General Feature
Gold
Adirondack Life, “Manhunt” by Brian Mann, November/December 2015
Good reporting highlights this story. Very informative and enjoyable work.
Silver
Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors, “Beyond the Black Lines” by W. Hodding Carter, Issue 137 Nov/Dec 2015
Fun topic and solid, informative writing. Nice work. Great to see this quality in a smaller regional magazine.
Bronze
Cottage Life, “The Original Loveboat” by Roy McGregor, Early Summer 2015
Fun. Interesting. Thoughtful. This was an enjoyable (but too short) read. I was left wanting more.
Bronze
Down East, “The Belfast Operation” by Brian Kevin, January 2015
Great effort on what likely was a difficult story to report.
Award of Merit
New Mexico Magazine, “Unbroken in NM” by Stephanie Pearson, March 2015
Really nice job here. There was good information about characters, and that developed across the sections.
Award of Merit
Saltscapes, “Healing Roots” by Mary-Frances Lynch, September/October 2015
Really respectful, thoughtful and interesting piece about the roots of Mi’kmaq medicine in Atlantic Canada. Really well done.
Additional Entries
Arizona Highways, “They Say I’m a Monster” by Matt Jaffe, March 2015
Delaware Beach Life, “Shore Break” by Lynn R. Parks, August 2015
Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors, “Rusticating Up to Camp” by Nancy Harmon Jenkins, Issue 135 June/July 2015
Missouri Life, “Missouri’s Largest” by Lakshna Mehta, Elissa Chudwin, Jones Weir, June 2015
Mountain Home, “The Lady of the Lakes” by Brendan O’Meara, September 2015
Nebraska Life, “Generations of Tradition” by Christopher Amundson, Alan J. Bartels, Jessica Boschen, November/December 2015
Saltscapes, “Lion & Bright” by Marjorie Simmins, May/June 2015
Texas Highways, “War and Remembrance” by Kathryn Jones, August 2015
Texas Highways, “Home Cookin’ on the Range” by Julia Robinson, March 2015
Yukon, North of Ordinary, “YUKON STEREOTYPES | Fact of Fiction” by Jesse Winter, Spring 2015