OWAA OUTDOOR VOICES

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  • Interdisciplinary conference to train adults to start youth fly-fishing programs

    Interdisciplinary conference to train adults to start youth fly-fishing programs

    This summer, from June 24 – 27, 2013 is the second Children in the Stream Conference. Last year’s conference was a huge success and you can go to http://www.childreninthestream.com/the-2012-children-in-the-stream-conference.html to read more about the four-day event.


  • OWAA Board of Directors Meeting

    OWAA Board of Directors Meeting

    President Mark Taylor called the meeting to order at 9:29 a.m…


  • Lake Placid: Where to find the fish

    Lake Placid: Where to find the fish

    By Lisa Densmore — With five months between now and the 2013 OWAA conference in Lake Placid, I thought this might be a good time…


  • Don't forget the 'Why?'

    Don't forget the 'Why?'

    By Brett Prettyman — A good interview can, and often does, make the difference between a strong story and one that will be sent back by an editor for major revisions or a “thank you, but we are not interested at this time” note…


  • Why give to a charity (like OWAA)

    Why give to a charity (like OWAA)

    By Bill Powell — Since the 1950s OWAA has been classified as a tax-exempt public charity. Public charities are strongly favored by the Internal Revenue Code…


  • Making it personal

    Making it personal

    By Ty Stockton — One of the most important rules for both broadcasting and writing is to make your material resonate with your audience…


  • Point of view cameras

    Point of view cameras

    By Kris Millgate — To the top of an evergreen to a look inside an eagle nest. On purpose. To the bottom of a river for a roll on the rocks. On accident…


  • APPly yourself

    APPly yourself

    By Natalie Bartley — I was introduced to idea of creating travel guide mobile apps during Risa Wyatt’s presentation on Sutro Media mobile apps at the 2011 NOWA annual conference in Bellingham, Wash…


  • Allowing a platform for discussion

    Allowing a platform for discussion

    When news broke that Ted Nugent would be making a tour stop in Roanoke in April, I had an idea …


  • Letters to the Editor

    Letters to the Editor

    Scholarship Helps Student with Career…


  • How we are working to help you

    How we are working to help you

    Greetings from OWAA headquarters! Things have been been pretty busy here so far this year.


  • OWAA announces search for new director

    OWAA announces search for new director

    By Mark Taylor — I make my mother-in-law a little jumpy. “There are no flies on you,” she likes to say as she watches me stay in pretty much constant motion.


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