Awards

2023 Excellence in Craft Award in Blogging from the Outdoor Writers Association of America, Inc.; Family Participation/Youth Outdoor Education Category
Won third place for the blog post titled "Can Your Children Inherit Your Healthy Love of Nature? Yup.," posted on the World Wildlife Fund/Natural Habitat Adventures "Good Nature" blog on April 12, 2022

2019 Excellence in Craft Award in Blogging from the Outdoor Writers Association of America, Inc.; Family Participation/Youth Outdoor Education Category
Won third place for the blog post titled "The National Park Service: Big Wonders in Small Spots," posted on the World Wildlife Fund/Natural Habitat Adventures "Good Nature" blog on September 25, 2018

2019 Excellence in Craft Award in Column Writing from the Outdoor Writers Association of America, Inc.
Won third place for my environmental-issues and nature-travel column hosted on the World Wildlife Fund Natural Habitat Adventures blog, "Good Nature"

2018 Excellence in Craft Award in Blogging from the Outdoor Writers Association of America, Inc.; Outdoor Fun and Adventure Category
Won third place for the blog post titled "Learning from Libby Lightning in Yosemite National Park," posted on the World Wildlife Fund/Natural Habitat Adventures "Good Nature" blog on June 5, 2018

2017 Excellence in Craft Award in Column Writing from the Outdoor Writers Association of America, Inc.
Won second place for my environmental-issues and nature-travel column hosted on the World Wildlife Fund/Natural Habitat Adventures blog, "Good Nature"

2016 Excellence in Craft Award in Blogging from the Outdoor Writers Association of America, Inc.; Conservation or Nature Category
Won third place for the blog post titled "One Bear's Bad, Last Human Encounter," posted on the World Wildlife Fund/Natural Habitat Adventures "Good Nature" blog on June 9, 2015

2015 Excellence in Craft Award in Blogging from the Outdoor Writers Association of America, Inc.; Conservation or Nature Category
Won third place for blog post titled "On the Loss of Passenger Pigeons and Parks," posted on the World Wildlife Fund/Natural Habitat Adventures "Good Nature" blog on June 3, 2014

2014 Excellence in Craft Award in Blogging from the Outdoor Writers Association of America, Inc.: Conservation or Nature Category
Won third place for blog post titled "Soundscape Ecology: A Real Conservation Tool or Exercise in Nostalgia?" posted on the World Wildlife Fund/Natural Habitat Adventures "Good Nature" blog on March 19, 2013

2012 Winner in the Science/Nature/Environment Category for my book: “Bevond the Trees: Stories of Wisconsin Forests”
Next Generation Indie Book Awards

2011 Winner in the Nature Category for my book: “Beyond the Trees: Stories of Wisconsin Forests”
Midwest Independent Publishers Association Midwest Book Awards