OWAA OUTDOOR VOICES
Use Your Outdoor Voices
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Take better photos with these tips
Joan Miró once said, “You can look at a picture for a week and never think of it again. You can also look at a picture for a second and think of it all your life.”
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The business of the outdoor essay
Once upon a time, the personal essay was a staple of periodical literature, but even in just my lifetime that has changed.
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Ten things I learned at Meet the Editors
As a newcomer to OWAA’s annual conference and to the freelancing world, I found the Meet the Editors panel, at the July conference was a treasure trove of advice on how to get published, and most importantly paid, for novices like me.
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Five reasons you should be live-streaming and tips on how to do it
There’s something magical about being able to react to a breaking news story, get an answer to a pressing question or see your favorite reality star win the final challenge – all in real time.
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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.
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Mentorship matters
I ventured into the green ribbon meeting at OWAA’s 2014 annual conference in McAllen, Texas, to meet new members.
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Destination Duluth
Miles of forested trails meet stretches of sandy beach in Duluth, Minnesota, home to OWAA’s 2017 conference. Mark your calendars for June 24-26, 2017, when OWAA returns to Duluth, where it hosted conferences in 1969 and 1996.
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Welcome to OWAA
Welcome Bob Baldwin, Dacia Meneguzzo and Bobby Whitescarver.
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Nomadic newshound
Danielle Taylor stood in the center of it all soaking in the silent beauty of the White Sands National Monument in New Mexico. She felt content. Finally.
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Spain ski area offers untold stories
Most Americans think skiing in Europe means the Alps. But the Pyrenees on the Spanish-French border hold more than 30 ski resorts.
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Opinion: Minnesota should ban lead shot
Anyone who hunts in the southern and western parts of Minnesota knows there are two types of public land ownership — those acquired by the Duck Stamp and managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as waterfowl production areas, and those purchased by similar state stamps or other Minnesota funding that are managed as…
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Ask an expert: Tim Cahill on adventure writing
Tim Cahill dangled on the rope, about halfway into the pitch-black 500-foot-deep cave. The only light came from his headlamp, but he hung so far from the cave wall, it only illuminated the steam rising from his body in the chilly air. As the rope slowly started to spin, Cahill had one thought: how would…
