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Happy birthday OWAA
On April 9, 1927, a small group of writers attending the Izaak Walton League of America convention in Chicago decided to form a professional organization for outdoor writers.
More on mentorship
The conservation media world lost two giants at the end of this summer. OWAA members Spence Turner, 76, died Aug. 26, and Michael Frome, 96, died Sept. 4. Many who mourned them called them inspirations, but more importantly, mentors.
Make the most of your membership
OWAA is here to help you promote and sell your work, as well as give you the skills reach new markets.
Writing a success story for OWAA
It seems every week there is another story about how media and communication is changing. Some of these are depressing, another article on layoffs at another esteemed newspaper.
The election issue: Why voting and serving matters
This is the most important issue of OU we create each year. It might not be the most glamorous, or even the most interesting, but it’s the issue in which every member can easily help direct the organization’s future.
Montana is magical in the summer
As much as I love winter, it often feels like I tolerate nine or 10 months of it, just to enjoy two to three months of incredible summers.
Resolve to let OWAA help you reach professional goals
New Year’s is just around the corner and here at OWAA headquarters, we want to help you with your resolutions — at least the ones related to outdoor communication, you’ll have to tackle the eating better and exercising more on your own.
New Year, New Editor
By Kelsey Dayton — By the time you are reading this it will almost be time to start a new year.
OWAA headquarters team to add new member
By Ashley Schroeder — The headline of this column could read “Ashley wishes to step back from full-time job duties with OWAA.” But instead, I think it should be “OWAA adds to headquarters team.”