Best of Show Photography 2012 Fauna Category "Homeward Bound" © Beto Gutierrez

In 1973 a small group of dedicated professional writers and photographers organized Rocky Mountain Outdoor Writers & Photographers, Inc., and, as they say, the rest is history. Well, not quite. Members still gather each year somewhere in the Rocky Mountain region to exchange tips and tall tales, share experiences, and polish their skills.

RMOWP Conference
Join us for a four-day annual conference filled with outdoor experiences from guided hikes to white-water rafting, workshops to hone your writing and photographic skills, speakers to challenge your mind, and opportunities to see and hear what your fellow members have been up to lately.

Photography Workshop in Rocky Mountain National Park
This five-day workshop in the spectacular Rocky Mountain National Park, just outside Estes Park, Colorado offers a combination of classroom instruction and lots of in-the-field nature photography. Participants are limited to 15 so there's plenty of personalized attention from the three instructors. The scenery is stupendous, the wildlife numerous, and wildflowers plentiful.

RMOWP publishes a member newsletter which includes tips, techniques, upcoming events and member profiles.

Annual Scholarship
RMOWP awards up to $2000 in scholarships each year to students with interest in communication with an outdoor emphasis.

Annual Contest
Early each year members submit their recent photos and written works in the annual contest. Rules and entry form are available here, and results are announced at the annual conference.

Newsletter
Our bi-monthly newsletter, Rocky Mountain Outdoors, keeps members informed. Through its pages we share information, writing, photography, and  new ideas from and for our members.