June/July 2016
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June/July 2016
Photo scavenger hunt and all-comers contest: Creatively compose images to win money
It’s time to prepare yourselves for the photography contests at this year’s OWAA conference in Billings, Montana. There are great prizes, as well as a cash bonus for winners of the photo scavenger hunt and a $300 cash prize for the second annual all comers, Essence of the Conference Contest.
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Prepare to enter bear country
Yellowstone National Park is only a short drive away from Billings, Montana, where OWAA hosts its conference in July.
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Hiking the high country: Bring your boots (and bear spray) to Billings
The Billings, Montana, area is rich with hiking opportunities, from trails along the Yellowstone River, to paths taking you above the city on the weather-sculpted cliffs known as the Rimrocks.
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Renewable energy working in Iowa
The windmill graphic on my Iowa driver’s license is a fitting symbol for the energy revolution sweeping the state.
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Just add water: Photographing below the surface
My fascination with marine life started when I was 6 years old on my first fishing trip. I spent hours watching fish in home aquariums, trying to glean the secrets that would allow me to outsmart them with my rod.
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Pitch perfect: Getting in at new publications
In the world of publishing, editors and writers have a symbiotic relationship.
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Bob Smith, OWAA’s former legal counsel died, March 8
Aframed map of the world, crisscrossed with lines of varying colors showing his travels hung in his study at home.
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Looking back while moving forward
OWAA celebrates its 90th birthday next year. With such a big birthday looming (celebration preparations are in the works now), and as my year serving as your president winds down, it’s only natural to look back not only over the last year, but also over OWAA’s history.
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Writing a success story for OWAA
It seems every week there is another story about how media and communication is changing. Some of these are depressing, another article on layoffs at another esteemed newspaper.
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