HARRISBURG — Wade Robertson, a Bradford Era outdoor columnist, brought home awards from the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association (POWA) annual conference on May 20 in Harrisburg.

Robertson’s took first place in both the best newspaper column category (“My Grandfather, My Light) and the Handloading Promotion Award for Print Media (“It’s family tradition at the reloading bench”).

Robertson received runner-up awards in the White-Tailed Deer Award category (“That special moment … of taking your first buck”) and in the category of Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Raptor Conservation and Eco-Tourism (“Hawk Mountain Sanctuary worth a visit”).

There were more than 300 total entries by 46 members.