OWAA OUTDOOR VOICES
Use Your Outdoor Voices
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Fellowships fund continuing education
Kelsey Roseth and Calvin Vick received this year’s Madson Fellowships. The fellowship is an annual grant program through OWAA that funds continuing education for outdoor communicators, both members and nonmembers.
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Three new board members elected
Members of the Outdoor Writers Association of America elected Ruth Hoyt, Shawn Perich and Ken Keffer to serve on the organization’s board of directors.
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Standing tall for storytellers
As I wrote this in April, The Denver Post had just published an editorial taking its hedge fund owner, Alden Global Capital, to task for attempting to squeeze every dime from the publication.
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OWAA response to Huffington Post letter
The Huffington Post recently published a letter advocating “simple, responsible reforms” in firearms policy that was authored by Dan Ashe and signed by 11 others.
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National Forest Foundation launches ambitious effort to plant 50 million trees
On Earth Day, April 22nd, the National Forest Foundation (NFF) launched an ambitious campaign to plant 50 million trees on America’s National Forests. The NFF initiated this effort to address the increasing reforestation needs on our National Forests.
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Remembering Circle of Chiefs recipient Robert (Bob) Lindholm
OWAA’s Circle of Chiefs lost a member April 16, 2018, with the death of Robert (Bob) Lindholm, 82, of Lindsborg Kansas.
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OWAA past president Sheila Link died March 30, 2018
Sheila Link, OWAA’s first woman president, died March 30, just a few months short of her 95th birthday.
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Paddling for a profit: How to turn one trip into multiple stories
It’s that time of year. If you haven’t already committed to attending OWAA’s annual conference, you are probably weighing the pros and expenses.
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A new point of view: GoPro cameras can capture new angles and stories
I am a three-eyed monster. But, somehow, people don’t flinch when I come close. That little box strapped to my forehead with the shiny round eye — the GoPro camera — doesn’t seem odd to them.
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A special gathering in Fort Wayne awaits
The best proofreader I ever had was my mom. Unfortunately for me, my mistakes weren’t noticed until she read them in the morning newspaper. Dad thought they should hire her.
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New freelance resources
Freelancing is hard. There isn’t a week that goes by that at some point I don’t question the career choice.
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Innovative design meets European quality
The fact that we live in a time of enormous political and economic upheaval doesn’t alter the fact that now, more than ever, people are seeking ways to relieve stress and stay healthy in body, mind and spirit – and for OWAA members, the outdoors continues to be the answer.