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Through its annual Excellence in Craft Contest, the Outdoor Writers Association of America honored 65 professional journalists for their prize-winning work in dozens of media outlets. The winners were announced on Saturday, June 27 during OWAA’s first-ever virtual annual conference. HONORARY AWARDS In addition to the EIC Contest, OWAA honored the following members for their […]

See below for a list of ALL the 2020 EIC winners.  Congrats everyone!  BLOG CONSERVATION or NATURE 1st—The Seed Collectors, Kris Millgate (Cool Green Science) 2nd—Recovery: The Seal and Shark Invasion, Ted Williams (Cool Green Science) 3rd—How President Herbert Hoover Saved the Koala (Cool Green Science) FAMILY PARTICIPATION/YOUTH OUTDOOR EDUCATION 1st—A Place to Be Wild,

The content of next week’s virtual conference will be a mix of newsmaker and craft improvement sessions. We wanted to give you an in-depth look at some of the sessions that will be presented – and available to conference registrants right from the comfort and safety of their own homes.  Different Routes to Book Publishing –

March 5, 2020 The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) has supported OWAA for 70 years—making them OWAA’s longest continual Supporting Group. As part of their ongoing support, ASA offers complimentary ICAST registration to current OWAA members like you. This means your media editorial badge registration fee will be covered in full, just for being a member of OWAA.

By Pat Wray February 14, 2020 It’s time to sign up for this year’s annual OWAA conference at Jay Peak Resort in Vermont! Jay Peak is at the northern tip of Vermont, a stunning area close to the Canadian border. It’s delightfully remote, just an hour and a half from the Burlington airport and shuttles

February 11, 2020 MISSOULA, MT – Bugle magazine, the flagship publication of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF), seeks to grow its pool of quality writers. They’re looking for queries and stories on just about anything related to elk and elk country–hunting, wildlife management, natural history and conservation. The common denominator is that it all pertains

January 29, 2020 The final deadline for entering OWAA’s annual Excellence In Craft Contest is Friday, Jan. 31. OWAA members must submit online entries by midnight Friday (Eastern) or have mail-in entries postmarked no later than Jan. 31. The entry fee is $15 for online submissions, $25 for mail-in entries. EIC is open to all

By Pat Wray, 2020 OWAA Conference Chairman January 27, 2020 With us well into the new year, it’s time to start making your plans to attend the OWAA Conference June 27-29, 2020 at Vermont’s Jay Peak Resort! You’ve been reading about the conference for months now. Here are a few more reasons to attend. Improved

January 7, 2020 OWAA members have until midnight Friday (Eastern) to submit entries in the annual Excellence In Craft Contest before having to pay a late fee. 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

December 24, 2019 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.