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National Outdoor Book Awards: Recognizing outstanding writing & publishing in the outdoor field.

Awards given in: Outdoor Literature, Nature & Environment, History-Biography, Children's, Art/Photography. etc.

Posts by Ron Watters.
We just announced the winners of the 2025 National Outdoor Book Awards. Here's a short video. More postings coming.

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November 13, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Entries in the Design & Artistic Merit category of the 2025 National Outdoor Book Awards. Winners announced November 13th.
August 31, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Children's Books: a look at the entries in the Children's Category of 2025 National Outdoor Book Awards. Winners to be announced November 13th.

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August 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Entries in the "Journeys" category of the 2025 National Outdoor Book Awards. Winners will be announced November 13th.
August 29, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Entries in the Nature & Environment category of the 2025 National Outdoor Book Awards.
August 28, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Another short video. Entries in the Classic, Natural History Literature Categories of the 2025 National Outdoor Book Awards.

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August 27, 2025 at 8:09 PM
These are the entries in the Outdoor Literature and Guidebook categories in the 2025 National Outdoor Book Awards. The books are judged by a national panel of judges and the winners will be announced Thursday, November 13th. Over the next few days, I'll include the other entries in the program.
August 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
We just opened nominations for the 2025 National Outdoor Book Awards (NOBA). The program recognizes outstanding outdoor writing and publishing. Entry forms and eligibility requirements are available on the NOBA web site: www.noba-web.org/policy.htm (The painting is Thomas Cole's 1836 "The Oxbow")
June 5, 2025 at 7:26 PM
An outdoor writing and photography contest for young people (North American high school and college students) is now taking entries. Cash prizes are awarded to the top placers. Here's more information: owaa.org/contests/
January 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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We've put together a collection of the writers and editors who work on news, features, opinion and research at Nature magazine. Follow them all here:

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January 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Sending out good wishes and happiness to all of our outdoor, nature, and book loving followers. May your 2025 be filled with lots of days in the great outdoors.
January 2, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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Starter pack for nature, travel, and photography lovers!

Connecting adventurers, photographers & storytellers passionate about exploring our planet.

Let me know if you are nature, travel, and photography lovers and want to be added!

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December 21, 2024 at 8:44 PM

Here's a starter pack of outdoor adventurers (mountaineers, climbers, hikers, wild campers, trekkers, polar travelers, ocean rowers, desert trekkers, kayakers, ultra runners) from ‪Ash Routen‬ ‪@ashrouten.com‬:

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December 17, 2024 at 8:20 PM
Here's a great feed on nature writing: bsky.app/hashtag/natu...
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December 17, 2024 at 5:02 PM
Starter pack for birders
Sending this to the #birds feed!
Ok, here's a starter pack of people I've found on BlueSky who have appeared on the American Birding Podcast.

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December 7, 2024 at 5:39 PM
Great starter pack for outdoor writers
I've added a few #OutdoorWriters to this Starter Pack recently, including @beckyjlomax.bsky.social @timeonfeet.bsky.social @paddykinsella.bsky.social @charliebingham.bsky.social and @aplantogo.bsky.social. All great inspiration for travel and adventure... go.bsky.app/6JQo2Ro
December 7, 2024 at 5:33 PM
The winners of the 2024 National Outdoor Books have been announced, but I wanted to showcase the many outstanding titles that were entered. There are 10 categories. This short video covers the fine entries in the Classic and Nature & Environment categories.
November 25, 2024 at 7:49 PM
A video tour of the winners of the 2024 National Outdoor Book Awards. www.noba-web.org
November 22, 2024 at 4:56 PM
The winners of the 2024 National Outdoor Book Awards have been announced! Winners of this annual award program represent some of the finest outdoor writing and artwork being published today. For a look at the winners see: www.noba-web.org/books24.htm
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November 14, 2024 at 6:03 AM