Active
$75 / year
Professional/paid media of the outdoor community or conservation
Who qualifies →
$75 / year
A producing outdoor communicator whose primary duties are communication about the outdoors in written, spoken, or visual presentations. Active Members have voting and office-holding privileges.
A producing outdoor communicator whose primary duties are communication about the outdoors in written, spoken, or visual presentations. Active Members have voting and office-holding privileges.
Student
$25 / year
Students seeking a career in outdoor media or conservation
Who qualifies →
$25 / year
Any student in high school or college pursuing journalism, wildlife, natural resource management, fisheries, or a related field — or who plans to pursue outdoor media in the future.
Any student in high school or college pursuing journalism, wildlife, natural resource management, fisheries, or a related field — or who plans to pursue outdoor media in the future.
Supporting
$150 / year
Corporate sponsors, agencies, and outdoor industry businesses
Who qualifies →
$150 / year
Industry supporting members including corporate sponsors, agencies, and outdoor-industry businesses. Voting privileges not included; supporting membership helps fund TOWA programs and scholarships.
Industry supporting members including corporate sponsors, agencies, and outdoor-industry businesses. Voting privileges not included; supporting membership helps fund TOWA programs and scholarships.
Associate
$50 / year
Media seeking professional advancement in the outdoor community
Who qualifies →
$50 / year
Any communicator who satisfies at least 50% of Active requirements and has a direct professional interest in outdoor communications and the outdoors. Voting privileges not included.
Any communicator who satisfies at least 50% of Active requirements and has a direct professional interest in outdoor communications and the outdoors. Voting privileges not included.
Active Retired
$50 / year
Retired media professionals of the outdoor community
Who qualifies →
$50 / year
Previous TOWA Active Members in good standing who may no longer fulfill publication quotas outlined in the bylaws. Retired members retain full voting and office-holding privileges.
Previous TOWA Active Members in good standing who may no longer fulfill publication quotas outlined in the bylaws. Retired members retain full voting and office-holding privileges.
WHY JOIN TOWA
Networking
Connect with professional outdoor communicators, photographers, and broadcasters across Texas and beyond.
Compete for recognition and cash prizes in journalism excellence — add "Award Winning" to your professional title.
Join us each spring for workshops, hands-on industry sessions, the annual business meeting, and field trips.
Student members can apply for scholarships throughout the year. Associate members may qualify for grant programs.