2022 EXCELLENCE IN CRAFT AWARD WINNERS
CONSERVATION or NATURE
(Sponsored by Pew Charitable Trusts)
BLOG
- First Place: Meet the Frogmouth, Australia’s Weirdest Bird, Justine E. Hausheer (Cool Green Science)
- Second Place: Animal Hoarders: How Creatures Feast for Winter, Christine Peterson, Cool Green Science
- Third Place: Bald Eagles and the Unfortunate Power of Forgetting, Matthew Miller (Cool Green Science)
MAGAZINE
- First Place: Peregrine Falcons Finally Return to Nest at Their Most Famous U.S. Eyrie, Tim Gallagher (Audubon)
- Second Place: Playing the Hand of God, Ashley Stimpson (The Guardian)
- Third Place: Life After Death, Kris Millgate (Bugle)
NEWSPAPER
- First Place: Missing Lynx, Kris Millgate (Idaho Falls Post Register)
- Second Place: Turtle Town, Mark Freeman (Medford Mail Tribune)
- Third Place: Public Lands Hate You, Pat Wray (Corvallis Gazette-Times)
RADIO/PODCAST
- First Place: Tick Data Brings Peace of Mind, Nelson Sigelman (WCAI, Woods Hole, Massachusetts)
- Second Place: Wildlife Watching in Yellowstone National Park, John Kruse (Northwestern Outdoors Radio Network)
- Third Place: Bear/Poultry, Peter St. James (WNTK, New London, N.H.)
TV/VIDEO/WEB
- First Place
- BWCA at Risk, Ben Elling (Minnesota Bound, KARE-11, Minneapolis)
- Second Place
- Flying Nakoda, David Majure (Arizona Game and Fish Department)
- Third Place
- BWCA at Risk, Bill Sherck (Minnesota Bound, KARE-11, Minneapolis)
FAMILY PARTICIPATION/YOUTH OUTDOOR EDUCATION
(Sponsored by Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation)
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- First Place: Tips for a Fun Nature Scavenger Hunt, Matthew Miller (Cool Green Science)
- Second Place: The Crocodile Hunter Was My Childhood Hero, Justine E. Hausheer (Cool Green Science)
- Third Place: A Field Guide to Finding Cool Moths, Ken Keffer (Cool Green Science)
MAGAZINE
- First Place: First Blood, Jodi Stemler (Peterson’s Hunting)
- Second Place: Evolution of a Hunter, Christine Peterson (Outdoor Life)
- Third Place: 8,500 Miles, 2 Countries, 5 Weeks and 1 Toddler, Christine Peterson (TROUT)
NEWSPAPER
- First Place: How to Enjoy the Night Sky From Your Backyard, Kris Millgate (Los Angeles Times)
- Second Place: Roughing It, Mark Freeman (Medford Mail Tribune)
- Third Place: Engaging the Next Generation of Nature Writers, Emily Stone (Sawyer County Record)
RADIO/PODCAST
- First Place: Joey’s Fly Fishing Foundation, John Kruse (America Outdoors Radio Network)
- Second Place: Token Creek, Dan Small (Outdoors Radio Network)
- Third Place: Summer Fishing, Peter St. James (WNTK, New London, N.H.)
TV/VIDEO/WEB
- First Place: Great River Adventure, Bill Sherck (Minnesota Bound, KARE-11, Minneapolis)
- Second Place: MOHEE 2019, Dan Small (Milwaukee PBS)
- Third Place: Brown Powder, Mark Freeman (KTVL, Medford, Oregon)
FISHING
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- First Place: Dead Drift, Kris Millgate (Cool Green Science)
- Second Place: 50 Fish, 50 States: Cutthroat Connections, Matthew Miller (Cool Green Science)
- Third Place: Use Jerkbaits to Catch Cold Water Saugeyes, Other Fish, Bob Frye (everybodyadventures.com)
MAGAZINE
- First Place: Our Man in Spiazzo, David Zoby (The Drake)
- Second Place: The Halibut Hunter, David Zoby (Outdoor Life)
- Third Place: What’s Gained and Lost by Privatizing River Access, Christine Peterson (Outdoor Life)
NEWSPAPER
- First Place: Burbot Spark Lakefront Fishing in Winter, Paul Smith (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
- Second Place: Pandemic Creating a New Generation of Anglers, Brent Frazee (Joplin Globe)
- Third Place: Two Old Friends, Two Great Green Bay Muskies, Dan Small (Wisconsin Outdoor News)
RADIO/PODCAST
- First Place: Walker Smith and Fall Bass Fishing Misconceptions, John Kruse (America Outdoors Radio Network)
- Second Place: Rusty’s Big Pike Adventure, Dan Small (Outdoors Radio Network)
- Third Place: Jon Lecoq: Fish Pond Conservation, Rick Saez (The Outdoor Biz Podcast)
TV/VIDEO/WEB
- First Place: Anadromous Waters, Joshua Duplechian (Trout Unlimited YouTube)
- Second Place: S&S Sisters, Bill Sherck (Minnesota Bound, KARE-11, Minneapolis)
- Third Place: Northwoods Unleaded, Drew YoungeDyke (National Wildlife Federation Outdoors Vimeo)
GEAR/TECHNICAL
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- First Place: Outdoor Gear Storage Solutions for Home, Garage, Bob Frye (everybodyadventures.com)
- Second Place: How to Photograph the Northern Lights, Robert Annis (Lonely Planet)
- Third Place: Boats! Boats! Boats!, Luke Ovgard (CaughtOvgard)
MAGAZINE
- First Place: Built Not Bought, Timothy Fowler (Bear Hunting)
- Second Place: Tapping the Sun for Cooking Fun, Amy Grisak (Ruralite)
- Third Place: Veni, Vidi, Vici, Oliver Hartner (Covey Rise)
NEWSPAPER
- First Place: How to Select the Best Hiking Socks, Ryan Tipps (ActionHub)
- Second Place: Biggest Bike Shortage in 45 Years, Joseph Dits (South Bend Tribune)
- Third Place: Enjoying a New Machine, Pat Wray (Corvallis Gazette-Times)
RADIO/PODCAST
- First Place: Steve Rogers: Buying Your First Bass Boat, John Kruse (America Outdoors Radio Network)
- Second Place: Chasing Away the Seasons Blues … With Sausage, Nelson Sigelman (WCAI, Woods Hole, MA)
- Third Place: Sneaky Hunter Boot Lamps, Dan Small (Outdoors Radio Network)
TV/VIDEO/WEB
- First Place: Made for the Outdoors: Brunton Snowboards, Ben Elling (Fox Sports North)
- Second Place: S&S Sisters, Bill Sherck (Minnesota Bound, KARE-11, Minneapolis)
- Third Place: Supernatural Bigs, Bill Sherck (Minnesota Bound, KARE-11, Minneapolis)
HUMOR
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- First Place: Cassowary Quest: A Tale of Danger and Defecation, Justine E. Hausheer (Cool Green Science)
- Second Place: The Weasel on the Toilet and Other Weird Species Discoveries, Justine E. Hausheer (Cool Green Science)
- Third Place: Mustache Mojo: Can a Rally ’Stache Seal the Deal for Deer Hunters? Tyler Frantz (Pennsylvania Outdoor News)
MAGAZINE
- First Place: Box Scores, Andy Whitcomb (Kayak Angler)
- Second Place: Bird Dogs I Have Known, Brent Frazee (Pheasants Forever)
- Third Place: Baggage, Tom Carney (The Upland Almanac)
NEWSPAPER
- First Place: Living the Trailer Life, Pat Wray (Corvallis Gazette-Times)
- Second Place: Goodbye, Bo!, Luke Ovgard (Klamath Falls Herald & News)
- Third Place: It’s a Question of Balance, Pat Wray (Corvallis Gazette-Times)
HUNTING or SHOOTING SPORTS
(Sponsored by Henry Repeating Arms)
BLOG
- First Place: 5 Collar Questions, Kris Millgate (Outdoor Life)
- Second Place: Aldo Leopold and the Ethics of Hunting, Chris Madson (The Land Ethic)
- Third Place: The Ultimate Grouse Hunting Guide, Scott Severson (HuntTested.com)
MAGAZINE
- First Place: First Blood, Jodi Stemler (Peterson’s Hunting)
- Second Place: Cotton and the King, Chris Madson (Ducks Unlimited)
- Third Place: High Stakes for Small Game, Bob Frye (Nation’s Best Sports)
NEWSPAPER
- First Place: Calling the Shot: Sight Picture & Placement, Dan Small (Wisconsin Outdoor News)
- Second Place: Bear Hunting By the Numbers, Pat Wray (Corvallis Gazette-Times)
- Third Place: One Last Shot With the Best Lab Ever, Tony Jones (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
RADIO/PODCAST
- First Place: Tag Teaming Turkeys With Will Brantley, John Kruse (America Outdoors Radio Network)
- Second Place: Murphy Robinson: “I Think of a Deer As a Person”, Tony Jones (The Reverend Hunter Podcast)
- Third Place: Duck Hunting, Peter St. James (WNTK, New London, N.H.)
TV/VIDEO/WEB
- First Place: Ode to Izzy, Scott Fransen (Outdoor Channel)
- Second Place: The Duck Pontoon!, Bill Sherck (Minnesota Bound, KARE-11, Minneapolis)
- Third Place: The Flush: Beaver Island, Michigan, Pete Hermann-Franzen (Outdoor Channel)
OUTDOOR FUN & ADVENTURE
(Sponsored by Rails-To-Trails Conservancy)
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- First Place: Campground Critters: A Natural and Personal History, Matthew Miller (Cool Green Science)
- Second Place: The Tale of the Colorado River Croc, Colleen Miniuk (You Can Sleep When Your Dead)
- Third Place: Sleeping Bear Heritage: A Pedal Along a Michigan Marvel, Robert Annis (Rails-To-Trails Conservancy)
MAGAZINE
- First Place: Of Cattails & Bootleggers, Amy S. Eckert (Michigan Blue)
- Second Place: Journey of Rediscovery, Amy Grisak (The New Pioneer)
- Third Place: The Disappearing Rainbow Mountain, Lisa Ballard (Appalachia)
NEWSPAPER
- First Place: Grand Finale, Tony Jones (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- Second Place: A Gift That Gives Me Christmas Every Morning, Emily Stone (Sawyer County Record)
- Third Place: Nighthawks Provide Gift of Hope, Paul Smith (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
RADIO/PODCAST
- First Place: The Getaway That Nearly Killed Me, Grant McOmie (Grant’s Getaways, Portland, Oregon)
- Second Place: Wild Owhyee County, Grant McOmie (Grant’s Getaways, Portland, Oregon)
- Third Place: Barry & Cathy Beck: Fly Fishing, Adventure and Photography, Rick Saez (The Outdoor Biz Podcast)
TV/VIDEO/WEB
- First Place: Flying With Eagles, Bill Sherck (Minnesota Bound, KARE-11, Minneapolis)
- Second Place: Tour By Cable, Bill Sherck (Minnesota Bound, KARE-11, Minneapolis)
- Third Place: Birdwatching Across Arizona, Ben Avechuco (Arizona PBS)
BOOKS
(Sponsored by Friesens Publishing)
GENERAL AUDIENCE
- First Place: Earth Almanac: Nature’s Calendar for Year-Round Discovery, Ken Keffer (Skipstone Publishing)
- Second Place: 52 Weekend Adventures in Northern California, Tom Stienstra (Avalon Publishing)
- Third Place: See You at the Campground, Stephanie & Jeremy Puglisi (Sourcebooks, Inc.)
COLUMN
- First Place: River Revisited / The Montana of My Dreams / The Wait, Rob Breeding (Flathead Beacon)
- Second Place: The Worst Best Thing That Ever Happened / Public Lands Hate You / Smoke, Wind and Fire, Pat Wray (Corvallis Gazette-Times)
- Third Place: Dramatic Changes in a Six-Mile Difference / A Fishing Tale from Another Time / Another Catskill Fall, Anthony Bonavist (The River Reporter)