Emma Mares

View of the Lodge at Gulf Shores Alabama from the boardwalk with the ocean in the background

OWAA’s 2023 conference: Striking balance between professionalism and play

Air escaping particles of fine white sand joins the sounds at The Lodge’s beach. Each step squeaks, a quirk of Alabama beaches from thousands-of-year-old quartz filtered through the Appalachian Mountains. Similar to the sound of wet sandals, noisy steps can’t help but bring a smile to newcomers’ faces, accompanied by squawking sanderlings, the chatter of sunbathers and

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Buffalo running through a dust cloud

2023 Excellence in Craft Contest: How to enter your work starting November 1, 2022

It’s that time of year again! Leaves are changing color, temperatures are dropping, and OWAA’s Excellence in Craft Contest is opening! Mark your calendars for November 1st to enter your work for the 2023 Excellence in Craft cycle! If it is your first time hearing about OWAA’s Excellence in Craft Awards, we invite you to

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A rock climber at sunset climbing rocks near a lake

What you may not know about sustainable writing and inclusive outdoor language

Language is alive. All humans depend on ever-evolving languages and their ability to grow and change to better reflect our cultural contexts. Language, like our natural world, has been tended to and curated by people for millennia. Much like natural resources, there are sustainable and unsustainable practices. Knowing the histories of the words and terms

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