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  • 2023 – 1st Place, Best Internet Site, CaliforniaFallColor.com, Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards
  • 2023 – 3rd Place, Best Feature Photograph, Red Lake Creek Cabin, CaliforniaFallColor.com, Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards
  • 2022 – Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Award – Travel Blog (CaliforniaFallColor.com) – One of four travel blogs among 30 million on the internet to receive a Lowell Thomas Award.
  • 2022 – 1st Place, Best Outdoor Internet Site, CaliforniaFallColor.com, Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards
  • 2022 – 1st Place, Best Feature Article, Intimate Ireland, Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards
  • 2022 – 2nd Place, Best Outdoor Action Photograph, Intimate Ireland – Cycling into Doolin, Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards
  • 2022 – 1st Place, Best Conference Related Work, Queen of the Southern Mines, Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards
  • 2021 – 1st Place, Best Outdoor Medium, CaliforniaFallColor.com, Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards
  • 2021 – 2nd Place, Best Action Image, Mallard Hen Scatters Spawning Kokanee Salmon, Taylor Creek, Lake Tahoe, Californiafallcolor.com, Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards
  • 2021 – 2nd Place, Best Digital Platform, Californiafallcolor.com, Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards
  • 2020 – Writer of the Year, Outdoor Writers Association of California
  • 2020 – 1st Place – Best Feature Photograph, Red Lake Creek Cabin, CaliforniaFallColor.com, Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards
  • 2020 – 1st Place – Best Video, Giving Thanks 2019, CaliforniaFallColor.com (shared with videographer Ron Tyler), Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards
  • 2020 – 1st Place – Best Photographic Series, Mass Ascension, CaliforniaFallColor.com, Outdoor Writers Association of CaliforniaExcellence in Craft Awards
  • 2020 – 1st Place – Best Internet Site, CaliforniaFallColor.com, Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards
  • 2020 – 2nd Place – John Reginato Conservation Award, Why Wildfires Pose an Existential Threat to California Tourism, San Francisco Chronicle, Outdoor Writers Association of CaliforniaExcellence in Craft Awards
  • 2020 – 3rd Place – Best Action Photo, Snow Geese,CaliforniaFallColor.com, Outdoor Writers Association of CaliforniaExcellence in Craft Awards
  • 2020 – 3rd Place – Best Conference-related Work, Siskiyou Sonata, CaliforniaFallColor.com (shared with photojournalist Philip Reedy), Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards
  • 2019 – Best Wildlife Photograph, Leucistic Mule Deer, CaliforniaFallColor.com – Outdoor Writers Association of California Photo Shootout
  • 2019 – 1st Place, Best Outdoor Internet Site, CaliforniaFallColor.com – Outdoor Writers Association of CaliforniaExcellence in Craft Awards
  • 2019 -1st Place, Best Outdoor News Article, Aspen Grove Trail Recovers, CaliforniaFallColor.com – Outdoor Writers Association of CaliforniaExcellence in Craft Awards
  • 2019 – 1st Place, Best Outdoor Feature Photograph, Seasonal Confetti, CaliforniaFallColor.com – Outdoor Writers Association of California Craft Awards
  • 2019 – 1st Place, Best Outdoor Video Short, Giving Thanks 2018, CaliforniaFallColor.com, (shared with videographer Ron Tyler) – Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards
  • 2019 – 2nd Place, Best Outdoor Medium, CaliforniaFallColor.com – Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards
  • 2019 – 3rd Place, Phil Ford Humor Award, Orange Friday, CaliforniaFallColor.com – Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards
  • 2019 – 3rd Place, Best Outdoor Photographic Series, Sacramento’s Last Leaves, CaliforniaFallColor.com – Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards
  • 2019 – California Outdoors Hall of Fame
  • 2018 – F. Norman Clark Tourism Champion of the Year (Lifetime Achievement) – California Travel Association (CalTravel)
  • 2018 – 1st Place, Best Outdoor Internet Site, CaliforniaFallColor.com – Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Crafts Awards
  • 2018 – 1st Place, Best Outdoor Feature Photograph, Fallen Apples, Apple Hill – Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards
  • 2018 – 2nd Place, Best Outdoor Medium, CaliforniaFallColor.com – Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards
  • 2018 – 2nd Place, Best Outdoor Newspaper Feature Story, Authentic Colorado – Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards
  • 2018 – 2nd Place, Best Outdoor Newspaper Column, California Rambling, Mountain Democrat – Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards
  • 2018 – Bronze Award, Bill Muster Photo Competition, Wenzhou Brides, Society of American Travel Writers
  • 2017 – BATW BEST – Silver, Website, CaliforniaFallColor.com
  • 2017 – BATW BEST – Silver, Newspaper Article, California Rambling: State Indian Museum
  • 2016 – Sunset Travel Awards – Judge
  • 2016 – Writer of the Year, Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards
  • 2016 – 1st Place, Best Outdoor Newspaper Column – California Rambling, Mountain Democrat  – Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards
  • 2016 -1st Place, Best Outdoor Internet Site – CaliforniaFallColor.com – Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards
  • 2016 – 1st Place, Best Outdoor Radio Show Medium Format, On Travel/American Forces Radio Network, John Poimiroo & Paul Lasley, Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards
  • 2016 – 1st Place, Best Outdoor Photographic Series, Southern California’s Lake Tahoe: Big Bear, Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards
  • 2016 – 1st Place, Best Conference-related Work, Southern California’s Lake Tahoe: Big Bear, Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards
  • 2016 – 2nd Place, Best Outdoor Feature Photograph, Pebbles Plain Death Struggle, Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards
  • 2015 – Frank Riley Award – Society of American Travel Writers Western Chapter, silver award for travel writing
  • 2015 – Sunset Travel Awards – Judge
  • 2014 – 1st Place, Best Outdoor Medium – CaliforniaFallColor.com – Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards
  • 2014 – 1st Place, Best Outdoor Newspaper Column – California Rambling, Mountain Democrat  – Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards
  • 2014 – 1st Place, Best Outdoor Action Photograph – Clear Sailing at Clear Lake  – Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards
  • 2014 – 2nd Place, Phil Ford Humor Award – Virgin Alley (Photograph)  – Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards
  • 2014 – 3rd Place, Best Outdoor News Article – Skiing and Snowboarding with Benefits – Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards
  • 2014 – 1st Place, Best Nature Photograph – Outdoor Writers Association of California Photo Shootout
  • 2014 – 3rd Place, Best Nature Photograph – Outdoor Writers Association of California Photo Shootout
  • 2014 – Honorable Mention, Best Action Photograph – Outdoor Writers Association of California Photo Shootout
  • 2008 – California Tourism Marketing Excellence Award, Judge’s Choice, Best E-Marketing
  • 2003 – Frank Riley Award – Society of American Travel Writers Western Chapter, gold award for travel writing
  • 2002 – California Tourism Marketing Excellence Award, Cooperative Marketing (team leader)
  • 1999 – California Tourism Hall of Fame
  • 1999 – President’s Award – California Travel Parks Association
  • 1998 – State Tourism Director of the Year, Travel Industry Association of America
  • 1998 – Chancellor’s Tourism Award, University of Colorado
  • 1997 – Odyssey Award, Cooperative Marketing – Travel Industry Association of America (team leader)
  • 1997 – Gold Portfolio, Society of American Travel Writers, Western Chapter Photo Shootout
  • 1996 – Access Award (Promotion of Accessible Tourism) – Accessible San Diego
  • 1995 – President’s Award – California Travel Parks Association
  • 1995 – Odyssey Award, Environment – Travel Industry Association of America (team leader)
  • 1991 – Take Pride in California Award (ecotourism), State of California (team member)
  • 1991 – Take Pride in America Award (ecotourism), U.S. Government (team member)
  • 1989 – Take Pride in California Award (ecotourism), State of California (team member)
  • 1989 – Take Pride in America Award (ecotourism), U.S. Government (team member)
  • 1983 – Cert. of Merit, Best Feature/Human Interest Release, Peninsula Press Club
  • 1983 – 1st Place, Overall PR Program, Public Relations Society of America, Northern California Chapter – team leader
  • 1978 – Cert. of Merit, Best Short Publicity Film Clip for TV, Peninsula Press Club
  • 1978 – 1st Place, Best Short Publicity Film Clip for Television, Peninsula Press Club
  • 1977 – Cert. of Merit, Best Publicity Photo, Peninsula Press Club
  • 1977 – Cert. of Merit, Best News Release – General News, Peninsula Press Club
  • 1977 – Cert. of Merit, Best News Release – Feature, Peninsula Press Club
  • 1973 – Journalism Honor Society, Kappa Tau Alpha
  • 1969 – William Randolph Hearst National Writing Competition – Investigative Reporting
  • 1968 – William Randolph Hearst National Writing Competition – General Reporting
  • 1968 – Society of Professional Journalists – Radio Reporting