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Stephen Casimiro, a former editor of Powder and National Geographic Adventure, is the founder and publisher of , an unapologetically analog magazine at the heart of an old-school trend. He sifted through the pages. He smiled and : “People will have this in their hands, on their coffee table.

That was the idea. We’re all exhausted from our screens. We want something to savor.



” There are sprouts of life, even profitability, on the landscape of print media and magazines, cratered by the pixilated bombardment of the digital age. High-end niche periodicals are popping up, but the trend might be most evident in a burst of small-batch, independent outdoors magazines like Adventure Journal, , and Ori. They are crowding into quiet spaces of narrow lanes — climbing, surfing, skiing, running and the like — where quality is key, advertising is minimal and subscribers are faithful.

Most do not put their content online; this is journalism meant to be thumbed through, not swiped past. The magazines are sometimes oversized and increasingly matte finished, filled with edge-to-edge photographs and literary heaves. They can cost $25 or more per issue.

They are meant as much for the coffee table as the shoulder bag — designed to be collectible, not disposable. Like vinyl records and micro beers, they’re aimed at a small audience with appreciation for the craft. Most are at-home operations where the editors are owners, managing a web of freelancers and overseeing every bit of the pr.

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