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Nature and Environment Feature 35,000 or less circulation 2020

Gold

Saltscapes, “A toxic legacy” by Jim Gourlay

 Silver

Adirondack Life, “A Blue Lining” by Bill McKibben

Well written by an expert on the subject.

Tie for Silver

 Silver

The Bermudian, “For the Love of Lobsters” by Peter Backeberg

Comprehensive and informative.

Bronze

Wyoming Wildlife, “Just Keep Swimming” by Nick Scribner and Christina Schmidt

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Travel Feature 2020

Travel Feature 2020

Gold Adirondack Life, “Island Getaway” by Luke Cyphers Well-reported narrative that pulled me in and revealed a distinctively unique place.  Silver Texas Highways, “On Getting Lost” by Edward Carey Kept me hooked and taught me a great deal. I wanted more. Bronze Arizona Highways, “No Exit Route” by Morgan Sjogren This story made my palms

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Department 2020

Department 2020

Gold Cottage Life, “Waterfront” by Jackie Davis and Sandi Pilon Visually appealing department with interesting use of graphics, headlines and decks to draw the reader in. Silver Texas Highways, “My Hometown” by Matt Joyce I _really_ like this department. There’s something about the single large image that has a Texas-size impact. Tie for Silver Silver Arizona

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Writer of the Year 35,000 or more circulation 2020

Writer of the Year 35,000 or more circulation 2020

Gold Texas Highways, Clayton Maxwell, Clayton Maxwell 2, Clayton Maxwell 3, Clayton Maxwell 4, Clayton Maxwell 5 Well written travel pieces showing a great range of style.  Silver Arizona Highways, Matt Jaffe Extraordinary range of subject matter beautifully rendered. Bronze Cottage Life, Martin Zibauer The writing is complete and compelling, interesting and entertaining.

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