










OWAC OUTDOORS ZOOM
03/29/2023
Let’s get together and ZOOM! A very special presentation by OWAC’s own Matt Johanson











Ducks Unlimited Partners With California Watchable Wildlife
03/29/2023
Ducks Unlimited and California Watchable Wildlife partner to share goals for conservation, preservation, and education.





OWAC President’s Message
02/27/2023
Costa Rica awaits … tell you all about it next time around!











California Wildlife Photo of the Year Winner 2022 – Photographer Shravan Sundaram’s Male Allen’s Hummingbird
02/26/2023
Selecting the wildlife photograph of the year is always difficult because there are so many worthy submissions.











OWAC Executive Director Message
02/26/2023
A few words about OWAC and what we do.
Expanded recreation highlights 2022 outdoor news
02/21/2023
2022 saw the pandemic recede, wildfires decrease and outdoor recreation dramatically improve as a result. Here are some positive outdoor stories you may have missed.











Baldwin Lake Ecological Reserve protects rare wildflowers
02/20/2023
When you think of wildflower viewing, do you ever imagine lying on your belly to see those colorful blooms? Often called “belly plants,” these unique wildflowers are so small you may need to put your nose to the ground to...
Read more


OWAC ANNOUNCES 2023 EIC Contest
02/19/2023
Submissions Accepted March 1 – 31, 2023
Cash Awards Paid to Winners











Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge at 50 Years
02/12/2023
Continuing to celebrate the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, USFWS and Ducks Unlimited







ENTRY RULES – 2023 High School Outdoor Writing & Photography Scholarships
12/31/2022
Open free to all high school Juniors and Seniors in California public and private schools.











OWAC Executive Director Message
12/29/2022
Once again, this issue of OWAC Outdoors brings some important news for each member of the organization.





OWAC President’s Message – December 2022
12/29/2022
Announcement about upcoming 2023 Travel and Outdoor Sportsmen’s Shows coming up January-March. Press cards are now available. Start selecting your best work from 2022 for submission into the 2023 EIC awards contest to gain for fame and fortune!











Double Haul Ball 2022
12/29/2022
Fly fishing can be a solitary sport. An angler stands alone on a reef or along the ocean shore…











OCOY 2023
12/28/2022
Vote for OWAC Outdoor Californian of the Year 2023!



California’s Redwood Coast: Now I lay me down to sleep at Inn at 2nd & C
12/12/2022
It as the perfect start to our extended road trip. Happy to be back in Eureka after so many years.











California Watchable Wildlife Photo Contest News!
12/12/2022
No feathered friends in the winners circle!



2023 Excellence in Crafts Awards
12/02/2022
2023 OWAC EIC Contest Submissions Accepted March 1 – 31, 2023 Cash Awards Paid to Winners Win in any Medium – Print, Digital, Broadcast, Visuals, Etc. Enter as Many Times as You like…in any Category 11 Categories to Enter All...
Read more






OWAC Announces 4th Annual High School Writing and Photography Scholarships
11/29/2022
2023 Rules and entry guidelines for High School writing and photography scholarships
Adventure abounds in Austria’s Tyrol region
11/18/2022
A visit to Austria’s Tyrol region broadened my horizons in more ways than one. Though I had passed through these mountains before, my college-age summer of backpacking between youth hostels had faded in memory. When I returned to Tyrol, Austrians...
Read more










OWAC OUTDOORS ZOOM
03/29/2023
Let’s get together and ZOOM! A very special presentation by OWAC’s own Matt Johanson











Ducks Unlimited Partners With California Watchable Wildlife
03/29/2023
Ducks Unlimited and California Watchable Wildlife partner to share goals for conservation, preservation, and education.





OWAC President’s Message
02/27/2023
Costa Rica awaits … tell you all about it next time around!











California Wildlife Photo of the Year Winner 2022 – Photographer Shravan Sundaram’s Male Allen’s Hummingbird
02/26/2023
Selecting the wildlife photograph of the year is always difficult because there are so many worthy submissions.











OWAC Executive Director Message
02/26/2023
A few words about OWAC and what we do.
Expanded recreation highlights 2022 outdoor news
02/21/2023
2022 saw the pandemic recede, wildfires decrease and outdoor recreation dramatically improve as a result. Here are some positive outdoor stories you may have missed.











Baldwin Lake Ecological Reserve protects rare wildflowers
02/20/2023
When you think of wildflower viewing, do you ever imagine lying on your belly to see those colorful blooms? Often called “belly plants,” these unique wildflowers are so small you may need to put your nose to the ground to...
Read more


OWAC ANNOUNCES 2023 EIC Contest
02/19/2023
Submissions Accepted March 1 – 31, 2023
Cash Awards Paid to Winners











Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge at 50 Years
02/12/2023
Continuing to celebrate the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, USFWS and Ducks Unlimited







ENTRY RULES – 2023 High School Outdoor Writing & Photography Scholarships
12/31/2022
Open free to all high school Juniors and Seniors in California public and private schools.











OWAC Executive Director Message
12/29/2022
Once again, this issue of OWAC Outdoors brings some important news for each member of the organization.





OWAC President’s Message – December 2022
12/29/2022
Announcement about upcoming 2023 Travel and Outdoor Sportsmen’s Shows coming up January-March. Press cards are now available. Start selecting your best work from 2022 for submission into the 2023 EIC awards contest to gain for fame and fortune!











Double Haul Ball 2022
12/29/2022
Fly fishing can be a solitary sport. An angler stands alone on a reef or along the ocean shore…











OCOY 2023
12/28/2022
Vote for OWAC Outdoor Californian of the Year 2023!



California’s Redwood Coast: Now I lay me down to sleep at Inn at 2nd & C
12/12/2022
It as the perfect start to our extended road trip. Happy to be back in Eureka after so many years.











California Watchable Wildlife Photo Contest News!
12/12/2022
No feathered friends in the winners circle!



2023 Excellence in Crafts Awards
12/02/2022
2023 OWAC EIC Contest Submissions Accepted March 1 – 31, 2023 Cash Awards Paid to Winners Win in any Medium – Print, Digital, Broadcast, Visuals, Etc. Enter as Many Times as You like…in any Category 11 Categories to Enter All...
Read more






OWAC Announces 4th Annual High School Writing and Photography Scholarships
11/29/2022
2023 Rules and entry guidelines for High School writing and photography scholarships
Adventure abounds in Austria’s Tyrol region
11/18/2022
A visit to Austria’s Tyrol region broadened my horizons in more ways than one. Though I had passed through these mountains before, my college-age summer of backpacking between youth hostels had faded in memory. When I returned to Tyrol, Austrians...
Read more