Publishing Awards

2013 Awards

2013 Minnesota Magazine & Publishing Association Excellence Awards

Magazine of the Year

Gold Award, Overall Excellence

Gold Award, Feature Article: "Tall Ships Ahead" by Phil Bencomo, June/July 2013

Gold Award, Single Page or Spread Design: "Walleye & Whitefish," April/May 2013

Silver Award, Overall Design

Silver Award, Feature Article: "Dogging the Beargrease" by Chris Gibbs, December/January 2013

Silver Award, Feature Design: "Tall Ships Ahead," June/July 2013

Bronze Award, Single-Topic Issue, Special Section or Special Supplement: "The Guide"

Bronze Award, Feature Article: "7 Great Fall Drives" by Bob Berg, August/September 2012

Bronze Award, Cover Design: June/July 2013

33rd Annual International Regional Magazine Association

Environmental Feature Gold Award: "Wild About Weather" by Konnie LeMay, February/March 2012

2013 Minnesota SPJ Page One Awards

First Place, Best Magazine Feature Story: "My Week With a Superior Sentinel" by Kyle Underwood, June/July 2012

First Place, Best Magazine Issue: "February/March 2012"

First Place, Best Magazine Service Package: "7 Great Fall Drives" by Bob Berg, August/September 2012

Third Place, Best Magazine Feature Story: "Wild About Weather" by Konnie LeMay, February/March 2012

2013 Publications Awards of the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society

George B. Macgillivray Award (best popular article): "In the Valley of the Slate River" by Elle Andra-Warner, June/July 2011

Minnesota Magazine &
 Publishing Association Excellence Awards

General Interest Magazine, 
Circulation Under 60,000

Overall Excellence

  • Gold Award in 2013, 2011, 2008, 2007, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000
  • Silver Award in 2012, 2006, 2001
  • Bronze Award in 2005

Best Single Cover

  • Gold Award in 2007
  • Silver Award in 2012, 2007
  • Bronze Award in 2013, 2012, 2010

Best Feature

  • Gold Award in 2013, 2012, 2011, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2001, 2000, 1999
  • Silver Award in 2013, 2011, 2008, 2005, 2002, 1999
  • Bronze Award in 2013, 2012, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2004, 2003, 2001

Best How-To Article

  • Gold Award in 2008
  • Silver Award in 2010
  • Bronze Award in 2012, 2011, 2010

Best Technical Article

  • Gold Award in 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005
  • Silver Award in 2012, 2011, 2010, 2007, 2006
  • Bronze Award in 2010, 2008

Best Directory

  • Gold Award in 2005

Best Regular Column/Department

  • Gold Award in 2003, 2001
  • Silver Award in 2004, 2002
  • Bronze Award in 2012, 2004, 1999

Best Editor's or Publisher's Editorial

  • Bronze Award in 2010

Best Profile

  • Gold Award in 2011
  • Bronze Award in 2011

Best Single Topic Issue, Special Subject or Supplement

  • Gold Award in 2000
  • Silver Award in 2011
  • Bronze Award in 2013, 2010, 2006

Best Overall Design

  • Gold Award in 2003, 2000
  • Silver Award in 2013, 2012, 2007
  • Bronze Award in 2011, 2010, 2004, 2002

Best Use of Visuals

  • Gold Award in 2010, 2005, 2002, 2001, 2000
  • Silver Award in 2010, 2007, 2006, 2003, 1999
  • Bronze Awards in 2010, 2007, 2005, 2004

Best Single Page or Spread Design

  • Gold Award in 2013
  • Silver Award in 2012, 2011
  • Bronze Award in 2012, 2011

Best Feature Design

  • Gold Award in 2011
  • Silver Award in 2013, 2012, 2011
  • Bronze Award in 2012

Best Website

  • Gold Award in 2012, 2011, 2002, 2000, 1999
  • Bronze Award in 2001

International Regional Magazine Association IRMA Awards

Best Environmental Feature


  • Gold Award in 2013
  • Silver Award in 2009

Best Reader Service Article


  • Silver Award in 2009

Best Travel Feature


  • Merit Award in 2011
  • Bronze Award in 2009

Best Culture Feature


  • Bronze Award in 2009
  • Gold Award in 2008

Best Photo Feature


  • Merit Award in 2011
  • Merit Award in 2004

Best Single Photo

  • Bronze Award in 2010

Best Historic Feature


  • Merit Award in 2012
  • Gold Award in 2002
  • Gold Award in 2001

Best General Feature

  • Silver Award in 2012
  • Bronze Award in 2010

Best Essay


  • Gold Award in 2011
  • Silver Award in 2001

Best Regular Column


  • Merit Award in 2002

Best Profile


  • Merit Award in 2002

Minnesota SPJ Page One Awards

Best Magazine Feature Story

  • First Place, "My Week With a Superior Sentinel" by Kyle Underwood, June/July 2012
  • Third Place, "Wild About Weather" by Konnie LeMay, February/March 2012
  • Second Place, "Sauna on St. Ignace" by Chris Gibbs, February/March 2011

Best Magazine Issue

  • First Place, "February/March 2012"

Best Magazine Service Package