EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S BLOG -My report on the financial and operational status of the organization at the mid-winter board meeting.
Tag Archives | U.S. Forest Service
OWAA sends letter about permits for filming on public lands to Senate Committee
Legislation requiring permits improperly includes OWAA members and other working journalists with First Amendment protections.
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.
Your Voice of the Outdoors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S BLOG – When a proposed directive by the U.S. Forest Service threatened access for outdoor communicators to designated wilderness areas, OWAA sprang into action, advocating on behalf of our membership and all outdoor journalists. We saw it as a threat to our members, and an attack on our First Amendment rights.