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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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Recreation Feature 2020

Recreation Feature 2020

Gold Texas Highways, “Frio 101” by Joe Nick Patoski Can I go right now? Information-dense and accessible. Numerous clever entry points.  Silver Acadiana Profile, “Best Bars” by Cheré Coen Design boosts this entry’s score above the others. Bronze Adirondack Life“Routes Revival” by Phil Brown Good mix of history and service. Award of Merit Louisiana Life,

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Cover 35 or less circulation 2020

Cover 35 or less circulation 2020

Gold Louisiana Life, “Good Hunting Cover” by Sarah George and Melanie Spencer Love the overall drama and impact of this image; you know exactly what the issue theme is on first glance.”  Silver Adirondack Life, “Winter Tails” by Lisa Godfrey, Mark Mahorsky, Annie Stoltie, Lisa Bramen, and Niki Kourofsky This cover is so compelling –

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Historic Feature 35,000 or more circulation 2020

Historic Feature 35,000 or more circulation 2020

Gold Texas Highways, “Nevertheless, Caddo Lake Persisted” by S.C. Gynne A fascinating portrait of manmade disasters–one after another, impossible to look away from.  Silver Arizona Highways, “The Early Photographers” by Robert Stieve The writing is lively, unabashedly self-congratulatory and sprinkled with sly inside jokes. Bronze Downhome, “Little Girl Lost” by Kim Ploughman

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