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Six OWAA contest winners judged ‘best of the best’
July 4, 2019 The President’s Choice Awards honor the best of the best work from winners in OWAA’s 2019 Excellence in Craft Contests. Past President Paul Queneau picked his favorites among first-place winners in the 2019 EIC contests to recognize with the President’s Choice Award. This year’s President’s Choice Award winners are: Magazine/E-zine: Chris Madson, of…
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Jessica Seitz announces plans to leave OWAA staff after 9 years
June 17, 2019 MISSOULA, Montana — Jessica Seitz has announced she will be leaving the Outdoor Writers Association of America, where she has worked the past nine years in a variety of capacities – conference coordinator, membership services director, and Excellence In Craft contest coordinator. “The people I have met within the organization are most…
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April/May 2019
Individual Members and Supporting Groups will receive issues of Outdoors Unlimited® via postal mail. But if you’d prefer to read online, here’s your chance. Click the magazine cover below to download a PDF.
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OWAA hires Suzanne Downing as communications manager/OU editor
March 26, 2019 MISSOULA, Montana — The Outdoor Writers Association of America announces the hiring of Suzanne Downing as its new communications manager and editor of Outdoors Unlimited, the association’s flagship magazine. “Suzanne comes to OWAA with a wide variety of skills and experience from writing to editing to photography,” said OWAA president Paul Queneau,…
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February/March 2019
Individual Members and Supporting Groups will receive issues of Outdoors Unlimited® via postal mail. But if you’d prefer to read online, here’s your chance. Click the magazine cover below to download a PDF.
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Grant Funding Benefits Elk Habitat, Research, Public Access in South Dakota
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation provided nearly $114,000 in grant funding to improve elk habitat and scientific research in South Dakota as well as a wide range of hunting heritage and other outdoor-related activities.
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MISSOULA, MT—Seeking to better serve its membership, the outdoor community and further its mission, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation unveiled a newly redesigned digital platform.
January 20, 2019 “This process took more than a year of intense planning, proficiency and execution,” said Steve Decker, RMEF vice president of marketing. “The bottom line is the redesign is a much improved representation of RMEF and users will now enjoy an enhanced web experience with simplified and improved navigation.” The new rmef.org combines…
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OWAA partners with Outdoor Media Summit (OMS)
January 14, 2019 The 2020 Outdoor Media Summit (OMS) will be held in Estes Park, Colorado from April 21-23. OWAA’s partnership with OMS (formerly the Outdoor Blogger Summit) includes a 30% discount to active members. OMS re-activated the discount code for OWAA members with limited tickets available. Use code VIPOWAA to get 30% off your ‘Conference +…
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Now open: 2020 Norm Strung Youth Writing Contest
January 7, 2019 Outdoor Writers Association of America helps budding writers via its annual Norm Strung Youth Writing Awards. Prizes are awarded to winners in grades 6-12 for poetry and prose categories. If you know a student who would like to enter the contest, rules for the 2020 contest are found below. Simply click here to enter…
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More Wildlife Habitat Protected in Idaho
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation worked with a north Idaho landowner who appreciates the wildlife values of their land to permanently protect nearly 1,000 acres of prime habitat.
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Wildlife Habitat Management Wins in Court
A U.S. District Court judge ruled a habitat management project in west-central Montana designed to benefit wildlife will go forward as planned.
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$400K in RMEF Grants Spice Up Idaho Elk Country
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation awarded $396,140 in grant funding for habitat stewardship work, research and hunting heritage projects in Idaho.