ASME: American Society of Magazine Editors
2015 General Excellence, Active Interest, Men’s Health Team
The Atlantic Fantastic Pieces of Journalism
2013 New York Magazine “Suds for Drugs”
Best American Science & Nature Writing
2011 Wired “Welcome to Armageddon, USA” (Notable)
Best American Sports Writing
2013 Wired “Perfectly Suited” (Notable)
2008 The Pitch “Foam Sword Fighter” (Notable)
2007 The Pitch “Don’t Look Down” (Notable)
2006 The Pitch “So You Wanna Be a Cowboy”
Best Food Writing
2014 Wired “Pure Bred”
2008 Wired “The Other Other White Meat”
Best of Technology Writing
2008 Wired “The Meteor Farmer”
Hearst Award
2002 Vox “Notorious CEO” (Profile, 2nd Place)
2001 Vox “William Least Heat-Moon” (Profile, 1st Place)
James Beard Foundation Award
2015 Food and Health Wired “Pure Bred” (Nominee)
2013 Food Politics, Policy and Environment Businessweek “The Carp Must Die” (Nominee)
2012 Food Politics, Policy and Environment Fast Company “The Sweet Science”
Longform Best Business Stories Award
2012 Businesweek “Genius: The Nickleback Story”
Western Press Association Maggie Award
2005 The Pitch “Beating the Rap” (Profile, 1st Place)
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