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The Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association presented its the annual Excellence in Craft Awards at spring conference banquet held Saturday, May 20 at the Ramada by Wyndham State College Hotel & Conference Center. Awards Chair Brad Isles presented first-place awards to … Continued
The Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association presented its the annual Excellence in Craft Awards at spring conference banquet held Saturday, May 21 at Mansfield University. Awards Chair Brad Isles presented first-place awards to 18 winners across a total of eight Core … Continued
Registration is now open for the annual POWA Sporting Clays & Wobble Trap Shoot at Martz’s Gap View Preserve in Dalmatia, with clay birds provided by White Flyer Targets. Shoot a round and support a great cause! Our Sporting Clays … Continued
CORE AWARDS Best Newspaper Column (sponsored by Bob & Linda Steiner) • Winner: “Centre County’s drought leaves wildlife with no place to go” by Mark Nale, published in the Centre Daily Times, August 23, 2020. • Runner-Up: “Birding for the … Continued
It’s time to think spring and getting outside for some fun! The Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association is hosting a Sporting Clays & Wobble Trap Shoot on Sunday, April 11 at Martz’s Gap View Hunting Preserve. Shooters are invited to register … Continued
The Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association presented the annual Excellence in Craft Awards at the conclusion of its virtual membership meeting on Saturday, Aug. 29. Awards Chair Brad Isles announced first-place awards to 17 individuals in 28 categories. There were over … Continued
In light of Gov. Tom Wolf’s latest announcement that indoor gatherings of 25 or more people are now prohibited, it is no longer feasible for the venue to accommodate our August conference, as they do not have an outdoor space … Continued
Greetings POWA Members, In light of recent news and developments regarding the COVID-19 outbreak, I wanted to send an update regarding our upcoming POWA conference scheduled for May 14-17, 2020 in Grantville, PA. Please know the health and safety of … Continued
The Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association presented the annual Excellence in Craft Awards during its Spring Conference banquet at The Franklin in Franklin, PA on May 5, 2018. Awards Chair Brad Isles distributed first-place awards to 15 individuals in 28 categories. … Continued
The Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association presented the annual Excellence in Craft Awards during its Spring Conference banquet at Holiday Inn Harrisburg-Hershey on May 20, 2017. Awards Chair Brad Isles distributed first-place awards to 16 individuals in 28 categories. There were … Continued
The Pennsylvania Forest Heritage Association – formerly the Pennsylvania Forest Fire Museum Association – will open its Discovery Center for the season on Memorial Day Weekend. The center is located at Caledonia State Park, outside of Fayetteville in Franklin County. … Continued
Andy Ernst, vice president of Ernst Conservation Seeds, was honored for his many contributions to the native seed industry by the Atlantic Seed Association (ASA) during its 63rd Annual Convention banquet in Gettysburg in October. ASA president Doug Rohrer of … Continued
The Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association presented the annual Excellence in Craft Awards during its Spring Conference banquet at Seven Springs Mountain Resort on Saturday, May 16, 2015. POWA would like to thank all of the sponsors that make these … Continued
The Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association presented the annual Excellence in Craft Awards during its Spring Conference banquet in Shippensburg, PA on Saturday, May 17, 2014. Awards Chair Brad Isles distributed awards to 14 individuals in 20 categories. There were 250 … Continued
Please study all the category criteria and submission guidelines published in this edition of PowWow before submitting entries. There are 21 Craft Awards this year – eight core awards and 13 specialty awards. New this year are five specialty awards: … Continued
The Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association presented the annual Excellence in Craft Awards during its Spring Conference banquet in Franklin, PA on Saturday, May 4, 2013. Awards Chair Brad Isles distributed awards to 16 individuals in 18 categories. There were 220 … Continued
All Active, Apprentice and Life members of POWA in good standing are eligible to enter this year’s Excellence in Craft Awards. Please study all the category criteria and submission guidelines published in this edition of PowWow before submitting entries. There … Continued
The Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association Excellence in Craft Awards were presented during the POWA Spring Conference banquet in Pottsville, PA. Board Chairman Tom Tatum distributed to 10 individuals in 16 categories. (Not all winners are pictured.) POWA CORE AWARDS Best … Continued
Governor Tom Corbett in February issued an executive order creating the Governor’s Advisory Council for Hunting, Fishing and Conservation to help ensure the concerns of hunters, anglers and others are heard at the highest levels of state government. “Pennsylvania’s rich … Continued