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American Cowboy Magazine

American Cowboy Magazine Website

Issues 1994-2008

U.S.

“American Cowboy is the cultural chronicler of the West, covering history and heritage, travel and events, art and entertainment, food and fashion.” – American Cowboy Facebook “About” page.

American Girl

1917-1979 (Black & White)

Boulder, CO: Girl Scouts USA

“American Girl was a magazine published by the Girl Scouts USA organization from 1917 to 1979. It was originally called “The Rally”.

Atlas Obscura

Atlas Obscura Online Magazine Website

Brooklyn, NY: Atlas Obscura

“An online magazine and travel company, founded in 2009 by author Joshua Foer and documentary filmmaker/author Dylan Thuras. It catalogs unusual and obscure travel destinations via user-generated content. The editorial articles comprise a mixture of feature and news articles on topics including history, science and food, in addition to travel and exploration, as well as hosting a collaborative, definitive guide to the world’s most obscure places.” -Wikipedia.

Banza Magazine

Banza Magazine Website

Issues 2015-2018

Grand Baie, Mauritius: Banza

“Banza values imagination in re-inventing culture and the world we live in – how we think, dress, live, and socialize; our passions and behaviors.” – Website.

Common Ground

Common Ground Magazine Website

Issues 2004-2020

Vancouver, CA: Joseph Roberts

Established in 1982, this free magazine is engaged with environmental and other progressive issues, including climate change, homelessness, environmental destruction, GMOs, corruption, monopolies, corporate bullying, human rights abuse, big pharma, and more.

The Crescent

1910-1932

St. Paul: Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (Shriners)

Magazine for The Shriners, a fraternal organization.

Desert Magazine

Issues 1937-1985

Joshua Tree, California; D. W. Grantham

Founded in 1937 by Randall Henderson, and ceased in 1985. This collection appear to have most of those issues.
“The magazine focused on the desert country of the Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico, and covered a broad range of desert subjects including: regional travel and exploration; the visual arts of painting, drawing, and photography; prose and literature; cultural history; prospecting and mining; natural history including geology, wildlife, and flora; river running, and lifestyle–human interest stories.” -Wikipedia.

Ebony Online Magazine

Ebony Magazine Website

1959-2008

Ebony 1945-1961 (Black & White)

Chicago, IL

“Ebony is a monthly magazine for the African-American market. It was founded by John H. Johnson in Chicago and has published continuously since the autumn of 1945.

The Edge Magazine

The Edge Magazine Website

John Brockman

This is a free online magazine. “Edge.org was launched in 1996 as the online version of “The Reality Club” and as a living document on the Web to display the activities of “The Third Culture.” The Reality Club was an informal gathering of intellectuals who met from 1981 to 1996. The motto of the Club was, “To arrive at the edge of the world’s knowledge, seek out the most complex and sophisticated minds, put them in a room together, and have them ask each other the questions they are asking themselves.” The third culture consists of those scientists and other thinkers in the empirical world who, through their work and expository writing, are taking the place of the traditional intellectual in rendering visible the deeper meanings of our lives, redefining who and what we are.” – Website ‘About’ page.

Esquire

Esquire Magazine Website

Issues 1933-2017

U.S. – Hearst Magazines

Esquire magazine began in 1933 in Chicago, and later moved to NY. In its first 15 years the magazine was largely about men’s fashion, with contributions from some of America’s leading writers. In the 1960s Esquire magazine helped pioneer the trend of New Journalism, publishing writers such as Norman Mailer, Tom Wolfe, and Gay Talese. In 2016 the style has been updated and political coverage has increased. In 2018 it moved from a monthly to 8 issues per year. -Info from Wikipedia.

GG Magazine

GG Magazine Website

Issues 2014 – Present

Hamburg, Germany: Grund Genug Verlag und Werbe

Luxury international lifestyle magazine with content on architecture, fashion, design, yachting, real estate, and travel. Issues are available at the link in several languages.

Grass Roots

Grass Roots Magazine Website

Issues 1982-2002

Australia: Grass Roots Magazine

“Grass Roots is Australia’s go-to magazine for those who wish to live a more productive and fulfilling life. It’s full of practical info from the people who have done it themselves, on a shoestring. Read about chooks, animal care, farmers markets, sustainable living, cooking healthy and allergy free recipes, building and retrofitting, gardening, craft, and much more.” – Publisher.

High Times

1980-1989

1974-1979

California: Trans-High Corp.

“Founded in 1974 by Tom Forcade of the Underground Press Syndicate. It has been involved in the marijuana-using counterculture since its inception.” – Wikipedia.

HomeSpun

Issues 2017 – 2019

Bend, Oregon: HomeSpun

“To educate and encourage people to be Doers, Tell producers’ stories, advertise their products and educate their customers, Bring together a community of Doers.” – Website.

Honeysuckle

Honeysuckle Website

Issues 2015 – Present

Honeysuckle

“Honeysuckle Media is a provocative, female led print and digital publication that emphasizes diverse voices with high visual impact. We explore gender and sexuality, racial politics, the environment, cannabis and pop culture. Honeysuckle is motivated by our collective desire better ourselves and our surroundings. Our reporting reflects who we are, as our writers tend to ‘live what they write’ rather than just reporting on a topic.” – Website.

Hypebeast Magazine

Hypebeast Magazine Website

Issues 2016 – Present

Hong Kong: Hypebeast

“Men’s fashion, design, entertainment, tech, sports, etc.” – Website.

In These Times

In These Times Magazine Website

Issues 2001-2021

Issues 1976-2010 at UNZ

U.S.

“In These Times magazine provides readers with investigative reporting, provocative essays, debates about our political future and news straight from the front lines. In These Times reports on the upcoming legislative battles, current progressive political strategies and international news you need to know. This monthly news magazine is an indispensable alternative to the mainstream media for readers seeking an independent analysis of contemporary events and an in-depth look at issues that others ignore. ” – In These Times Magazine.

Jet Old Magazine Archive

Jet Magazine Website

Issues 1951-2008

Chicago, IL

“Jet is a magazine marketed to African-American readers. It was founded in 1951 by John H. Johnson of the Johnson Publishing Company in Chicago, Illinois, as an American weekly. ” – Wikipedia.

Luxury Indian Ocean Magazine

Issues 2014 – Present

Mediatiz

Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles, Madagascar, Maldives. “Discover the Indian Ocean, a piece of paradise where finance, luxury real estate, lifestyle and services remain the cornerstones. Luxury Indian Ocean is a premium bilingual publication geared towards business, real estate, exceptional products and luxurious lifestyle within the Indian Ocean.” – Website.

Mental Floss

Mental Floss Magazine Website

Issues 2015

NYC: Minute Media

Founded in 2001, the magazine became a web-only publication in 2017. It presents facts, puzzles and trivia with a humorous tone. – Wikipedia.

Mother Jones Magazine

Mother Jones Magazine Website

1976-2000

U.S.

“Mother Jones is a nonprofit magazine and news outlet that delivers original award-winning reporting on the urgent issues of our day, from politics and climate change to education and the food we eat. We investigate stories that are in the public’s interest. From revelatory scoops to deep-dive investigations, Mother Jones inspires 9 million monthly readers of our print, digital, and online journalism.” – Mother Jones Magazine.

New England Craftsman Magazine

1907-1925

Boston: Masonic Temple

Magazine for The Freemasons, a fraternal organization.

Pink Magazine

2016 – Present

Malta: Times of Malta

“Malta’s top women’s magazine contains in-depth articles that hit home, complete with useful tips. Pink is also big on fashion, health and beauty, fitness, culture, cookery, relationships, homes, history, horoscopes, humour, hip parties and hot products.” – Publisher.

Purist Magazine

Purist Website

Issues 2017 – Present

Purist

“An adventure in wellness”. “The Purist is the place to discover ways to refine & define the life you seek. Here, you will find strength, equilibrium, peace of mind, laughter, and love.”

Robb Report

Robb Report Magazine Website

Issues 2014-2016

NY: Robb Report Media

“The mission of this magazine is to be the leading international authority on luxury lifestyles. In pursuit of this mission, the magazine’s editors and writers seek out and report on a broad range of high-end, luxury lifestyle subjects. Its articles cover exotic automobiles, travel, investment, business, boating and real estate among other aspects of an upscale lifestyle. ” – Publisher.

Sojourners

2011-2023

Washington, DC: Sojourners

A progressive monthly magazine of the American Christian social justice organization Sojourners, first published in 1971.

Sunset Magazine Archive PDF

Sunset Magazine Website

Issues 1920-2000s

Sunset Publishing

Each image on this page opens an entire volume, with several months’ issues. Volume dates appear to range from 1920s to the early 2000s.
“Sunset magazine is one of the leading publications to bring all things found and made in the West into the hands of people across the country. From great restaurants to places to travel to for a little rest and relaxation to inspired ideas for decorating your home and improving your garden, Sunset magazine is dedicated to presenting you with the most beautiful aspects of the West. ” -Sunset Magazine.

VegWorld Magazine

VegWorld Magazine Website

2019 – Present

Vegworld Magazine

“VEGWORLD Magazine is the world’s first digital vegan magazine to connect you to the leaders, authors, and luminaries in plant based living. Each issue is packed with mouthwatering recipe videos, entertaining audio interviews with guest celebrities, and vital information on natural health from the world’s top medical doctors.” – FB page.

Whole Earth

1974-2002

Whole Earth Catalog 1968-1988

California: Whole Earth

The Whole Earth Catalog was a counterculture magazine and catalog founded by Stewart Brand in 1968. The magazine seems to have branched out from that.

Internet Archive Collection of Lifestyle Magazines

Lifestyle Magazine Collection

Some of the titles here: Diva, Woman’s Weekly, Marie Claire, Tatler, GQ, Glamour, Elle, Allure, Seventeen, Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar, People, Elle, Fairlady, More, True Love, Family Circle, O, Canadian Living, Zoomer, Red, Redbook, Woman’s Day, Yoga, and more.

Websites of More Lifestyle Magazines

Free online versions of these lifestyle magazines are not available, but their websites feature articles of interest.

AARP the Magazine

Country Living

Latina

Maxim

Oprah