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October 6, 2006 For more information contact: New OWAA Reference Manual AvailableMISSOULA, Mont. – Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA), The Voice of the Outdoors, has completed the revision of its Outdoor Reference Manual. The publication is now available for purchase. The new manual is intended to supplement the Associated Press Stylebook and Webster’s New World Dictionary, filling in gaps in outdoor-related terminology not found in either of these publications. “This book will help even the most knowledgeable outdoor expert because it spans so many areas of outdoor endeavor,” said OWAA President Jim Low. “Whether you need to know the plural of ‘crappie’; the proper style for ‘.30-06’; if ‘alewives’ are adfluvial, amphidromous or anadromous; what ‘cross-track error’ is when using a global positioning system; or what a sailor means when he refers to a ‘cuddy cabin,’ the OWAA Outdoor Reference Manual will come to your rescue. It is indispensable for anyone who writes about the outdoors.” OWAA’s Outdoor Reference Manual was revised last in 1995. Thanks to the hard work of the 2005-06 Reference Manual Committee, chaired by Kay Morton Ellerhoff, revision was completed early in 2006. In June, copies of the new publication were shipped to Lake Charles, La., in time for OWAA’s 79th annual conference. Numerous conference attendees traveled home with copies of the Outdoor Reference Manual in hand. Future updates and revisions are planned every three to four years. The Outdoor Reference Manual is available to both OWAA members and nonmembers; however, OWAA members can buy copies at a special, members-only price. Bulk orders of more than five copies are discounted. The manual can be purchased via OWAA’s Web site; visit OWAA’s online store (https://shop.owaa.org/) for complete pricing and ordering information. Since its inception in 1927, OWAA has become the largest and oldest association of professional outdoor communicators in the United States. OWAA’s mission is to improve the professional skills of its members, set the highest ethical and communications standards, encourage public enjoyment and conservation of natural resources and mentor the next generation of professional outdoor communicators. The national headquarters is located in Missoula, Mont. To learn more about OWAA, “The Voice of the Outdoors,” call 800-692-2477 or visit www.owaa.org. |
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