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Mark Twain Awards

The Travel Journalist of the Year Award is presented annually to the best overall journalist selected from all winners of the Mark Twain Awards. The award through the 2017 competition was entitled “Travel Writer of the Year.” The new title reflects MTJA’s view that travel journalism now extends into media and venues beyond the printed page.

2019
Lisa Meyers McClintick "Olympic's Colossal Forests"
2018
Diana Lambdin Meyer "A Different Nam Now"
2017
Todd Wessell
2016
Janet Podolak
2015
Diana Lambdin Meyer
2014
Randy Mink
2013
Rich Warren
2012
Jackie Scheckler Finch
2011
Kim Schneider
2010
Kim Schneider
2009
Carla Waldemar
2008
Carla Waldemar
2007
Diana Lambdin Meyer
2006
Jackie Sheckler Finch
2005
Carla Waldemar
2004
Rachel Reynolds-Soucie
2003
Jackie Sheckler Finch
2002
Betsa Marsh
2001
Jackie Sheckler Finch
2000
Betsa Marsh
1999
Ann Hattes
1998
Jackie Sheckler Finch
1997
Mike Michaelson
1996
Betsa Marsh
1995
Susan R. Pollack
1994
John Whitman
1993
Leonard R. Barnes
1992
Sharon Lloyd Spence
1991
Joy Schaleben Lewis
1990
Joy Schaleben Lewis
1989
Susan Bayer Ward
1988
Dixie Franklin
1987
Leonard R. Barnes
1986
Frederick Karst
1985
Leonard R. Barnes
1984
Iris S. Jones
1983
Leonard R. Barnes
1982
Rick Sylvain
1981
Janet Steinberg
1980
Iris. S. Jones
1979
Leonard R. Barnes
1978
Iris S. Jones
1977-1971
No Awards
1970
Henry Bradshaw
1969
Richard Dunlop
1968
Richard Dunlap
1967
Bill Hibbard
1966
No Award
1965
Leonard R. Barnes
1964
William J. Trepagnier
1963
No Award
1962
Lucia Lewis
1961
Kermit Holt
1960
Kermit Holt
1959
William J. Trepagnier
1958
Paul M. McMahon
1957
William Yates
1956
Dave Roberts
1955
Lucia Lewis