Unearthed is an online literary journal published by SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Founded in 2015, Unearthed seeks to publish creative work that offers insight and attention—be it long deferred or newly cultivated—to our complex relationships with our environments.

To unearth is to get at, get out, dig up; it is to uncover and bring to notice; and it is about bringing light to something new through the pathways of searching. Unearthing is an art of attention to things long lost, to phenomenon brand new, to the unexpected and the everyday. Our contributors can interpret these elements of unearthing in many ways, and our aim as a journal is to be as inclusive as possible in celebrating the ranges of divergence and convergence in unearthing.

To unearth is to get at, get out, dig up; it is to uncover and bring to notice.

We are open to all forms of “making” (poetry, creative and critical nonfiction, fiction, photography, video, and artwork). While we accept submissions from established artists and writers, we are especially interested in hearing from fresh new voices. Previously unpublished writers and artists, undergraduate students, and members of our local Syracuse community are warmly welcome to submit.

We will be open for submissions in September 2024. For details, please see our submissions page.

Unearthed is produced by an editorial team of SUNY ESF graduate and undergraduate students under the direction of the current faculty advisor Addie Hopes. The Spring 2024 issue — Resurgence, Restoration, and Renewal — comes to you through the efforts of: Elijah Bettinger, Joshua Harris, Erin Hassett, Kylie Philips, Zoe Weaver, and Isabella Osborn (Managing Editor).

Please feel to reach out to us at [email protected]