OWAA’s Board of Directors will meet for its annual winter meeting on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, via online web conference …
John Madson Fellowship grant available for 2012
OWAA is accepting applications for the 2012 John Madson Fellowship, available to current Active or Associate OWAA members. Applications must be sent to the OWAA headquarters, postmarked no later than March 1, 2012 …
Scholarships for college students offered by OWAA
OWAA will be accepting applications for its Bodie McDowell scholarship program. Application deadline is March 1, 2012 …
OWAA holds youth writing contest with cash prizes
OWAA is once again hosting the Norm Strung Youth Writing Contest for 2012 The deadline for entries for the Norm Strung Youth Writing Contest is March 15, 2012 …
The Sylvia and Jim Bashline Writers Fund established
MISSOULA, Mont.– The Outdoor Writers Association of America, in cooperation with the family of former Executive Director Sylvia Bashline, has established the Sylvia and Jim Bashline Writers Fund. The Fund honors the memory of Sylvia and Jim Bashline and is intended to recognize their great contributions to OWAA and the outdoor communication industry. The Fund […]
Annual EIC contests now open, submit clips and win!
MISSOULA, Mont. – Annually, the Outdoor Writers Association of America recognizes the best communicators from across the country in the OWAA Excellence in Craft contests. The 2012 contests are now open. Dec. 1, 2011 is the deadline for the Book/E-book contest. Early bird deadline for all other contests is Jan. 9, 2012. With 10 contests […]
‘Outdoor Alerts’ provides daily industry updates for OWAA members, supporters
What’s going on in the outdoors world beyond your backyard? OWAA wants to help you stay up to date with the latest industry happenings; now you can get information from Supporting Groups in a timely manner. Featured on the homepage of Outdoors Unlimited Online, the “Outdoor Alerts” news feed features Supporting Group News Tips. Other […]
The passing of Sylvia Bashline
It is with heavy heart that we share news of Sylvia Bashline’s passing on Tues., Sept. 20. Sylvia served as Executive Director of OWAA from 1984-1994, and it was her dedication to the organization that made us what we are today. We send our condolences to Sylvia’s family and friends, and recognize the great loss […]