Informative and well-researched article on energy gum (especially good for travelers who may not have a coffee machine on hand) by SATW member Chez Chesak ActionHub Society of American Travel Writers Canada's Travel Guy Standout Guide to Energy Gums | ActionHub actionhub.com/reviews/2022/0…

Big shout out to TravelingJules who leveraged an OutdoorWriters Assoc press trip (in partnership with Las Vegas and America Outdoors) and created more amazing content. Her plucky videos live on her website. Keep an eye out for me in the background... :-) travelingjules.com/adventures/las…

Insightful article by @OBJonline. "If the social platform is a virtual public square, as Mark Zukerberg has proclaimed, it’s one that’s rife with hate, lies, weaponized disinformation, and—in the virtual metaverse—a starkly anti-outdoor worldview." outsidebusinessjournal.com/issues/is-it-t…

Great Op-Ed by the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable! thehill.com/opinion/congre…

Fun piece to write for ActionHub about adventure resorts. Thanks to Adventures on the Gorge, Northern Outdoors, Wilderness Tours Raft & Kayak Resort, Zion Ponderosa Ranch, and the rest of the resorts. Now to tic the rest of them all off my bucket list... actionhub.com/reviews/2022/0…

Together Outdoors launched a grant program that will award $25,000 to organizations/projects that are led by, or serve communities of color, LGBTQIA, people with disabilities, underserved regions, and/or other intersecting minority groups. togetheroutdoors.com/grantprograms

Alabama announces their tourism campaign for 2023, at the Alabama Governor’s Conference on Tourism in Auburn - in confluence with OWAA’s conference in Gulf Shores there next year. #22agctau #owaa2023

OWAA's youth writing & photo contests are again open! Cash prizes are awarded to winners in two age groups: high school seniors/juniors and college students. Please share this link with potential applicants and educators: owaa.org/contests/ (be sure to scroll down)

Great fun to get to share a little bit of the story of my 1992 solo road trip across the US! Roadtrippers AAA AAA Travel Smithsonian Smithsonian Magazine Ayer Massachusetts roadtrippers.com/voices/looking…

NYC peeps, check out this documentary that my friend Jeff Mann (The Economic Amateur) helped create. There's a screening and discussion. AMERICONNED: FILM SCREENING AND DISCUSSION Wed., October 12, 2022, 6:30 pm CUNY Graduate Center's Proshansky Auditorium gc.cuny.edu/events/americo…

“It dishonors those who have served...It is also totally disqualifying. Voters should hold Kistner responsible for misrepresenting his service and allowing this lie to perpetuate.” -Jon Soltz, VoteVets Chair #MN02 minnesotareformer.com/2022/10/05/con…

Thank you Bernie Kosar—this November, Ohioans are going to reject extremism and elect a leader for all Ohioans.

Hey Cleveland! We’re coming for ya. Join us for a rally TOMORROW. mobilize.us/2022coordinate…

I'm certainly no fan of People magazine but this is one very cool story... Congrats Teton Gravity Research on this amazing find. I hope the film can be developed! people.com/human-interest…

Kudos to OutdoorWriters Assoc member Ashley Stimpson on her article in Field & Stream. It exposes potential calamitus effects a proposed mine could have on the world's largest and most productive bonefish flats. Shout out too to the bsca as well! fieldandstream.com/conservation/m…

Shop women-led on November 23, 2022. Women-Led Wednesday is an annual shopping holiday to inspire conscious consumerism, particularly in support of women in leadership. Visit the women-led directory below! #WomenLedWednesday #ShopWomenLed womenledwednesday.com/business-direc…

Fun to get to write about RVing in my favorite 'local' National Park for Camping World! NationalParkServices Mammoth Cave NP blog.campingworld.com/the-rv-life/wh…

Are you getting your travel advice from a bot impersonating a human? Content mills have always been a problem in the digital space. AI is making things worse. But I just uncovered next level deception from a larger player in the family travel niche that needs to be talked about.

Outdoor creatives! Mix biz with pleasure at OutdoorWriters Assoc's conference as we Visit El Paso , Sept. 20-22! As you prep to join us, you can dive into story leads via our latest blog post. #owaa 2024https://owaa.org/el-paso-texas-10-story-leads-for-outdoor-media/