2000 Winners

All entries were from magazines published during the 1999 calendar year and presented September 14, 2000, in Muskoka, Ontario.
1.	Public Issues—A story that is directly concerned with social, ethical, and/or legal issues within the magazine’s region.
		Gold	Montana Magazine
				“No Quiet on the Western Front”
				Writer: George Ochenski
		Silver	Traverse, Northern Michigan’s Magazine
				“Preserving the Past—and Keeping Peace—in Sleeping Bear”
				Writer: Elizabeth Edwards
		Bronze	Texas Parks & Wildlife
				“Green Golf”
				Writer: Elaine Robbins
		Award of Merit	New Mexico Magazine
				“Awakening the Giant: Tribal Governments See Business as a Means to Preserve Way of Life”
				Writer: Steve Larese
2.	Historical Feature—A story that focuses on the historical heritage of the region or area, place, and/or figure within the region.
		Gold	*The Iowan*
				“Inkpaduta's Revenge”
				Writer: David L. Bristow
		Silver	*Arizona Highways*
				“Geronimo’s Last Raid”
				Writer: Dean Smith
		Bronze	*Texas Highways*
				“Pershing House”
				Writer: Blair Case
		Award of Merit	*Wisconsin Trails*
				“A Man of Honor: John Bradley”
				Writer: Tom Davis
3.	Nature Feature—A story that focuses on plants, animals, and/or their habitat within the region.
		Gold	Cottage Life
				“Our Grand Obsession”
				Writer: Catherine Collins
		Silver	Beautiful British Columbia
				“On the Track of Wolves”
				Writers: Diane Bailey & Drew McKibben
		Bronze	Arizona Highways
				“When This Poisonous Desert Froggy Goes A-courtin’, You’d Best Leave Him Be”
				Writer: John Alcock
		Award of Merit	New Mexico Magazine
				“El Lobo’s Return: The Mexican Wolf is Back, But Will It Survive?”
				Writer: Ray Nelson
		Award of Merit	Oklahoma Today
				“Sundown at the Selmon Bat Cave”
				Writer: Gordon Grice
4.	Environmental Feature—A story that reports on natural resources, human impact on nature, impact of natural events on the environment, and/or other environmental issues within the region.
		Gold	Beautiful British Columbia
				“An Ocean of Quiet Chaos”
				Writer: Bruce Obee
		Silver	The Iowan
				“Return of the Prairie”
				Writer: Bill Witt
		Bronze	Montana Magazine
				“Dogfight: Wolves and Coyotes in Yellowstone”
				Writer: Todd Wilkinson
5.	Travel Feature—A story that features a destination within the region that enhances the knowledge and enjoyment of potential travelers.
		Gold	Arizona Highways
				“The Little Colorado”
				Writer: Douglas Kreutz
		Silver	Traverse: Northern Michigan’s Magazine
				“In Search of Isle Royale”
				Writer: Cara McDonald
		Bronze	Montana Magazine
				“Flight of the Nez Perce”
				Writer: Jim Robbins
		Award of Merit	Chesapeake Bay Magazine
				“I, Captain”
				Writer: Tim Sayles
6.	Profiles—A story that explores the character and personality of one or more individuals in the region.
		Gold	Vermont Life
				“Stoney Mason”
				Writer: Chris Granstrom
		Silver	Cottage Life
				“Family Island”
				Writer: Judy Ross
		Bronze	Oklahoma Today
				“Hail to the Chief”
				Writer: W. K. Stratton
7.	Reader Service Article—Any explanatory article sorting out information of a practical applicability to the reader.
		Gold	Cottage Life
				“A Quest for the Best Canoe”
				Writer: Jo Currie
		Silver	Oklahoma Today
				“Discography”
				Writers: Greg Johnson & George Lang
		Bronze	South Carolina Wildlife
				“The Captain’s Guide”
				Writer: John E. Davis
		Award of Merit	New Mexico Magazine
				“The Search for Authentic Hopi Katsina Carvings”
				Writer: Dennis Wall
8.	Essay—A story that speculates on or interprets a particular theme or subject that pertains to the region, and that clearly presents the magazine’s or writer’s viewpoint to the reader. The story may be written in first, second or third person.
		Gold	Cottage Life
				“Cold Calling”
				Writer: Roy MacGregor
		Silver	Oklahoma Today
				“Legacies of the Massacres & Battle at the Washita”
				Writer: Larence H. Hart
		Bronze	Texas Parks & Wildlife
				“The Canadian River”
				Writer: John Graves
		Award of Merit	Ireland of the Welcomes
				“The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”
				Writer: P. J. Curtis
		Award of Merit	Down East
				“Bleak Beauty”
				Writer: Paul Mann
9.	Column—A piece that appears regularly in issues under the same heading and is written by the same writer. This award is for text, not the elements of design.
		Gold	South Carolina Wildlife
				“For Wildlife Watchers”
				Writer: Rob Simbeck
		Silver	Blue Ridge Country
				“From the Farm”
				Elizabeth Hunter
		Bronze	Texas Parks & Wildlife
				“Skillbuilder”
				Writer: Dan Morrison
		Award of Merit	Louisiana Life
				"From the Publisher"
				Writer: Errol Laborde
10.	Feature Photography—Any photographs (single feature photograph or series of photographs) illustrating any feature story that support and amplify the text. This award is for the photograph(s), not the text.
		Gold	Arizona Highways
				“Fall Color”
				Photographers: (Various Contributors)
		Silver	Ireland of the Welcomes
				“Listening to the Landscape”
				Photographer: Fergus Bourke
		Bronze	Beautiful British Columbia
				“Regular Haunts”
				Photographer: Ron Watts
11.	Photojournalism—Any photograph or series of photographs from a single issue, shot on location, which records events or situations not controlled by the photographer.
		Gold	Texas Highways
				“Twenty Years of Traipsing Texas Trails”
				Photographer: Michael A. Murphy
		Silver	Arizona Highways
				“Hellsgate”
				Photographer: Nick Berezenko
		Bronze	Wisconsin Trails
				“Got That Swing”
				Photographer: David Orndorf
12.	Photographic Essay—Feature display of photographs that supports one theme or topic. Some text may be used to support the photographs.
		Gold	*Texas Highways*
				“Let There Be Light”
				Photographer: Michael Frye
		Silver	South Carolina Wildlife
				“Wild Portraits”
				Photographers: Ted Borg & Phillip Jones
		Bronze	Texas Parks & Wildlife
				“Winterfowl”
				Photographer: David J. Sams
13.	Illustration—Any illustration or series of illustrations used with one story (departments, column or feature).
		Gold	Cottage Life
				“Atlas Shrugged, Newton Tugged”
				Illustrator: Joseph Salina
		Silver	Oklahoma Today
				July/August 1999 Cover
				Illustrator: Janet Woolley
		Bronze	The Iowan
				“Inkpaduta’s Revenge”
				Illustrator: Paul Micich
14.	Art Direction of a Single Story—The design (use of any or all of the elements of illustrations, photographs, typography, etc.) of a single story.
		Gold	Wisconsin Trails
				“Got That Swing”
				Art Director: Kathie Campbell
		Silver	Arizona Highways
				“Wupatki”
				Art Director: Barbara Glynn Denney
		Bronze	Texas Parks & Wildlife
				“Depression Fishing”
				Art Director: Mark Mahorsky
15.	Overall Art Direction for Magazines without Advertising—How well a magazine’s overall design and visual presentation fulfills the magazine’s stated objectives and design challenges. NOTE: Magazines that carry advertising other than for publisher’s own products are not eligible for this category.
		Gold	Arizona Highways
				June, July & August 1999 issues
				Team: Mary Winkelman Velgos, Barbara Glynn Denny, Vicky Snow, Billie Jo Bishop, Peter Ensenberger, & Richard Maack
		Silver	Beautiful British Columbia
				April, July & October 1999 issues
				Art Director: Ken Seabrook
		Bronze	Texas Highways
				August, September & October 1999 issues
				Team: Jane Sharpe & Jane Wu
16.	Overall Art Direction for Magazines with Advertising—How well a magazine’s overall design and visual presentation fulfills the magazine’s stated objectives and design challenges. NOTE: Magazines that do not carry advertising in addition to any publisher’s own products are not eligible for this category.
		Gold	Texas Parks & Wildlife
				October, November & December 1999 issues
				Art Director: Mark Mahorsky
		Silver	Cottage Life
				April/May, June & July/August 1999 issues
				Team: Faith Cochran, Gary Davidson & Kerry Brennan
		Bronze	Oklahoma Today
				March/April, May/June & July/August 1999 issues
				Art Director: Steven Walker
17.	Cover—Magazine front cover. NOTE: Inside guide and supplement covers are not eligible.
		Gold	Texas Parks & Wildlife
				April 1999 issue
				Art Director: Mark Mahorsky
		Silver	Cottage Life
				Winter 1999 issue
				Team: Faith Cochran & David Zimmer
		Bronze	New Mexico Magazine
				August 1999 issue
				Team: Marcia Keegan & John Vaughan
18.	Special Focus—One of your regularly distributed magazine issues in which a portion or all of its editorial pages is dedicated to a single subject or theme. This includes the entire editorial package and any included supplements. NOTE: Ancillary products will not be considered.
		Gold	Cottage Life
				“A Quest for the Best Canoe”
				Team: Faith Cochran, David Zimmer, Penny Caldwell, Catherine Collins, Amber Nasrulla, Allan Britnell, Brenda Spiering, Gary Davidson, & Kerry Brennan
		Silver	Oklahoma Today
				July/August 1999 issue
				Editor: Louisa McCune
		Bronze	Beautiful British Columbia
				“40 Years of Beautiful British Columbia”
				Editor: Bryan McGill
19.	Department—A section other than a column (as defined in the “Column” category) that appears regularly in issues under the same heading. This award is for both text and design elements.
		Gold	Texas Parks & Wildlife
				“Legend, Lore, & Legacy”
				Team: Mark Mahorsky, Kay Charter, D. Douglas Graham, & Russell A. Graves
		Silver	Montana Magazine
				“Past Times”
				Team: Beverly Magley, Chris Purcell, & Dave Walter
		Bronze	Cottage Life
				“The Cottage Classic”
				Team: Faith Cochran & David Zimmer
20.	Magazine of the Year—An award to recognize continued overall excellence, encompassing the highest standards of written and visual content.
		Winner	Cottage Life
				Editor: David Zimmer
				Art Director: Faith Cochran
				Team: Penny Caldwell, Catherine Collins, Amber Nasrulla, Allan Britnell, Gary Davidson, & Kerry Brennan