).
• Insertion orders specifying position are considered requests only.
• If space is contracted and no copy instructions are received by the closing date, previous copy will run.
• Changes and cancellations are not accepted after insertion order closing.

Discounts

15 percent of gross billing is allowed to recognized advertising agencies with accounts in good standing. Frequency discounts are based on number of insertions. ADVERTISER AGREEMENT Advertiser indemnifies The YGS Group and the National Parks Conservation Association against losses or liabilities arising from this advertising. The YGS Group assumes no liability whatsoever, except to the extent of a one-time paid advertisement of the same specification, in the next or similar publication, if any proven or admitted errors or omissions have occurred. Payment is due upon receipt of the invoice. Interest shall be charged at 2% per month compounded to yield 26.82% per year on overdue accounts. A charge of $30.00 will be levied against all returned checks. Revisions to previously submitted ad copy are subject to additional charges. In the event of a contract cancellation, the advertiser/or agency agrees to repay The YGS Group any discounts granted for multiple insertions less any discount applicable for the number of insertions completed in the contract. All cancellations must be received in writing prior to the advertising sales deadline. All premium positions are noncancelable. Prices are net of agency commission. Ads may also appear in an online version of the publication(s). The YGS Group is not responsible for errors if a hard copy proof is not submitted with the electronic file.

Ad Materials

For questions regarding ad materials contact your account representative.

Payment

Unless otherwise stated, payment is due 30 days from invoice date. Advertisers and the agencies placing orders on their behalf are considered jointly responsible for payment. Accounts not in good standing may jeopardize future ad placement with NPCA.

Mechanical Requirements

• Ads should be furnished as electronic files and come with a contract proof (SWOP® approved for color ads).
• Preferred format is PDF/X-1a files. Fonts must be outlined or embedded. All color converted to CMYK with black text 12 pt. or smaller only.
• Advertisers will be billed for modifying any content or for adjusting mechanical requirements to meet print requirements.
• Advertisers also will be billed for producing a composite proof, if one is not provided.
• Ad materials will be kept on file for one year following publication.

Electronic Material Submission

https://theygsgroup.sendmyad.com

1. Select your media, print or web.
2. Select National Parks magazine.
3. Enter in your company information and select your specs in the drop down provided.

For further information on how to upload your ad, please feel free to view the demo: http://www.sendmyad.com/index.php?link=Demo

PRINT REQUIREMENTS AND FORMATS

• A high-resolution PDF/X-1a file is required for all ads.
• Colors must be CMYK. No ICC profiles, RGB, or Pantone colors.
• Resolution of all photography and scanned illustrations must be at least 300 dpi. Line art should be 600 dpi.
• Vital copy and images must be at least 1/8” away from trim. Spread ads must have at least 3/8” total gutter.
• Materials should be submitted without crop marks, but full-page ads should include the required 1/8” bleed.
• All fonts used must be embedded in the PDF file.
• Using the bold, italic, or other style keys is not encouraged. Please use the bold or italic version of the font. (For example, instead of making Adobe® Garamond bold with the style key, use the actual font for Adobe® Garamond Bold.)
• Flatten all layers and set transparency to highest setting.
• Ads must be suitable to print as-is. Association is not responsible for any errors in content.
• PLEASE NOTE: Materials that do not meet the stated advertising specifications will be rejected.
• Necessary alterations are the responsibility of and at the expense of the advertiser. All materials must be submitted in accordance with the published deadlines and meet the criteria stated in the advertising policy.

FOR PRINT SUBMISSION

For instructions on how to upload your A high-resolution PDF/X-1a file, click here.

FOR DIGITAL SUBMISSION

For digital submission please email sendmyad@theygsgroup.com or you may upload directly into our submission portal.

For questions about your ad or the portal or if you need an invite, please reach out to sendmyad@theygsgroup.com.

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PRODUCTION CONTACT

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