Alta Journal

The Journal of Alta California combines William R. Hearst III’s passions for publishing and the arts into a new publication that is a paean to California and The West. Alta is a vibrant print and online magazine that also will hold a series of events bringing together the best thinkers on California and current issues. Alta provides a fresh, smart take on the issues, culture, personalities, politics, lifestyle, and history of California and the West, featuring some of the region’s best writers, photographers, and illustrators. The magazine’s website, altaonline.com, provides a daily guide to the best writing about the state from Alta and other sources. Alta is a celebration and examination of all things about California and its environs: the lifestyle, the history, the people, the environment, the arts, the culture, the politics.