Continuing a long tradition of recognizing and rewarding communicators who excel in their craft, the Michigan Outdoor Writers Association (MOWA) recently announced winners of their 2024 Excellence in Craft awards. Cliff Ketcham Award – Best Outdoor Feature 1st place – John Cleveland Chasing Unicorns in the […]
The Michigan Outdoor Writers Association (MOWA) held its annual conference in the Keweenaw Bay area of the western Upper Peninsula on May 16 – 19, 2024. MOWA members and guests were treated to a wide variety of outdoor activities and informative presentations. MOWA would like to thank our host, the Baraga Lakeside Inn for their […]
May 7th, 2023 Lewiston, MI Continuing a long tradition of recognizing and rewarding communicators who excel in their craft, the Michigan Outdoor Writers Association (MOWA) recently announced winners of their 2022 Excellence in Craft awards. Cliff Ketcham Award for Best Outdoor Feature 1st Place: John Cleveland for “Wild Salmon of the Alaska Peninsula” 2nd Place: […]
Jun 4, 2022 Hillsdale, MI The Michigan Outdoor Writers Association (MOWA) is proud to announce Kyle Davidson as the recipient of the MOWA / Toyota Let’s Go Places Award for 2022. The Michigan Outdoor Writers Association (MOWA), in conjunction with Toyota Motors North America, offers funding annually to college students residing in Michigan whose career […]
The Michigan Outdoor Writers Association is delighted to be visiting Manistique for our 2021 conference. The area has really rolled out the red carpet to our members and we are looking forward to visiting the region’s many great outdoor attractions. Watch this space over the next few days for more MOWA news from Manistique!
It’s been more than two years since MOWA members have been able to gather in person, but the 2021 conference is finally here! Sunny skies and warm temperatures greeted conference attendees who began arriving at Manistique’s Gray Wolf Lodge early this afternoon. A special “thank you” to corporate sponsor Toyota for their support of the […]
The first full day of the MOWA 2021 conference was chock full of fun activities. Several members and guests opted to test their ORV driving skills on the challenging (and this day, dusty) Haywire Grade Trail. I wanted to follow the MOWA gang in the Tacoma, but unfortunately only bicycles, snowmobiles, and ORV’s are allowed […]
When is education fun? When it includes the opportunity to learn about the Michigan’s great outdoors of course! After a full day of Friday fun, MOWA members and guests were able to meet one-on-one with MOWA Supporting members and representatives from Manistique – area businesses and outdoors attractions at the “Meet the Writers” event. A […]
After an absolutely gorgeous first day of the conference, mother nature got her revenge on Saturday. However, even the steady, to sometimes torrential rains, could not dampen the spirits of MOWA members and guests as they headed out to visit several local interesting outdoor sites. Although the spirits of MOWA members were not dampened by […]