Note: We hope you enjoy this annual highlight of the NYSOWA Excellence in Crafts Writing Awards and the Janice M. Keesler Memorial Photo Awards. nysowa_awards_2025_newsletter_10.97×14.47 NEW YORK STATE OUTDOOR WRITERS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES COMMUNICATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS The New York State … Continue reading →
Redding Reloading Equipment, Cortland, NYFirst and foremost, we are proud to be a Supporting Member of NYSOWA. Redding Reloading Equipment was founded in Virgil, NY in what is described as a former agricultural building, “Read Chicken Coop”, by Burr Bement. … Continue reading →
Capt. Ned Librock – Catching Dreams Charters My name is Ned Librock, and I reside in Pendleton, New York (Niagara County) with my wife Sharon. We are blessed to have two adult children and five grandkids all living within ten … Continue reading →
Tony Colyer-Pendas Assistant Editor – New York State Conservationist I am a first-generation Cuban American who grew up outside of Miami, Florida. I went to college near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, lived in San Francisco, California for a few years, and eventually settled … Continue reading →
Bill Hilts, Jr. – Board of Directors Bill Hilts, Jr. of Lockport, NY (in Niagara County): I’m a bit of a legacy of sorts with my father, Bill, Sr., a founding member of the group. While he is no longer … Continue reading →
Frank Campbell of the Niagara County Tourism Frank Campbell is the Director of Outdoor Promotions for Destination Niagara USA and the Sportfishing Coordinator for Niagara County. Under the guidance of former promotions director Bill Hilts Jr., Niagara County has been … Continue reading →
Angela Colangelo I’m Angela Colangelo, find me on instagram @spells_well. I’m a writer with a novel on the way—aren’t we all? My day job is as digital editor of a media company on the north fork of Long Island. It’s … Continue reading →
Scott Faulkner of the NYS Outdoorsman Hall of Fame The New York State Outdoorsmen Hall of Fame (NYSOHOF) was organized in 1983 to seek out and honor those individuals who not only have exhibited genuine excellence in hunting, fishing, trapping, … Continue reading →
