OWPG News (other than Outdoor Focus issues – see Outdoor Focus for these)
The summer 2019 OWPG Media Bulletin can now be downloaded as a PDF. If you are an editor or publisher and want to know something about somewhere or you want somebody to go somewhere, then the chances are that someone from the OWPG is there already, has just come back Read more…
The winter 2019 OWPG Media Bulletin can now be downloaded as a PDF. If you are an editor or publisher and want to know something about somewhere or you want somebody to go somewhere, then the chances are that someone from the OWPG is there already, has just come back Read more…
by Roly Smith – OWPG Vice-President It’s a strange fact but my 25-year friendship with the distinguished Scottish access campaigner and writer Rennie McOwan, who has died aged 85, began with a heated argument conducted in an inflatable boat speeding up an icy fjord in Arctic Svarlbard. As Rennie and Read more…
PRESS RELEASE 15th November 2018 “WE’RE BACK IN THE DAYS OF THE MASS TRESPASS ON KINDER SCOUT” SAYS CHRIS PACKHAM AT OWPG GOLDEN EAGLE AWARD PRESENTATION Chris Packham has declared himself determined to step up his campaigning after receiving the OWPG Golden Eagle Award for distinguished services to the outdoors. Read more…
PRESS RELEASE 29 October 2018 Chris Packham has been honoured by the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild (OWPG) for distinguished service to the great outdoors. The naturalist, television presenter and author received the 2018 OWPG Golden Eagle Award, winning an original watercolour by Guild member David Read more…
PRESS RELEASE – 22 October 2018 The Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild (OWPG) has announced the winners of the 2018 Awards for Excellence. Designed to celebrate outstanding achievement among members, the Awards recognise excellence across six categories: Outdoor Book, Guidebook, Outdoor/Travel Feature, Technical Feature, Digital and Photography. Winner of the Outdoor Read more…
PRESS RELEASE – 18 October 2018 The Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild (OWPG) has announced this year’s Derryck Draper Award winner. Garmin received the prestigious accolade for its InReach Mini Satellite Phone and GPS, which was commended by a panel of the Guild’s expert gear testers. The Derryck Draper Award Read more…
Members of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild (OWPG) will gather at Simonsbath House in Exmoor over the weekend of 12th-14th October to celebrate the annual Awards for Excellence. The Awards aim to recognise outstanding achievements in outdoor journalism across six categories: Outdoor Book, Guidebook, Outdoor/Travel Feature, Technical Feature, Digital Read more…
The autumn 2018 OWPG Media Bulletin can now be viewed online (requires Flash, so not suitable for Android or iOS devices) or downloaded as a PDF. If you are an editor or publisher and want to know something about somewhere or you want somebody to go somewhere, then the chances Read more…
The summer 2018 OWPG Media Bulletin can now be downloaded as a PDF. If you are an editor or publisher and want to know something about somewhere or you want somebody to go somewhere, then the chances are that someone from the OWPG is there already, has just come back Read more…