In case anyone is interested there are 2 jobs that relate to this group, on Craigslist Portland, in the section for writers/editors, within the past week. Neither on says what the salary is, but this is just fyi. - Beverly

Here's the link: http://portland.craigslist.org/wri/

Here is one of the 2:
Reply to: job-517637517@craigslist.org Date: 2007-12-23, 12:43AM PST Editor for Columbia Gorge Magazine Columbia Gorge Magazine is currently accepting resumes for the position of editor. If you are passionate about the Columbia Gorge and editing, then you are encouraged to contact us. The individual in this position is responsible for assigning articles, working with our contributing editors and freelance writers to edit and produce compelling content, meet quarterly deadlines, copy edit and other editorial duties as necessary. Please visit our website www.columbiagorge.com to learn more about our publication. Please send resumes to the attention of ‘publisher’ via email or mail. Columbia Gorge Magazine 704 Oak Ave. Hood River, OR 97031 info@columbiagorge.com * Location: Hood River * Telecommuting is ok. PostingID: 517637517

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And here is the other one:
Seeking Hiking Guidebook Writer
Reply to: acquisitions@avalonpub.com Date: 2007-12-20, 4:49PM PST Avalon Travel is seeking a professional writer to author the Moon Outdoors Take a Hike Portland guidebook. THIS IS A CONTRACT POSITION, NOT A FULL-TIME OFFICE JOB. The writer should live in or near Portland or must have very close ties to the city and visit often. The writer must be passionate about hiking and the outdoors and be very knowledgeable about hiking and the trails within a two-hour radius of Portland. He or she should have expertise from firsthand experience hiking on these trails. Previous professional outdoor writing experience, especially about hiking around Portland, is strongly preferred. AT writers are compensated with an advance and royalty. This guidebook will be in the Moon Outdoors format, and the writer selected to be the guidebook author will be responsible for updating the book every three years. Interested applicants should send a resume, a cover letter, and up to five relevant clips to acquisitions@avalonpub.com. In the cover letter, explain why you are the best person to write Moon Outdoors Take a Hike Portland. Please include "Moon Outdoors Take a Hike Portland" in the subject line of your message. Visit http://www.avalontravelbooks.com/acquisitions.php for more information about our expectations and the work involved. No phone calls, please. Qualified applicants will be contacted and invited to submit a proposal for further consideration. (Note: There is no need to submit a full proposal at this point.) We apologize that we may not be able to respond personally to each applicant. * Location: Portland & surrounding areas * Compensation: advance and royalties * This is a contract job. * Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster. * Please, no phone calls about this job! * Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests. PostingID: 515627763