We offer three ways for you to subscribe to Backroad Portfolio.
Explorer Subscription: $70 (print + digital; annual plan only; plus a gifting option)
Voyager Subscription: $45/year or $8/month (digital plan; plus a gifting option)
Wanderer Subscription: $0 (free plan; many posts are paywalled)
Explorer subscribers receive full access to all content, including:
Our print issue publishes biannually in Spring and Fall, and is included in this subscription.
Note: For those who wish to only receive our print issues, we also sell them individually. (Scroll down for that info.)Biannual emails announcing our latest issue.
Monthly Backroad Bulletin emails.
Weekly emails with full access to paywalled feature stories, heirloom recipes, curated travel itineraries, and Q&As with rural artisans and storytellers.
Access to our full archive.
The opportunity to share content with our readers. Click HERE for a story shared by two of our Explorers.
Cost: $70/year.
Choose the Explorer option on the payment page.
If you prefer a digital-only reading experience, the Voyager subscription is for you. This plan includes full access to:
Biannual emails announcing our latest issue.
Monthly Backroad Bulletin emails.
Weekly emails with full access to paywalled feature stories, heirloom recipes, curated travel itineraries, and Q&As with rural artisans and storytellers.
Cost: $8/month or $45/year
Choose the Monthly or Annual option on the payment page.
If you’ve received an email from us, you’re already on the Wanderer plan. If you haven’t, you can sign up at the link below. The Wanderer plan includes:
Biannual emails announcing our latest issue.
Monthly Backroad Bulletin emails.
Weekly previews of paywalled content.
Cost: $0
Choose the None option on the payment page.
Purchase an Individual Issue
If you’d like to purchase an individual issue of Backroad Portfolio, click on the link below and you’ll receive our latest edition. If you’re interested in receiving an archived issue, email us at backroadportfolio@gmail.com to find out what we have available.
Gift a Subscription
If you know someone who loves to travel America’s backroads and is looking for new destinations to explore across the Southeast, give them a paid subscription to Backroad Portfolio. Email us at backroadportfolio@gmail.com to share the name and email address of the person you’d like to send it to, along with the date you’d like us to notify them of your gift.