# The Wild Hunt (news source)

The Wild Hunt (news service) is an online news source reporting news and providing commentary relating to modern Paganism, Heathenry, polytheism, the Occult, Neopagan, Wicca, and other Indigenous and Earth-center spiritualities, religions or practices. It is an independent news agency, funded entirely by the communities it serves: Pagans, Heathens, Witches, and polytheists around the world. The Wild Hunt (TWH) covers national and international news and events, as well as offers commentary on issues affecting and involving the broader Pagan community.
Since its founding in 2004, the website features daily news coverage of topics related or of interest to modern Pagans around the globe. These topics include ecology, archaeology discoveries, history, entertainment, reviews, community gatherings, and more. Each week, columnists offer perspectives and opinions about current events and other issues in the modern NeoPagan community.

## History

The Wild Hunt was founded in 2004 by Jason Pitzl. Pitzl was the sole writer for The Wild Hunt for its first seven years. In the summer of 2011, The Wild Hunt was recruited to Patheos, a central hub site that hosts blogs related to many religions.
The Wild Hunt eventually left Patheos returning to a stand-alone entity. In the fall of 2012, Pitzl brought on the first two weekly contributors and four monthly columnists. In 2014, Pitzl retired from his position. Heather Greene took over as managing editor and publisher.
With Greene's retirement from The Wild Hunt, Manny Moreno became Editor-in-Chief/Publisher in 2018.
The Wild Hunt has continued to evolve into a recognized independent news outlet with 2 editors, 6 weekly writers, 10 dedicated columnists, and a team of regular guest contributors.

## Content

The Wild Hunt publishes news items during the week, and perspective pieces from its team of columnists on the weekends. Some notable regular features include.
Pagan Community Notes are published each week and offer a summary of news items that either spotlight Pagans, Heathens, and other polytheists or are of interest to these groups. Stories that are first introduced via Pagan Community Notes are often the subject of feature articles later in the week.
The Hounds articles are round-ups of news related to a given topic. The Wild Hunt "Unleashes the Hounds" and offers periodic round-ups of news related to archaeology, environmental causes, science, and space news.
Spotlight on Tradition articles are interviews with Pagans, Heathens, Witches, and other polytheists about their specific practices and traditions.
Pagan Voices showcase comments and quotes from various Pagans on different issues. Each Pagan Voices article is focused on a unique topic.
Uncovering the Past spotlights recent archaeological developments and how these can provide deeper understandings of practices by ancient peoples.

## About The Wild Hunt

Covenant of the Goddess describes The Wild Hunt as "one of a number of important sources of information about modern Pagan news and commentary" Aisha, Chief Editor of Pagan Information Network says "Thank you for being in sacred service all these years and keeping us informed."
Author John Beckett considers The Wild Hunt "our only source for Pagan news. You can get opinion pieces anywhere. But there's nowhere else you can get Pagan journalism by Pagans for Pagans."
Articles from The Wild Hunt have been cited by HuffPost, Washington Post, Raw Story, Jezebel, DailyKos, CNN, and NASA
Individuals have incorporated research from The Wild Hunt into academic papers
The Wild Hunt is also often cited in Pagan-related Wikipedia articles as a trusted resource.

## Prominent Contributors

Notable, regular contributors to The Wild Hunt include:
* Manny Tejeda y Moreno - Tejeda y Moreno is responsible for our weekly Pagan Community Notes round-up as well as other contributions during the week, primarily in the science as well as editorial opinions on recent events
* Star Bustamonte - News contributor and author of tarot reading that is part of Pagan Community Notes each week
* Eric Scott - Weekend editor who offers a Pagan view and perspective of recent news
* Sean McShee - Journalist whose primary focus is ecology and the environment
* Liz Williams - U.K. correspondent covering items of interest to Pagans in the UK
* Elyse Welles - Europe-based correspondent covering new items of interest to Pagans in Greece and Europe
* Clio Ajana - columns look at how race, homophobia, and religious non-acceptance intersect, how Paganism can address the needs of aging Pagans or non-Pagan relatives and rituals for self and group empowerment in everyday life.
* Luke Baab - columnist who looks at personal interactions with their gods, and commentary on modern Heathenry
* Siobhan Ball - Scotland-based columnist whose writings include Pagan-friendly recipes
* Sheri Barker - columnist who looks at her lived experiences in Western North Carolina through a Pagan lens
* Alan D. D. - columnist from Venezuela, his focus is Venezuelan legends, folklore, beliefs, and what he has learned from them
* Erick DuPree - whose interviews and articles explore masculinity, queer culture, and the intersection of occult mysteries
* Meg Elison - columnist who focuses on arts & culture, and how they display Witches or Pagan themes
* Storm Faerywolf - author whose columns focus on Pagan LGBTQ+ issues and perspectives
* Karl E. H. Seigfried - a columnist with a focus on Asatru and mythology
* Lyonel Perabo - offers his independent scholarly view of Old Norse Religion and Scandinavian history
* Stacy Psaros - technical director who also contributes interviews, perspectives, and editorials

## Former Contributors

American musician Matt Morris was a contributor before his return to Christianity.