''Camas: The Nature of the West'' is a non-profit literary journal run by graduate students of the Environmental Studies Program at the

University of Montana The University of Montana (UM) is a public research university in Missoula, Montana, United States. UM is a flagship institution of the Montana University System and its second largest campus. Fall 2024 saw total enrollment hit 10,811, marki ...

. Established in 1992, ''Camas'' publishes non-fiction, fiction, poetry and photography on nature, place, and culture of the

American West The Western United States (also called the American West, the Western States, the Far West, the Western territories, and the West) is census regions United States Census Bureau As American settlement in the U.S. expanded westward, the mea ...

. The magazine produces two issues per year.

Recognition

''Camas'' has been recognized in national magazines such as '' Utne Reader'' and '' High Country News'' for its unique mixture of personal essays, photos, and poetry related to life in the west with its cohabitation of people and wildlife. The magazine was also recognized by the travel magazine ''Matador Network'' as the #7 "Magazines, Journals, and Blogs Every Travel Writer Should Know About" in 2009.

Contributors

An array of both established and emerging authors and photographers have contributed to ''Camas''. The following is a list of notable writers who have appeared in the journal: * Rick Bass * Wendell Berry * Judy Blunt * Ron Carlson * Craig Childs * David James Duncan * Derrick Jensen * William Kittredge * Ellen Meloy * Richard Nelson * Robert Michael Pyle * Janisse Ray * Chip Rawlins * Annick Smith * Rebecca Solnit * Kim Stafford * Fatemeh Varzandeh

References

Biannual magazines published in the United States Environmental magazines Magazines established in 1992 Magazines published in Montana Mass media in Missoula, Montana Publications of the University of Montana Student magazines published in the United States {{lifestyle-mag-stub