2010 Award Winners

Winners in OWAC's 2010 Craft Contest were named in May. All winning work was published during the 2009 calendar year. Tom Stienstra chaired the awards program this year.

Outdoor Writer of the Year

• Paul Lebowitz, for "Fish On Ice" in Canoe & Kayak

Best Freelance Journalism

• Chris Collard, for "Driving, Hiking, Flying and Paddling in the Venezuelan Jungle" in Four Wheeler
  

Newspaper Feature

• 1st: Mike McKenna, for "Miracle at Alpine Meadows" in The Sheet (Mammoth Lakes)

• 2nd: David Page, for "Rock Art Redefines 'Ancient'" in the New York Times

• 3rd: Ed Zieralski, for "There's No Limit on Fun for Kids" in the San Diego Union-Tribune

Newspaper Column

• 1st: Ed Zieralski, for "Dumped Marlin, Hunting Miscues Tarnish Image" for the San Diego Union-Tribune

• 2nd: David Page, for "In the High Sierra's Wintry Majesty, A Fire Must Be Fed" in the New York Times

Magazine Feature

• 1st: Paul Lebowitz, for "Fish On Ice" in Canoe & Kayak

• 2nd: Chris Collard, for "Driving, Hiking, Flying and Paddling in the Venezuelan Jungle" in Four Wheeler
  

• 3rd: Wynne Benti, for "The Other Side of Death Valley" in RoadRunner

Magazine Column

• 1st: Jonathan Roldan, for "On the Porch: Conversations with Don Vicente" in Western Outdoors

• 2nd: David Page, for "The Battle To Be the World's Most Traveled Man" in Men's Journal

• 3rd: Paul Lebowitz, for "A Measure of Obsession" in Kayak Angler

News Report

• 1st: Ed Zieralski, for "Search For Fish Unearths History" in the San Diego Union-Tribune

• 2nd: Tom Martens, for "New Legislature To Tackle Fish and Game Reform" in California Fly Fisher

• 3rd: Greg Niemann, for "Changing Times in Baja" in the San Clemente Journal

Series of Articles

• 1st: Tom Martens, for "Status of Sportfishing in California" in California Fly Fisher

• 2nd: Jack Spencer, Jr., for "Windburn" in Predator Hunting

Newsletter

• 1st: Ryan Mathis, for California Yelper (National Wild Turkey Federation)

• 2nd: Rick Copeland, for Flyer (Wilderness Unlimited)

• 3rd: Jerry Springer, for California Deer (California Deer Association)

Guidebook

• 1st: Robert Stone, for Day Hikes in Yosemite National Park (Day Hike Books)

• 2nd: Robert Stone, for Day Hikes on the California Central Coast (Day Hike Books)

Book other than a Guidebook

• 1st: Rebecca K. O'Connor, for Lift (Red Hen Press)

• 2nd: Col. John H. Roush, Jr., for Hunting Deer, Elk and Antelope in the Western States

Feature Photo

• 1st: Chris Collard, for "Camels at Dawn" in Four Wheeler
  

• 2nd: Janet Wilson, for "Hiking the Cascade Trail" in RV Journal

• 3rd: Carina Port, for "Wood Duck" in California Waterfowl

Action Photo

• 1st: Paul Lebowitz, for "Game-On for Would-Be Record Kayak Yellowfin" in Western Outdoor News

• 2nd: Bill Becher, for "Ascending the Dana Couloir" in the New York Times

• 3rd: Carina Port, for "Banding" in California Waterfowl

Series of Photos

• 1st: Chris Collard, for "Driving, Hiking, Flying and Paddling in the Venezuelan Jungle" in Four Wheeler
  

• 2nd: Bill Becher, "Ascending the Dana Couloir" in the New York Times

• 3rd: Carina Port, for "Banding Together" in California Waterfowl

Radio Show

• 1st: John Henigin, for Fish Talk Radio on KIST-Santa Barbara

• 2nd: Ed Zieralski, for All Outdoors Radio Network on KCBW-San Diego

TV Show/Video

• 1st: Bryan Lee and Carina Port, for Why Hunt? (California Waterfowl Association)

• 2nd: James Swan, for Endangered Species: California Game Wardens (Snow Goose Productions)

Website

• 1st: David Page, for SierraSurvey.com

• 2nd: Holly Heyser, for Norcalcazadora.com

• 3rd: Carrie Wilson, for CaliforniaOutdoors.wordpress.com

Web-only Article

• 1st: Mike McKenna, for "Fishing Rock Creek with Your Mother-in-law" on www.theeastsidemag.com

• 2nd: Dave Page, for "Writing Fire: A Brief Anthology on the Burning of Los Angeles" on www.thetravelersnotebook.com

• 3rd: Lara Kirkner, for "Further Details on Bachar Death" on www.examiner.com

John Reginato Conservation Award

• 1st: David Page, for "Adventures in Weaning" on thetravelersnotebook.com

• 2nd: Guy Carl, for "A Nice Visit to the Suisun Wood Duck Nursery" in the Napa Valley Register

• 3rd: Mike McKenna, for "The Birds and Bees of Browns" in Eastside

Phil Ford Humor Award

• Mike McKenna, for "Fishing Rock Creek with Your Mother-in-law" on www.theeastsidemag.com