get to know us
manifesto
Drift Magazine was created to connect students at the University of Texas with the greater outdoor community. We aim to explore subcultures, challenge viewpoints and highlight people. We want to be champions of the voiceless, telling stories of strained backs, blistered palms and worn feet. We have dirt in our bones and we are not afraid to take risks because none of it belongs to us anyways. We are the result of outside forces, with little control over our direction. Our publication is one of spontaneity, yet is full of intentionality. We are here to give, not take. We yearn to foster powerful experiences in both wilderness and civilization. We tell stories about these experiences, weaving themes of life, purpose and nature throughout.
why drift?
Getting lost. We want to get lost in the wild, becoming a little part of it while we are out there. We carry the stories and memories made, but we always wonder what is around the next bend. We strive to leave and come back different because of our experience. We strive to come back raw, full of emotion and stories to tell. We love new adventures, but seek places and people worth returning to. We are humbled by mountain storms and excited by the sunshine on our skin. In the same way a boat drifts out into the sea, we want to drift out into the world. So, we’d love to stick around but we gotta go.
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We want to hear from you! If you are interested in joining staff, have a story idea or just want to talk, then fill out the form below or shoot us an email.