Primary Purpose of the Position: The associate editor contributes to all facets of the production of National Parks magazine, an award-winning quarterly publication about public lands that covers topics ranging from science and history to conservation, wildlife, travel, politics, arts and culture. This person works closely with the small, close-knit magazine team on tasks including story planning, reporting, writing, editing, copy editing, fact-checking, photo research, photo editing, and communication with readers, writers, artists, photographers and photo agencies. The associate editor also assists with innovative digital projects such as multimedia extensions (audio, video, slideshows, etc.) of magazine stories, interactive features, content promotion and new