2020-21 SATW Foundation Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition
120 Guidebook ( Newspapers,Travel Magazines,Travel Coverage in General Magazines,Travel Audio-Radio,Travel Audio-Podcasts and Guides)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Deborah Douglas Entry Title: Moon U.S. Civil Rights Trail: A Traveler's Guide to the People, Places and Events That Made the Movement Entry Credit: Deborah Douglas, Nikki Ioakimedes, Karin Dahl, Marcie Lawrence , Albert Angulo Judge Comment: This guidebook provides a severely under-covered travel adventure, explained clearly, with impressive research breadth and depth. Journalist Deborah D. Douglas mixes history with contemporary knowledge to inspire civil rights-related travel as a concept and then illuminates how that concept plays out in 13 separate geographic locales.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: National Geographic Books Entry Title: 100 Parks, 5,000 Ideas Entry Credit: Joe Yogerst Judge Comment: To state the obvious, national parks are an invaluable resource across the vastness of the U.S. This guide covers the parks in almost every one of the 50 states, plus Canadian provinces. So far, climate change, political chicanery, and unbridled tourism have not destroyed the charm and the educational value of the parks. For each park included, the gorgeous photography and the detailed text make this guide a keeper for a lifetime.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: National Geographic Books Entry Title: 100 Drives, 5,000 Ideas Entry Credit: Joe Yogerst Judge Comment: For avid stewards of the earth, driving thousands of miles on paved roads to explore North America is not ideal in an era of climate change. But travel writers must serve the reality of guidebook users traveling by motorized vehicle. This guide by Joe Yogerst complements his second-place winner this year. Each drive contains welcome specific roadway directions. After a motorist arrives at the destination, the words and photographs demonstrate meticulousness sure to be appreciated by the guidebook user.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Avalon Travel Entry Title: Rick Steves Sicily - Rick Steves Entry Credit: Rick Steves, Sarah Murdoch , Alfio Di Mauro Judge Comment: Every country-specific travel guidebook from the Rick Steves publishing empire can be counted upon for clear organization, specificity and timeliness. The guide to Sicily is no exception. The island, an autonomous region of Italy, has never drawn as many tourists as the nearby mainland, but that reality means the crowds tend to be less daunting at high pleasure travel season.
