Emily Stone Named Excellence
in Craft Contest Winner
Outdoor Writer Receives
Prestigious Awards
Madison, Wisconsin (August 25, 2026) — Emily Stone was
named an Excellence In Craft (EIC) Contest winner Monday night at the Outdoor
Writers Association of America’s annual conference in Madison, Wisconsin.
Stone won first place in the Blog/Family Participation-Youth
Outdoor Education category for "Second Grade Tracking Stories" (Natural
Connections), first place in the Newspaper/Family Participation-Youth category
for “Second Grade Tracking Stories” (Ashland Daily Press), second place in the
Newspaper/Conservation-Nature category for “Flying Kittens” (Ashland Daily
Press), and second place in the Book category for “Natural Connections 3: A WebEndlessly Woven” (Green Darner Media).
OWAA’s annual EIC Contest honors the best-of-the-best in a variety
of communications formats – Blog, Book, Column, Graphic/Illustration, Magazine,
Newspaper, Photography, Photography Essay, Radio/Podcast, TV/Video/Webcast, and
Other. This year's EIC Contest was sponsored by Friesens Publishing and Pew
Charitable Trusts.
About OWAA
Recognized as “The Voice of the Outdoors,” OWAA is the nation’s
largest organization of professional outdoor journalists. The association’s
membership includes writers, photographers, videographers, radio and TV
personalities, digital storytellers and artists. Formed in 1927, the nonprofit
association’s mission is to improve the professional skills and opportunities
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. https://owaa.org
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