Legislation requiring permits improperly includes OWAA members and other working journalists with First Amendment protections.
Reminder, March 16 deadline for OWAA youth outdoor writing contest
Contest allows young writers and poets to showcase their skills and win cash prizes.
Deadline approaching for McDowell scholarship applications
Bodie McDowell scholarship application deadline is March 2, 2015.
Deadline approaching! Madson Fellowship Funding for outdoor communicators.
2015 John Madson Fellowship applications must be postmarked no later than March 2, 2015.
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.
OWAA position on permits for filming and photography on public lands
Below is a summary of the position we have developed with respect to the U.S. Forest Service proposed regulations requiring permits to film on Forest Service land.
Today’s Outdoor Media
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S BLOG – outdoor journalists continue to play a critical role in helping the American people see the value in the great outdoors while also calling attention to what threatens it.
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 …