The Outdoor Writers Association of America awarded six scholarships for the 2015-16 school year to undergraduate and graduate students studying for a career in outdoor communications
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2015 Norm Strung Youth Writing Awards contest winners announced
Outdoor Writers Association of America awarded 12 Norm Strung Youth Writing Award prizes totaling $1,700.
OWAA announces 2015 honorary award recipients
At its recent annual conference in Knoxville, Tennessee, the Outdoor Writers Association of America®, “The Voice of the Outdoors®,” honored Tim Christie, Pat Wray, Glenn Sapir and Colleen Miniuk-Sperry during the Honorary Awards Banquet.
Nearly $12,000 awarded to winners of 2015 OWAA Excellence in Craft Contests
The Outdoor Writers Association of America is pleased to announce the winners of the 2015 Excellence in Craft Contests. OWAA thanks the 2015 contest sponsors – National Rifle Association, Ocean Conservancy, The Pew Charitable Trusts and Realtree – for their continued support of this prestigious contest program.
2015 OWAA Conference Keynote: National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis
Jonathan B. Jarvis, 18th director of the National Park Service, will address attendees at the 88th annual OWAA conference for a keynote presentation at 9 a.m. on Friday, June 26 in Knoxville, Tennessee.
OWAA announces location of 2017 annual conference
The Outdoor Writers Association of America has selected Duluth, Minnesota for three jam-packed days of sessions, demos, hospitalities and more. The Duluth Convention and Visitors Bureau and local chair Michael Furtman look forward to welcoming OWAA to Duluth June 24-26, 2017.
Bring the Outdoors Indoors: OWAA 2014-15 Traveling Photo Exhibit
Winning photos from the 2014 Excellence in Craft Contests, hosted by the Outdoor Writers Association of America, will be on display throughout the year. Exhibits will be featured at the following locations …
OWAA announces 2012 honorary award recipients
Five earned special recognition Sept. 6 during the concluding banquet at OWAA’s 85th annual conference in Fairbanks, Alaska