firstmate5:  I have found it very difficult to get anything into Boundary Waters Journal!  Stu and I don't see eye to eye on what people want to read, and he rarely publishes photos that actually go with a particular story, so having photos taken on your trip is not all that helpful.

It is hard for me to make photos that would appeal to him, since he really wants only photos with people doing things together (there are only two of us and one is the photographer), photos of canoes (again, there are only two of us, so if I am on shore taking the photo, I am not in the canoe. . .) and photos of people holding up big fish (we don't fish).

Of course, I cannot comment on the quality of either your writing or your photography, but I will tell you I have tried several times and gotten nothing but rejection.  The piece in the spring issue wasn't a "paid" submission--he may have printed everything that people sent in.  I was pleased and surprised that it appeared in the magazine.

I would certainly encourage you to submit something and give it a try.  Just have a very thick skin when you read his comments regarding your work!   ;)

Several regulars on QJ have had articles published, so perhaps some of them will respond to your inquiry and give you good advice.  

My trip journals have a narrative and several hundred photos.  Some of our friends read them every year, but mainly they are just for us--for the memories.  We are 61 now and we probably can't continue to do this for too many more decades.  (But we hope to keep it up a good time longer.)

aje:  it is interesting to hear your comments.  I have never canoed with anyone other than my husband, and cannot imagine (at my advanced age) ever wanting to do a solo!  Good for you!

Our longest trip was 22 days.  At the end, I was in tears because I didn't want it to end.  I have people tell me that they couldn't spend 22 days in "solitary" with their spouse doing ANYTHING, but I guess if you are doing something you love, and your spouse is your best friend. . . . . .

We love "newbies" on this board.  You should consider, if you find the board interesting, becoming an Inukshuk.  It supports the QJ site, and it gives us the opportunity to communicate through the IM, in case the topic is something that might not be of general interest to everyone.