OWAA leadership comments on U.S. Forest Service Chief Tidwell’s Nov. 4 letter of intent about the proposed directive for commercial filming in wilderness.
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Four host locations in the running for the 2017 OWAA conference
After reviewing numerous proposals, OWAA Executive Director Tom Sadler and Conference Coordinator Jessica Seitz narrowed the list to: Duluth, Minnesota; Indianapolis, Indiana; Lincoln, Nebraska; and Springfield, Missouri.
Statement by the Outdoor Writers Association of America on the U.S. Forest Service’s proposed directive for commercial filming in wilderness
The Outdoor Writers Association of America today strongly criticized a U.S. Forest Service proposal that would require media outlets to pay for special-use permits before they film or take photos in federally designated wilderness areas, thereby severely hampering researching and reporting abilities by the media.
2014 Norm Stung Youth Writing Awards contest winners announced
MISSOULA, Mont. – Outdoor Writers Association of America awarded 12 Norm Strung Youth Writing Award prizes totaling $1,700, sponsored by the Safari Club International Foundation. The annual contest has categories for poetry and prose in two divisions: junior (grades 6-8) and senior (grades 9-12), and entries must be outdoors oriented and previously published in a […]
OWAA searching for 2017 conference host location
Bring outdoor media to your city in 2017! MISSOULA, Mont. – Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA) has opened its 2017 conference bid process. With a goal to host its annual conference in a different part of the country every year, OWAA is focusing on the Midwest, Southwest or East regions for the 2017 conference, […]
2014 Bodie McDowell Scholarship recipients announced
The Outdoor Writers Association of America awarded four scholarships for the 2014-15 school year to undergraduate and graduate students studying outdoor communications. Congratulations to 2014 Bodie McDowell Scholarship winners!
Save the date: June 26-28, 2015!
Start planning early – mark your calendar for June 26-28 for the 2015 OWAA Annual Conference in Knoxville, Tennessee.
OWAA announces 2014 honorary award recipients
At its recent annual conference in McAllen, Texas, OWAA, “The Voice of the Outdoors,” honored five with its most distinguished awards …