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he Outdoor Writers Guild was
founded in 1980 by a small group
of writers, most of whom were
closely involved in writing about
outdoor equipment and clothing.
Within five years it had expanded hugely,
taking in writers who concentrated on the
experience rather than the gear, along with
a growing number of photographers.
In an attempt to reflect this diversity,
the Guild changed its name in 2006 to
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Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild.
Even this fails to do justice to the breadth
of members’ skills and we also adopted the
informal strapline ‘Words and Pictures from
the Outdoors’.
Today’s membership includes writers,
journalists, photographers, illustrators,
broadcasters, film-makers, artists,
publishers and editors, but all with the
common bond of a passionate interest in
the outdoors.