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W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co. expands collection
BRADFORD, Pa. — W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co., one of the world’s foremost manufacturers of premium, hand-crafted knives, earlier this year unveiled three new knife collections…
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Media relations takes spotlight in new OWAA section
A newly established membership subcategory in the Outdoor Writers Association of America seeks to address the interests of media relations…
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Lake Placid: covering the issues
By Lisa Densmore — To entice you to attend the 2013 OWAA conference in Lake Placid, I’ve talked in previous OU articles about the rich human and natural history and the many outdoor activities you can do in the 6-million-acre Adirondack Park…
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Product review: GiSTEQ Flashmate LED light
By Keith Patankar — We all know how important light and light control is to photography. And in the age of digital cameras that can shoot both still and video, finding the right light source can seem overwhelming…
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Hammonds, Jokerst, Scott, awarded 2013 John Madson Fellowship
Outdoor Writers Association of America is pleased to announce that Julie Hammonds, Gail Jokerst and Gillian Scott have been selected as co-recipients of the 2013 OWAA John Madson Fellowship…
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OWAA elects three new board members, approves ballot measures
In the May 2013 elections, OWAA members elected three members to the board of directors…
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Sea turtles and sanity
By Matt Miller — White sands and turquoise waters shimmer before me, accompanied by a soundtrack of tropical birds…
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Are you branded?
By Mary J. Nickum — What is branding? Branding is about communication: Effectively understanding your own purpose, the purpose of your audience, and ways to connect the two…
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Catfight
By Ted Williams — When Ashley Schroeder asked me to recount my recent adventures with the feral-cat lobby, I told her I preferred to write about what it does to wildlife than what, with my help, it did to me…
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Hide not thy light beneath a basket
By Sam Caldwell — All you have to do is luck into the right lottery number or have a wealthy uncle bequeath you a Picasso…
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Pro ready cameras at amateur prices
By Paul Queneau — No matter what kind of outdoor writing you do, you’re smart to carry a camera. But choosing which to tote can be a tough decision…
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Writing for television: part one
By Karen Loke — I’ve been a writer of one sort or another for more than 25 years. My first job was when I was 16 years old. It was for my hometown newspaper, The Bulletin, an affiliate of the Daily News in Galveston, Texas…