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About this photo: Award recipients are honored every year during the OWAA Conference.
OWAA John Madson Fellowship and Bodie McDowell Scholarship applications now open
The application process opens January 1, 2020 for two Outdoor Writers Association of America® (OWAA) programs that annually support the education and training of outdoor communicators. One is the John Madson Fellowship for continuing education opportunities for professional outdoor communicators. The second opportunity is the Bodie McDowell Scholarship for undergraduate and graduate college students. The John Madson […]
Henry Repeating Arms donates over 120 guns to raise money for two children undergoing cancer treatments
OVER $70,000 WILL BENEFIT FAMILIES OF 4-YEAR-OLD BOY FROM TEXAS AND 3-YEAR-OLD GIRL FROM OHIO BAYONNE, NJ – January 3, 2020 – Henry Repeating Arms President and Owner, Anthony Imperato, first learned of 3-year-old Sadie Kreinbrink a few months after she was diagnosed with Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma, a malignant childhood tumor requiring 66 weeks of chemotherapy […]
EIC Contest deadline approaching
With only three weeks remaining before the Jan. 10 early deadline, now is the time to submit your entries and avoid paying late fees. The current entry fee is $10 for online submissions, $20 for mail-in entries. Beginning Jan. 11 and through the final deadline of Jan. 31, 2020, the fees increase to $15 for […]
Chez Chesak named new OWAA ED
MISSOULA, Montana — The Outdoor Writers Association of America, the nation’s premier organization of outdoor media, announces the hiring of “Chez” Chesak as its new Executive Director. “I couldn’t be more thrilled to be a part of OWAA,” Chesak said. “This position marries two of my consummate passions, writing and the outdoors, together within one […]
OWAA welcomes 3 new board members
Jack Ballard, Nick Lowrey, and Emily Stone have been elected to three-year terms on OWAA’s board of directors.
OWAA launches national search for Executive Director
The Outdoor Writers Association of America, the nation’s oldest and largest association of professional outdoors-focused communicators, is hiring a new executive director.
OWAA’s Norm Strung Youth Writing Awards now open for 2019
The Outdoor Writers Association of America® is once again hosting the Norm Strung Youth Writing Awards. The 2019 contest allows promising young writers to showcase their skills and win cash prizes. The contest features categories in poetry or prose and awards prizes in two divisions.
Shuler steps down, OWAA names Bloom interim executive director
Long-time member and volunteer Phil Bloom has been named Interim Executive Director of the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA), North America’s oldest and largest association of professional outdoor communicators, after the resignation of Executive Director Brandon Shuler.