OWAA OUTDOOR VOICES
Use Your Outdoor Voices
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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.
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Mirage Compass points in new direction
As Americans have grown physically larger and demanded more toys, kayak dimensions have generally expanded to match their appetites.
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Welcome to OWAA
Nicole Atkins is an accomplished outdoor educator with more than 25 years of experience in the outdoors. After leaving a career in academia, she turned her attention to freelance writing and photography. She has a blog dedicated to raising awareness of conservation and the outdoors. She’s a regular contributor with several outdoor sites and a…
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A new attitude toward managing fish
“Donald J. Trump believes there needs to be a Roosevelt Reboot … President Trump will instruct USFWS policy to use good science … Our Public Lands and water … will always remain public and open.” The above is from the still active website http://www.sportsmenfortrump.com.
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The politics of outdoor writing
We in the Circle of Chiefs write regularly in OU about threats: to our clean air and water, to our public lands, to our endangered species. My message concerns a far more immediate and deadly threat, the potential destruction of our free press, our First Amendment rights and ultimately, our democracy and way of life.
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A storied conservation legacy
During his only term as U.S. President, Benjamin Harrison signed legislation creating Yosemite National Park and set aside 17 million acres of Western lands as the first national forests.
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Making video magic by capturing emotion
All great films and videos are full of magic. It’s in smiles and teardrops, heartache and euphoria. To me, the magic in moving pictures is all about emotion.
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Get graphic in your storytelling
When an assigned word count limits the amount of information you can present in an article, most of us rely upon photos, the picture’s-worth-athousand-words, space-saving solution for presenting visual details that describing might consume too many column inches.