Awards and Honors
Candice Gaukel Andrews
· 2019 Excellence in Craft Award in Blogging from the Outdoor Writers Association of America, Inc.; Family Participation/Youth Outdoor Education Category
July 2019 • Outdoor Writers Association of America, Inc.; in Cooperation with The Pew Charitable Trusts
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 Travel" blog on September 25, 2018 (https://www.nathab.com/blog/the-national-park-service-big-wonders-in-small-spots/).
· 2019 Excellence in Craft Award in Column Writing from the Outdoor Writers Association of America, Inc.
July 2019 • Outdoor Writers Association of America, Inc.; in Cooperation with The Pew Charitable Trusts
Won third place for my environmental-issues and nature-travel column hosted on the World Wildlife Fund/Natural Habitat Adventures blog, "Good Nature Travel" (http://goodnature.nathab.com/author/candya/).
· 2018 Excellence in Craft Award in Blogging from the Outdoor Writers Association of America, Inc.; Outdoor Fun and Adventure Category
July 2018 • Outdoor Writers Association of America, Inc., in Cooperation with The Pew Charitable Trusts
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 Travel" blog on June 5, 2018 (https://www.nathab.com/blog/learning-from-libby-lightning-in-yosemite-national-park/).
· 2017 Excellence in Craft Award in Column Writing from the Outdoor Writers Association of America, Inc.
July 2017 • Outdoor Writers Association of America, Inc., in Cooperation with The Pew Charitable Trusts
Won second place for my environmental-issues and nature-travel column hosted on the World Wildlife Fund/Natural Habitat Adventures blog, "Good Nature Travel" (http://goodnature.nathab.com/author/candya/).
· 2016 Excellence in Craft Award in Blogging from the Outdoor Writers Association of America, Inc.; Conservation or Nature Category
July 2016 • Outdoor Writers Association of America, Inc., in Cooperation with The Pew Charitable Trusts
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 Travel" blog on June 9, 2015 (https://www.nathab.com/blog/one-bears-bad-last-human-encounter/).
· 2015 Excellence in Craft Award in Blogging from the Outdoor Writers Association of America, Inc.; Conservation or Nature Category
• Outdoor Writers Association of America, Inc., in Cooperation with The Pew Charitable Trusts
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 Travel" blog on June 3, 2014
· 2014 Excellence in Craft Award in Blogging from the Outdoor Writers Association of America, Inc.; Conservation or Nature Category
April 2014 • Outdoor Writers Association of America, Inc., in Cooperation with The Pew Charitable Trusts
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 Travel" blog on March 19, 2013 (https://www.nathab.com/blog/soundscape-ecology-a-real-conservation-tool-or-exercise-in-nostalgia/).
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