The Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA) is a membership-based organization for professional communicators in the outdoor media industry, including writers, photographers, broadcasters and marketers. POMA also has Corporate Partner members, which are a company, organization, tourism agency, advertising or public relations agency, or relevant government agency such as natural resource agencies that have an interest in the outdoors and support the goals, philosophies and programs of POMA.
Founded in 2005, POMA supports members by offering professional development, networking and educational opportunities focused on outdoor traditions like hunting, fishing and shooting sports. The organization also provides a platform for connecting media professionals with industry partners and promotes ethical standards and the preservation of outdoor activities.
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September 01, 2026
I usually teach 1-3 Backpacking 101 seminars every summer. If you’ve never backpacked or are new to Idaho, then this article is for you. First off, don’t be intimidated by the thought of backpacking. For your first trip, you don’t have to hike in 20 miles and do a Bataan Death March. In fact, you’d be crazy to. (You’ll want to tweak this list of gear that I recommend or add to it.)
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Outdoorsmen are over-the-top blessed to live in Idaho. I’ve had some awesome fishing trips before, but this year was truly over-the-top. Let’s cover some of the highlights. Before I start though, let me list a few frustrations. I planned on hitting the crappie 2-3 times per week this spring, fishing for walleye, turkey hunting, and the list went on and on. There were so many good things going on that I didn’t get to hit the fishing as hard as I wanted. I guess that’s not a bad thing – it just seems like there’s not enough hours in the day. I got selected to be one of the writers to tour the Pulsar/Sellmark plant, then hog hunt on their ranch with their thermal gear. How could I turn that down?
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