by Peter SchroederGiant Slayers: What’s Killing 3,000-year-old Sequoias?
06/17/2025
Three new threats are threatening the 3000-year-old Sequoias
by Del AlbrightPismo Beach Adventure: Sealife, Sand Dollars, & Driving the Shoreline
06/17/2025
Adventure and excitement await on California’s Central Coast, with surf, sand, sun, and sea life at Pismo State Beach.
by Lara KaylorCaliforniaFallColor.com Gets A Fresh Look; Keeps Same Great Content
06/09/2025
The original UGC site is still your best source for tracking fall color in the Golden State
by Del AlbrightDeep Beneath the Giants at Sequoia Nat’l Park
06/09/2025
Del Albright takes us underground to the Crystal Cave of Sequoia National Park, beneath the giants of Sequoia, where eroded walls of marble and calcite create unique and amazing sites.
by Del AlbrightWildflower Wonders of Sequoia National Park
06/08/2025
Del Albright shares the beautiful wildflowers found alongside roads and hiking trails in Sequoia National Park as seen on a tour with Visit Visalia.
by OWAC Board of DirectorsExcellence in Craft Awards 2025 Winners Announced
06/02/2025
Congratulations to winners of OWAC’s 2025 Excellence in Craft Awards. Full results here.
by California Watchable WildlifeWinning images for Wildlife Photo Contest
05/29/2025
Our 14th annual photo contest continues. The bi-monthly submissions are always spectacular. These winning images for March-April 2025 will make you smile.
by Barbara SteinbergCatalina Island Getaway
05/29/2025
An island paradise less than an hour from Long Beach. It’s truly a California dream.
by Barbara SteinbergDiscover the Lost Coast
05/10/2025
The Lost Coast is aptly named for a reason. If you’ve never traveled to this hidden corner of Humboldt County, you can’t begin to appreciate just how lost it is.
by Barbara SteinbergOsmosis Day Spa Sanctuary – A very nice feeling
04/18/2025
A one of a kind spa retreat found only in Freestone, California!
by California Watchable WildlifeBIrds of a feather, as they say!
04/18/2025
Amazing images of feathery friends get the California Wildlife Photo Contest 2025 off to an amazing start.
by Matt JohansonOWAC honors winners of student contest
04/05/2025
Outdoor Writers Association of California proudly honors winners of its 2025 Pat Vachini Writing & Photography Contest.
by Carrie WilsonPresident’s Message: Gearing Up for OWAC’s Spring 2025 Conference
03/14/2025
OWAC is heading to beautiful Visalia CA, at the gateway to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks for our Spring Conference, June 1-5, 2025! EIC is open for submissions for work produced during 2024. Cash prizes awarded! Student Outdoor Writing...
Read more
by Bob Semerau2025 Spring Conference Announcement
03/13/2025
Announcing the OWAC 2025 Spring Conference. Visalia, known as the “Gateway to the Sequoias,” will be our host city, offering a vibrant backdrop for our gathering. We’ve partnered with Visit Visalia to create a diverse program that showcases the region’s...
Read more
by Bob SemerauFourth Annual Bishop Trout Rodeo catch and release event draws larger crowd and more fish.
03/07/2025
Anglers fished the Upper Owens and Lake Crowley tributaries, Hot Creek, the Lower Owens and any water down to Independence, “open” by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Resulting catch logs showed 333 caught and released, totaling 4,289-inches.
by Web Admin2025 OWAC EIC is live – 1st Place $100 and 2nd Place $50.
03/06/2025
As in previous years – enter via the Zealous software link You will need to make a login to Zealous if you don’t already have one from previous year submissions …. NOTE : Only enter 1 category at a time...
Read more
by California Watchable WildlifeBirds Of The California Delta
03/05/2025
The twenty-five species you will find in this book, and that are brilliantly illustrated by the Costa Rican artist Martha Espinoza, characterize the Delta birding experience in one way or another.
by California Watchable WildlifeBear’s tasty catch nabs California Wildlife Photo of the Year title
02/28/2025
Wildlife photo contest winners are furry and feathered. Real wildlife adventures!
by Barbara SteinbergWhere the road ends
02/28/2025
Don’t trust GPS when exploring off the grid
by Peter SchroederGiant Slayers: What’s Killing 3,000-year-old Sequoias?
06/17/2025
Three new threats are threatening the 3000-year-old Sequoias
by Del AlbrightPismo Beach Adventure: Sealife, Sand Dollars, & Driving the Shoreline
06/17/2025
Adventure and excitement await on California’s Central Coast, with surf, sand, sun, and sea life at Pismo State Beach.
by Lara KaylorCaliforniaFallColor.com Gets A Fresh Look; Keeps Same Great Content
06/09/2025
The original UGC site is still your best source for tracking fall color in the Golden State
by Del AlbrightDeep Beneath the Giants at Sequoia Nat’l Park
06/09/2025
Del Albright takes us underground to the Crystal Cave of Sequoia National Park, beneath the giants of Sequoia, where eroded walls of marble and calcite create unique and amazing sites.
by Del AlbrightWildflower Wonders of Sequoia National Park
06/08/2025
Del Albright shares the beautiful wildflowers found alongside roads and hiking trails in Sequoia National Park as seen on a tour with Visit Visalia.
by OWAC Board of DirectorsExcellence in Craft Awards 2025 Winners Announced
06/02/2025
Congratulations to winners of OWAC’s 2025 Excellence in Craft Awards. Full results here.
by California Watchable WildlifeWinning images for Wildlife Photo Contest
05/29/2025
Our 14th annual photo contest continues. The bi-monthly submissions are always spectacular. These winning images for March-April 2025 will make you smile.
by Barbara SteinbergCatalina Island Getaway
05/29/2025
An island paradise less than an hour from Long Beach. It’s truly a California dream.
by Barbara SteinbergDiscover the Lost Coast
05/10/2025
The Lost Coast is aptly named for a reason. If you’ve never traveled to this hidden corner of Humboldt County, you can’t begin to appreciate just how lost it is.
by Barbara SteinbergOsmosis Day Spa Sanctuary – A very nice feeling
04/18/2025
A one of a kind spa retreat found only in Freestone, California!
by California Watchable WildlifeBIrds of a feather, as they say!
04/18/2025
Amazing images of feathery friends get the California Wildlife Photo Contest 2025 off to an amazing start.
by Matt JohansonOWAC honors winners of student contest
04/05/2025
Outdoor Writers Association of California proudly honors winners of its 2025 Pat Vachini Writing & Photography Contest.
by Carrie WilsonPresident’s Message: Gearing Up for OWAC’s Spring 2025 Conference
03/14/2025
OWAC is heading to beautiful Visalia CA, at the gateway to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks for our Spring Conference, June 1-5, 2025! EIC is open for submissions for work produced during 2024. Cash prizes awarded! Student Outdoor Writing...
Read moreby Bob Semerau2025 Spring Conference Announcement
03/13/2025
Announcing the OWAC 2025 Spring Conference. Visalia, known as the “Gateway to the Sequoias,” will be our host city, offering a vibrant backdrop for our gathering. We’ve partnered with Visit Visalia to create a diverse program that showcases the region’s...
Read moreby Bob SemerauFourth Annual Bishop Trout Rodeo catch and release event draws larger crowd and more fish.
03/07/2025
Anglers fished the Upper Owens and Lake Crowley tributaries, Hot Creek, the Lower Owens and any water down to Independence, “open” by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Resulting catch logs showed 333 caught and released, totaling 4,289-inches.
by Web Admin2025 OWAC EIC is live – 1st Place $100 and 2nd Place $50.
03/06/2025
As in previous years – enter via the Zealous software link You will need to make a login to Zealous if you don’t already have one from previous year submissions …. NOTE : Only enter 1 category at a time...
Read moreby California Watchable WildlifeBirds Of The California Delta
03/05/2025
The twenty-five species you will find in this book, and that are brilliantly illustrated by the Costa Rican artist Martha Espinoza, characterize the Delta birding experience in one way or another.
by California Watchable WildlifeBear’s tasty catch nabs California Wildlife Photo of the Year title
02/28/2025
Wildlife photo contest winners are furry and feathered. Real wildlife adventures!
by Barbara SteinbergWhere the road ends
02/28/2025
Don’t trust GPS when exploring off the grid
