Member News

The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. of Lanham, MD has announced the purchase of Globe Pequot Press, the book-publishing division of Morris Communications Company LLC of Augusta, GA, effective May 22, 2014.

During the summer of 2013, FOWA Member Bob Bramblet took part in a journey throughout the Southeast with friends to catch as many different bass species as they could from a kayak.

Brandon Butler has joined the Conservation Federation of Missouri (CFM) as Executive Director.

Peter Schroeder recently introduced a first-of-its-kind ski app that includes write-ups on almost 100 ski areas plus various other winter sports activities in seven northwestern states and two western Canadian provinces.

After more than 30 years living in metropolitan Detroit, Kristen Schmitt moved to the Green Mountains in Vermont and now she’s determined to make hunting part of her new life. Schmitt teamed up with Deer & Deer Hunting to chronicle her journey from novice to her first hunt in the brand new blog, City Roots to Hunting Boots, which debuted on March 5.

On the occasion of Director Emeritus Rich Patterson’s retirement from Indian Creek Nature Center, United Fire Group, The McIntyre Foundation, and Dee Ann McIntyre have chosen to honor him by naming a planned new outdoor feature “The Patterson Family Amphitheater.”

Local author Spider Rybaak announces he’ll conduct his popular, FREE kids fishing classes again this year.

Nature photographer Tom Ulrich returns to SIU for his annual presentation of wildlife photos from around the world.

Local author/photographer Spider Rybaak will conduct an ice-fishing clinic at the park’s Minna Anthony Common Nature Center, February 22, from noon to 2 p.m.