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215<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;display:block;"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400">Natural Pursuit Outdoors is a communications company founded by educator, writer, and all-around outdoorsman, Tyler Frantz. The focus is to celebrate hunting and fishing heritage by sharing his passion for the outdoors with others through print, video, lecturing, and online media.<br /><br />Based in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, Frantz&nbsp;offers a refreshing workingman's perspective toward freelance outdoor writing, photography, and videography, through which he regularly provides a variety of how-to stories, personal narratives, and special interest features on outdoor issues, figures, and organizations. He also partners with destination marketing organizations to help share all that the great outdoors have to offer in their regions and regularly serves as a guest speaker on a variety of lecture topics. Regardless of content, his diversity of professional work always entertains and enlightens.<br /><br />We hope you enjoy NPO! Please feel free to visit our various pages for more great videos, articles and interactive opportunities.<br /><br /><em>Frantz is a Past-President </em><em>of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association, an active member of the Professional Outdoor Media Association, and serves on the Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association Board of Directors. He has nearly 1,000 published works and dozens of awards credited to his byline.&nbsp;</em><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>Natural Pursuit Outdoors: Real Sportsmen. Wild Game. Nature's Rules. </strong></span></span></span></span><br /><br /></div>
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219<div class="paragraph" style="display:block;"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><strong>Tyler's Freelance Writing Credits Include:</strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400">Pennsylvania Game News Magazine Columnist, </span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Pennsylvania Outdoor News Columnist, Petersen's Bowhunting, NWTF Turkey Call Magazine,</sp
219an></span></span></span> Bowhunting.com, Ruffed Grouse Magazine, Trout Magazine, Happy Valley Blog, Tour Chautauqua, MidwestWhitetail.com, Quality Whitetails Magazine, <span><span><span><span>Pennsylvania Angler &amp; Boater Magazine, </span></span></span></span>Lebanon Daily News, Pottsville Republican Herald, Shamokin News Item, Hanover Evening Sun, Wilkes-Barre Citizen's Voice, Chambersburg Public Opinion, OutdoorNews.com, Game &amp; Fish Magazine, Fly Fisherman Magazine, Visit Lebanon Valley, Northeast Trophy Whitetails, Pennsylvania Wildlife, BucktailOutdoors.com, Mountain Home Magazine, On-Target,&nbsp;Pennsylvania Trout, Pennsylvania Turkey Talk, BaitFisherman.com, Natural Pursuit Outdoors Blog, and a book: <em>Pennsylvania Deer Hunting Through the Pages of Game News</em>, produced in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Game Commission. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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222<span class='imgPusher' style='float:right;height:195px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:right;max-width:100%;;clear:right;margin-top:20px;*margin-top:40px'><a><img src="/uploads/2/8/7/8/28782413/published/1562790657982410200.jpeg?1750344991" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption">Frantz with awards at 2025 POWA EIC Awards banquet
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224<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;display:block;"><u><strong>2026 Professional Outdoor Media Association National Pinnacle Award</strong></u><br /><font size="2"><strong>-</strong><span style="font-weight:700">Newspa<strong>per/Internet Category</strong> </span><span>(1st Place) "Fading: Determination, Dignity in Dog's Last Dance" by Tyler Frantz, published in&nbsp;</span><em>Pennsylvania Outdoor News.&nbsp;</em></font><br /><br /><u><span style="font-weight:700"><font size="3">2026 Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association Excellence in Craft Awards</font></span></u><br /><font size="2">-<strong>Best Outdoor Blog Award</strong> (1st Place) "Deer Hunting Nostalgia" by Tyler Frantz, published on <em>Natural Pursuit Outdoors</em>.&nbsp;<br /><span>-</span><strong>Sportsmanship and Ethics Award</strong><span>&nbsp;(2nd Place) "Keep Youth Fishing Fun, Comfortable, Engaging" </span><span>by Tyler Frantz, published on </span><em>Natural Pursuit Outdoors</em><span>.&nbsp;</span></font><br /><br /><u><span style="font-weight:700"><font size="3">2026 Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association Excellence in Craft Awards</font></span></u><br /><font size="2"><span style="font-weight:700">-Best Magazine Column Award&nbsp;</span>(1st Place) "Old, New, Borrowed and Blue"&nbsp;by Tyler Frantz, published in&nbsp;<em>Pennsylvania Game News</em>.<br /><span style="font-weight:700">-Best Outdoor Blog Award&nbsp;</span>(1st Place) "Fading: Determination, Dignity in Dog's Last Dance" by Tyler Frantz, published in&nbsp;<em>Pennsylvania Outdoor News Online</em>.</font><br /><font size="2"><span style="font-weight:700">-Youth Hunting And Shooting Sports Award&nbsp;</span>(1st Place) "Pass the torch with these tips for developing young hunters" by Tyler Frantz, published in the <em>Pottsville Republican Herald</em>.</font><br /><font size="2"><span style="font-weight:700">-Best Newspaper Photo&nbsp;</span>(2nd Place) "A Boatload of Fun" by Tyler Frantz, published in&nbsp;<em>Pennsylvania Outdoor News</em>.</font><br /><br /><u><span style="font-weight:700"><font size="3">2025 Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association Excellence in Craft Awards</font></span></u><br /><font size="2"><span>-</span><strong>Wheeler Johnson Award for Best Newspaper Article</strong><span>&nbsp;(1st Place) "</span><a href="https://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2024/08/a-dogs-life-celebration-and-sorrow-for.html?q=a+dog%27s+life" target="_blank">A&nbsp;Dog's Life</a><span>" by Tyler Frantz, published in the <em>Pottsville Republican Herald</em>.&nbsp;</span><br /><span>-</span><strong>Best Outdoor Blog Award</strong><span>&nbsp;(1st Place) "<a href="https://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2024/12/the-big-10.html?q=the+big+10" target="_blank">The Big 10</a></span><span>" by Tyler Frantz, published on <em>Natural Pursuit Outdoors</em>.&nbsp;</span></font><br /><span style="font-weight:700"><font size="2">-Bass Pro Shops Pass it On Award </font><strong><font size="2">(1st Place)</font></strong><strong><font size="2"> "Starting them Young" b</font></strong><strong><font size="2">y Tyler Frantz, published in <em>Pennsylvania Game News</em>.&nbsp;</font></strong><br /><strong><font size="2">-Talbot Denmead Award for Conservation/Environment&nbsp;</font></strong><font size="2">(3rd Place) <strong>"NWTF's Forests and Flocks Initiative" by Tyler Frantz, published in <em>Turkey Call</em>.&nbsp;</strong></font></span><br /><br /><u><span style="font-weight:700"><font size="3">
2242025 Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association Excellence in Craft Awards</font></span></u><br /><font size="2"><span style="font-weight:700">-Best Newspaper Feature Award,&nbsp;</span><em><span><strong>sponsored by Pennsylvania Hunters Sharing the Harvest</strong></span></em>&nbsp;(1st Place) &ldquo;<a href="https://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2024/10/tracking-tips-for-when-arrow-hits-its.html" target="_blank">Tips for Tracking Deer when the Arrow Hits its Mark</a>&rdquo; by Tyler Frantz, published in the <em>Pottsville Republican Herald</em>, Oct. 13, 2024.</font><br /><font size="2"><span><strong>-Youth Fishing Award,&nbsp;</strong><em><strong>sponsored by USA International Sportsmen&rsquo;s Show and Outdoor Recreation &amp; Travel&nbsp;</strong></em></span>(1st Place)&nbsp;&ldquo;<a href="https://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2024/04/mentored-youth-trout-day-keeps.html" target="_blank">Mentored Youth Trout Day Keeps Traditions Alive</a>&rdquo; by Tyler Frantz, published in the <em>Pottsville Republican Herald</em>, April 7, 2024.</font><br /><span><font size="2"><span><strong>-Best Action Hunting, Trapping, or Fishing Photograph Award,&nbsp;</strong><span><em><strong>sponsored by POWA EIC entries</strong>&nbsp;</em></span></span>(1st Place)&nbsp;&ldquo;<a href="https://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2024/10/tracking-tips-for-when-arrow-hits-its.html" target="_blank">Final Approach</a>&rdquo; by Tyler Frantz, published in the <em>Pottsville Republican Herald</em>, Oct. 13, 2024.</font></span><br /><font size="2"><span><strong>-Best Magazine or Regional Newspaper Column Award,&nbsp;</strong><em><strong>sponsored by POWA EIC entries&nbsp;</strong></em></span>(2nd Place)&nbsp;&ldquo;<a href="https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pgc/pagamenews_202403/index.php#/p/52" target="_blank">Starting Them Young &ndash; Getting Kids on Target</a>&rdquo; by Tyler Frantz, published in <em>Pennsylvania Game News</em>, March 2024.</font><br /><font size="2"><span><strong>-Best Conference Related Material Award,&nbsp;</strong><em><strong>sponsored by Visit Luzerne County&nbsp;</strong></em></span>(2nd Place)&nbsp;&ldquo;<a href="https://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2024/06/amazing-antlers-differences-in-deer.html" target="_blank">Amazing Antlers &ndash; Differences in Deer Decor Depends on Does, Diets, and DNA</a>&rdquo; by Tyler Frantz, published in the <em>Pottsville Republican Herald</em> and online at naturalpursuitoutdoors.com, June 2, 2024.</font><br /><font size="2"><span style="font-weight:700">-Outdoor Blog Award,&nbsp;</span><em><strong>sponsored by POWA EIC entries</strong></em><em>&nbsp;</em>(2nd Place)&nbsp;&ldquo;<a href="https://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2024/08/a-dogs-life-celebration-and-sorrow-for.html" target="_blank">A Dog&rsquo;s Life &ndash; Celebration and Sorrow for a Loving Companion</a>&rdquo; by Tyler Frantz, published at <em>naturalpursuitoutdoors.com</em>, Aug. 18, 2024.</font><br /><font size="2"><span><strong>-Pennsylvania Trappers Award,&nbsp;</strong><em><strong>sponsored by the Pennsylvania Trappers Association&nbsp;</strong></em></span>(2nd Place)&nbsp;&ldquo;<a href="https://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2024/01/mink-trapping-success-just-matter-of.html" target="_blank">Mink Trapping Success Just a Matter of Time</a>&rdquo; by Tyler Frantz, published at <em>naturalpursuitoutdoors.com</em>, Jan. 7, 2024.</font><br /><font size="2"><span><strong>-Boating Safety Award,&nbsp;</strong><em><strong>sponsored by the Pennsylvania Fish &amp; Boat Commission&nbsp;</strong></em></span>(2nd Place)&nbsp;&ldquo;<a href="https://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2024/01/mink-trapping-success-just-matter-of.html" target="_blank">Learn Your Basics and Stay Safe While Kayaking&rdquo;</a>&nbsp;by Tyler Frantz, published in the <em>Pottsville Republican Herald</em> May 19, 2024.</font><br /><br /><strong><u>&#8203;2024 Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association Excellence in Craft Awards</u></strong><br /><font size="2">-<strong>Wheeler Johnson Award for Best Newspaper Article</strong> (2nd Place) "<a href="https://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2023/03/mans-best-friend-family-hunting-dogs.html" target="_blank">Man's Best Friend</a>," by Tyler Frantz<br />-<strong>Frank Smoot Memorial Art Award</strong> (2nd Place) "<a href="https://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/202
2241/01/red-bird-cardinals-and-kindred-spirits.html" target="_blank">Red Bird</a>," original artwork by Tyler Frantz<br />-<strong>Best Outdoor Blog Award</strong>&nbsp;(3rd Place) "<a href="https://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2023/11/small-property-pay-off.html" target="_blank">Small Property Payoff</a>," by Tyler Frantz</font><br /><br /><strong><u>2024 Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association Excellence in Craft Awards</u></strong><br /><font size="2"><span style="font-weight:700">-Trout and the Cold Water Resource Award,&nbsp;<em>sponsored by POWA/PA Council of Trout Unlimited</em>&nbsp;</span>(First Place) - "<a href="https://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2023/07/native-brook-trout-are-pennsylvania.html" target="_blank">Native Brook Trout are Historic Pennsylvania Treasures</a>" by Tyler Frantz, published in&nbsp;<em>Pottsville Republican Herald&nbsp;</em>on July 9th, 2023.<br /><strong>-</strong><span style="font-weight:700"><strong>Best Blog Award,&nbsp;<em>sponsored by POWA&nbsp;</em></strong></span>(First Place) - "<a href="https://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2023/03/mans-best-friend-family-hunting-dogs.html" target="_blank">Man's Best Friend</a>"&nbsp;by Tyler Frantz, published in the<em>&nbsp;Natural Pursuit Outdoors Blog</em>&nbsp;on&nbsp;March 5, 2023</font><font size="2">.<br /><strong>-</strong><span style="font-weight:700"><strong>Best Pennsylvania Fishing/Boating Newspaper Photo Award,&nbsp;<em>sponsored by PA Fish &amp; Boat Commission&nbsp;</em></strong></span>(First Place) - "<a href="https://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2023/03/trout-season-traditions-theres-more.html" target="_blank">Sisters of Sweet Arrow</a>"&nbsp;by Tyler Frantz, published in the<em>&nbsp;</em></font><em><font size="2">Pottsville Republican Herald</font></em><font size="2">&nbsp;on March 19, 2023.</font><br /><font size="2"><strong>-</strong><span style="font-weight:700"><strong>Young Trees Habitat Award,&nbsp;<em>sponsored by Upland Bird Hunt Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society&nbsp;</em></strong></span>(Second Place) - "<a href="https://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2023/01/young-forests-are-essential-for-wildlife.html" target="_blank">Young Forests are Essential for Wildlife</a>"&nbsp;by Tyler Frantz, published on <em>NaturalPursuitOutdoors.com</em></font><font size="2">&nbsp;on January 29, 2023.<br /><strong>-</strong><span style="font-weight:700"><strong>Don Heckman Tell the Story Award,&nbsp;<em>sponsored by Pennsylvania Chapter of NWTF&nbsp;</em></strong></span>(Second Place) - "Wings and Wildflowers"&nbsp;by Tyler Frantz, published in the<em>&nbsp;Turkey Call</em></font><font size="2">&nbsp;in the Nov/Dec 2023 issue.<br /><strong>-</strong><span style="font-weight:700"><strong>Best Newspaper Feature Award,&nbsp;<em>sponsored by Pennsylvania Hunters Sharing the Harvest&nbsp;</em></strong></span>(Second Place) - "<a href="https://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2023/02/three-trapper-baskets-small-scale-trap.html" target="_blank">Three Trapper Baskets</a>"&nbsp;by Tyler Frantz, published in the<em>&nbsp;</em></font><em><font size="2">Pottsville Republican Herald</font></em><font size="2">&nbsp;on February 11, 2023.</font><br /><br /><u><strong>2023 Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association Excellence in Craft Awards</strong></u><br /><font size="2">-<strong>Best Outdoor Blog Award</strong>&nbsp;(Second Place) "<a href="https://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2022/05/borderline-prospects-north-branch-of.html" target="_blank">Borderline Prospects</a>," by Tyler Frantz<br /><strong>-Pass it on Award</strong>&nbsp;(Second Place) "The Magic of Mentoring," by Tyler Frantz<br /><strong>-Wheeler-Johnson Award for Best Newspaper Article</strong>&nbsp;(3rd Place) "<a href="https://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2022/07/toddlers-creekside-adventures.html" target="_blank">Fishing only Part of Toddler's Creekside Adventures</a>," by Tyler Frantz</font><br /><br /><u><strong>2023 Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association Excellence in Craft Awards</strong></u><br /><font size="2"><strong>-</strong><span style="font-weight:700"><strong>Best Magazine Column Award,&nbsp;<em>sponsored by POWA&nbsp;</em></strong></span>(First Place) - "Compound, Crossbow, Classic"&nbsp;by Tyler Frantz, published in the<em>&nbsp;Pennsylvania Game News</em>&nbsp;February 2022 issue.<br /><strong>-</strong><span style="font-weight:700"><strong>Best Blog Award,&nbsp;<em>sponsored by POWA&nbsp;</em></strong></span>(First Place) - "<a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2022/05/borderline-prospects-north-branch-of.html" target="_blank">Borderline Prospects</a>"&nbsp;by Tyler Frantz, published in the<em>&nbsp;Natural Pursuit Outdoors Blog</em>&nbsp;on </font><span><font size="2">May 22, 2022</font></span><font size="2">.<br /><strong>-</strong><span style="font-weight:700"><strong>
224Best Newspaper Photo Award,&nbsp;<em>sponsored by POWA&nbsp;</em></strong></span>(First Place) - "<a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2022/10/split-decisions-outdoors-offer-plenty.html" target="_blank">Long Walk to Water</a>"&nbsp;by Tyler Frantz, published in the<em>&nbsp;</em></font><em><font size="2">Pottsville Republican Herald</font></em><span><font size="2">&nbsp;on October 9, 2022.</font></span><br /><font size="2"><strong>-</strong><span style="font-weight:700"><strong>Best Conference-Related Material Award,&nbsp;<em>sponsored by POWA&nbsp;</em></strong></span>(Second Place) - "<a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2022/06/i-got-sucker-punched-at-little-pine.html" target="_blank">I got Sucker Punched at Little Pine Creek</a>"&nbsp;by Tyler Frantz, published in the<em>&nbsp;</em></font><em><font size="2">Pottsville Republican Herald</font></em><font size="2">&nbsp;on June 5, 2022.</font><br /><br /><u><strong>2022 Professional Outdoor Media Association National Pinnacle Award</strong></u><br /><font size="2"><strong>-Magazine Category (First Place) </strong>"<a href="https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pgc/pagamenews_202011/index.php?fbclid=IwAR2mMguRtrGb95yWVfYHVej4zkq3ayMw5_EJXyJURXp6wSS6U5ehCb2MWJY#/p/20" target="_blank">UN-BEAR-LIEAVABLE - A Lycoming County Hunting Camp's 100-Bear Legacy</a>" by Tyler Frantz, Published in <em>Pennsylvania Game News</em> November 2020 issue. </font><br /><br /><u><strong>2022 Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association Excellence in Craft Awards</strong></u><br /><font size="2"><strong>-</strong><span style="font-weight:700"><strong>Pennsylvania Trappers Award, <em>sponsored by Pennsylvania Trappers Association </em></strong></span>(First Place) - "<a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2021/12/dirt-hole-trapping-simple-but-effective.html" target="_blank">Setting a Trap</a>" by Tyler Frantz, published in the<em> Pottsville Republican Herald</em> on December 19, 2021.</font><br /><font size="2"><strong>-</strong><span style="font-weight:700"><strong>Handloading Promotion for Print Media Award, <em>sponsored by Redding Reloading </em></strong></span>(First Place) - "<a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2021/02/ammo-shortage-ignites-boom-in-reloading.html" target="_blank">Ammo Shortage ignites a Boom in Reloading</a>" by Tyler Frantz, published in <em>Pennsylvania Outdoor News</em> on February 18, 2021.<br /><strong>-</strong><span style="font-weight:700">Best Newspa<strong>per Column, <em>sponsored by Bob and Linda Steiner </em></strong></span>(Second Place) - "<a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2021/11/shame-free-shooters.html" target="_blank">Shame Free Shooters</a>" by Tyler Frantz, published in the <em>Pottsville Republican Herald</em> on November 7, 2021.<br /><strong>-</strong><span style="font-weight:700"><strong>Handloading Promotion for Electronic Media Award, <em>sponsored by Redding Reloading </em></strong></span>(Second Place) - "<a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2021/02/ammo-shortage-ignites-boom-in-reloading.html" target="_blank">Ammo Shortage ignites a Boom in Reloading</a>" by Tyler Frantz, published in <em>Pennsylvania Outdoor News</em> <em>online</em> on February 18, 2021.<br /><strong>-</strong><span style="font-weight:700"><strong>Raptor Conservation and Eco-Tourism Award, <em>sponsored by Hawk Mountain Sanctuary </em></strong></span>(Second Place) - "<a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2021/03/remote-raptors-hawk-mountain-sanctuarys.html" target="_blank">Remote Raptors in Pennsylvania</a>" by Tyler Frantz, published in the <em>Pennsylvania Outdoor News online </em>on March 11, 2021.<br /><strong>-</strong><span style="font-weight:700"><strong>Don Heckman Tell the Story Award, <em>sponsored by the PA Chapter of NWTF </em></strong></span>(Second Place) - "<a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2021/02/declining-turkey-populations-prompt.html" target="_blank">Declining turkey populations prompt proposed hunting changes in state</a>
224<a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2021/02/declining-turkey-populations-prompt.html" target="_blank">"</a> by Tyler Frantz, published in the <em>Pottsville Republican Herald</em> on February 14, 2021.<br /><strong>-</strong><span style="font-weight:700">Best <strong>Action Hunting, Trapping or Fishing Photograph, <em>sponsored by POWA EIC Awards </em></strong></span>(Second Place) - "Early Bird Buck" by Tyler Frantz, published in <em>Pennsylvania Game News</em> September 2021 issue.</font><br /><br /><font size="3"><u><span><span><strong>2022 Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writer&rsquo;s Association Excellence in Craft Awards</strong>: </span></span></u><br /><font size="2"><strong><span><span>-Pass It On Award </span></span></strong><span><span>(Second Place): "<a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2021/06/daddys-girl.html" target="_blank">Daddy's Girl</a>" by Tyler Frantz, published in the </span></span></font></font><font size="2"><em>Pottsville Republican Herald</em></font><font size="3"><font size="2"><span><span> on June 20, 2021. </span></span></font></font><br /><br /><u><strong>2021 Professional Outdoor Media Association National Pinnacle Award</strong></u><br /><font size="2"><strong>-</strong><span style="font-weight:700">Newspa<strong>per Category</strong> (First Place) </span>"<a href="https://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2020/03/the-bittersweet-bear.html?q=the%20bittersweet%20bear&amp;fbclid=IwAR1xGMjEMN2j3EEWUoAKS6sIBEC1sxfn8KW4b0urPfhleN14WBRnXMPPqtc" target="_blank">Bittersweet Bear</a>" by Tyler Frantz, published in the <em>Pottsville Republican Herald</em> on March 1, 2020. </font><br /><br /><u><strong>2021 Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association Excellence in Craft Awards</strong></u><br /><font size="2"><strong>-</strong><span style="font-weight:700">Best Newspa<strong>per Feature, <em>sponsored by POWA/Hunters Sharing the Harvest</em></strong> </span>(First Place) - "<a href="https://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2020/03/the-bittersweet-bear.html?q=the%20bittersweet%20bear&amp;fbclid=IwAR1xGMjEMN2j3EEWUoAKS6sIBEC1sxfn8KW4b0urPfhleN14WBRnXMPPqtc" target="_blank">Bittersweet Bear</a>" by Tyler Frantz, published in the <em>Pottsville Republican Herald</em> on March 1, 2020.<br /><span style="font-weight:700">-Trout and the Cold Water Resource Award, <em>sponsored by POWA/PA Council of Trout Unlimited</em> </span>(First Place) - "Keepers of the Stream - Volunteers breathe life into broken trout waters," by Tyler Frantz, published in <em>Pennsylvania Angler and Boater,&nbsp; </em>January/February 2020 issue.<br /><strong>-Youth Fishing Award, <em>sponsored by POWA/Expositions, Inc. </em></strong>(First Place) - "<a href="https://www.fishandboat.com/Transact/AnglerBoater/AnglerBoater2020/Documents/2020-0304ma09-puregold.pdf" target="_blank">Pure Gold</a>," by Tyler Frantz, published in <em>Pennsylvania Angler and Boater, </em>March/April 2020 issue. </font><br /><font size="2"><strong>-Best Action Hunting, Trapping or Fishing Photograph, <em>sponsored by POWA EIC Entries </em></strong>(Second Place) - "<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X3KNcTjgYto/Xw21eIcaO3I/AAAAAAAAFT0/dTlkJCxu6UATDZjqW0g7_hruebkPjoWMwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Daub.jpeg" target="_blank">The Skipper and his Mate</a>," by Tyler Frantz, published&nbsp; in the <em>Pottsville Republican Herald</em> on Aug. 9, 2020.</font><br /><br /><u><strong>2021 Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association Excellence in Craft Awards</strong></u><br /><font size="2"><strong>-</strong><span style="font-weight:700">Talbot Denmead Memorial Award for Best on Conservation and/or the Environment </span></font><font size="2">(First Place) - "Keepers of the Stream - Volunteers breathe life into broken trout waters," by Tyler Frantz, published in <em>Pennsylvania Angler and Boater,&nbsp; </em>January/February 2020 issue.<br /><strong>-Wheeler Johnson Memorial Award for Best Newspaper Article </strong>(Third Place) - "<a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2020/11/church-on-mountain-sunday-hunting-stirs.html?q=church+on+the+mountain" target="_blank">Church on the Mountain</a>," by Tyler Frantz, published in the <em>Pottsville Republican Herald </em>on Nov. 29, 2020.<br /><strong>-P</strong><strong>ete Greer Memorial Award for Best Published Outdoor Photograph </strong>(Third Place) -<strong> "</strong><a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2020/10/make-most-of-your-pa-pheasant-permit.html?q=pheasant" target="_blank">Bird Dog</a>," by Tyler Frantz,</font> <font size="2">published in the <em>Pottsville Republican Herald </em>on Oct. 18, 2020.</font><br /><br /><u><strong>2021 Outdoor Writers Association of America Excellence in Craft Awards</strong></u><br /><font size="2"><strong>-</strong><span style="font-weight:700">Humor, Blog Category </span></font><font size="2">(Third Place) - "<a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2020/12/mustache-mojo-can-rally-stache
224-seal.html" target="_blank">Mustache Mojo - Can a rally 'stache seal the deal for desperate deer hunters?</a>," by Tyler Frantz, published in <em>Pennsylvania Outdoor News Online - Keystone State of Mind Blog </em>on Dec. 6, 2020.</font><br /><br /><u><strong>2020 Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association Excellence in Craft Awards:&nbsp;</strong></u><br /><font size="2"><strong>-</strong><span style="font-weight:700">Best Action Hunting, Trapping or Fishing Photograph,&nbsp;</span><strong><em>sponsored by POWA EIC entries</em> </strong>(First Place</font>) -<font size="2"> &ldquo;<a href="https://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2019/11/pennsylvania-bear-hunters-are-special.html?q=bear" target="_blank">Grin and Bear It</a>&rdquo; by Tyler Frantz, published in the <em>Pottsville Republican Herald</em> on Nov. 17, 2019.</font><br /><font size="2"><strong>-Best Conference-Related Material Award,&nbsp;</strong><strong><em>sponsored by POWA EIC entries</em> </strong> (First Place</font>) -&nbsp;<font size="2">"<a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2019/06/endurance-through-adversity-parallel.html?q=valley+forge" target="_blank">Overcoming Adversity</a>," by Tyler Frantz, published in the&nbsp;<em>Pottsville Republican Herald&nbsp;</em>on June 2, 2019.&nbsp;</font><br /><font size="2"><strong>-Best Newspaper Column<em>, sponsored by Bob and Linda Steiner</em></strong> (Second Place) &ndash; &ldquo;<a href="https://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2019/12/defining-moments-hooking-young-hunter.html" target="_blank">Defining moments: Hooking a young hunter for life</a>,&rdquo; by Tyler Frantz, published in the <em>Pottsville Republican Herald</em> on December 15, 2019.<br /><span style="font-weight:700">-Best Magazine or Regional Newspaper Column,&nbsp;</span><span><strong><em>sponsored by POWA EIC entries</em></strong>&nbsp;(Second Place) &ndash; &ldquo;Bowhunting the &lsquo;Burbs&rdquo; by Tyler Frantz, published in <em>Pennsylvania Game News</em>, July 2019.</span></font><br /><font size="2"><span style="font-weight:700">-Best Published Pennsylvania Fishing or Boating Related Newspaper Photo,</span>&nbsp;<strong><em>sponsored by Pennsylvania Fish &amp; Boat Commission</em></strong>&nbsp;(Second Place) - &ldquo;<a href="https://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2019/03/artificial-intelligence-pennsylvanias.html?q=artificial" target="_blank">Rainbow Reflections</a>&rdquo; by Tyler Frantz, published in <em>Pottsville Republican Herald</em> on March 24, 2019.</font><br /><br /><u><strong>2020 Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association Excellence in Craft Awards:&nbsp;</strong></u><br /><font size="2"><strong>-Talbot Denmead Memorial Award for Best on Conservation and/or the Environment&nbsp;</strong>(Second Place</font>) -&nbsp;<font size="2">"<a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2019/06/endurance-through-adversity-parallel.html?q=valley+forge" target="_blank">Overcoming Adversity</a>," published in the&nbsp;<em>Pottsville Republican Herald&nbsp;</em>on June 2, 2019.&nbsp;</font><br /><br /><u><strong>2020 Outdoor Writers Association of America Excellence in Craft Awards:&nbsp;</strong></u><br /><font size="2"><strong>-OWAA Blog Contest&rsquo;s Hunting or Shooting Sports Category&nbsp;</strong>(Second Place</font>) -&nbsp;<font size="2">"<span style="color:rgb(32, 32, 32)"><a href="https://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2019/11/time-afield-with-bird-dog-memory-worth.html" target="_blank">Time Afield with Bird Dog a Memory Worth Making</a>," by Tyler Frantz, published on www.outdoornews.com/Pennsylvania on November 24, 2019.</span></font><br /><strong><font size="2">-OWAA Newspaper Contest's Family Participation/Youth Outdoor Education Category&nbsp;</font></strong><font size="2">(Third Place) - "<a href="https://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2019/12/defining-moments-hooking-young-hunter.html" target="_blank">Defining Moments</a>," by Tyler Frantz, published in the Pottsville Republican Herald on December 15, 2019.&nbsp;</font><br /><br /><strong><u>2019 </u><span><span><u>Pennsylvania Outdoor Writer&rsquo;
224s Association Excellence in Craft Awards:</u></span></span></strong><br /><strong><font size="2">-Best Magazine or Regional Newspaper Feature</font></strong><font size="2"><strong>,<em> sponsored by POWA/EIC</em></strong></font> <font size="2">(Second Place) - "On the Trail of a Poconos Ghost - Hunting a Creature of Legend and Lore," by Tyler Frantz, published in<em> Pennsylvania Game News </em>in the January 2018 issue.</font><br /><strong><font size="2">-Best Newspaper Feature, <em>sponsored by Pennsylvania Hunters Sharing the Harvest </em></font></strong><font size="2">(Second Place)- "<a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2018/07/braving-bear-island.html?q=bear+island" target="_blank">Braving Bear Island</a>," by Tyler Frantz, published in the Pottsville Republican Herald on July 15, 2018. </font><br /><strong><font size="2">-Best Action Hunting, Trapping, or Fishing Photograph, </font></strong><font size="2"><strong><em>sponsored by POWA/EIC</em></strong> (Second Place) - "<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nBubyr06_y0/WvyPVh9xVGI/AAAAAAAAEEc/VqLj1KlygSYed2M
224FjRWtx6EVI8R6jmMVQCLcBGAs/s1600/DSC_0196.jpg" target="_blank">Oil Creek Angler</a>," by Tyler Frantz, published in the Pottsville Republican Herald on May 27, 2018. </font><br /><strong><font size="2">-Young Trees Habitat Award, </font></strong><font size="2"><strong><em>sponsored by Allegheny Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society</em></strong> (Second Place) - "<a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2018/04/west-nile-virus-is-lead-suspect-in.html?q=west+nile+virus" target="_blank">West Nile Virus affects ruffed grouse decline</a>," by Tyler Frantz, published in the Pottsville Republican Herald on April 29, 2018.<br />-<strong>Chautaqua County Fish Camp Outdoor Writers Award, <em>sponsored by Chautauqua County Visitor's Bureau </em></strong>(First Place)- "<a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2018/09/endless-opportunities-chautauqua-county.html?q=endless+opportunities" target="_blank">Endless Opportunities</a>," by Tyler Frantz, published in the Pottsville Republican Herald on September 14, 2018. </font><br /><br /><strong><u>2019 Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association Excellence in Craft Award:</u><br />-<font size="2">Herb Blackwell Memorial Award for Best Magazine or Regional Newspaper Article</font></strong><font size="2"> (Second Place) - "On the Trail of a Poconos Ghost - Hunting a Creature of Legend and Lore," by Tyler Frantz, published in<em> Pennsylvania Game News </em>in the January 2018 issue.</font><br /><br /><u><strong>2018 Outdoor Writers Association of America Excellence in Craft Awards: </strong></u><br /><font size="2"><strong>-OWAA Blog Contest&rsquo;s Hunting or Shooting Sports Category </strong>(Second Place</font>) - <font size="2">&ldquo;<a href="https://www.bowhunting.com/blog/2017/08/26/5-ways-kill-deer-hunt/" target="_blank">5 Ways to Kill Your Deer Hunt</a>,&rdquo; by Tyler Frantz, published&nbsp; in <em>Bowhunting.com</em> on August 26, 2017.&nbsp;<br /><strong>-OWAA Magazine/E-zine Contest&rsquo;s Hunting or Shooting Sports Category</strong> (Third Place) -&nbsp;&ldquo;Brotherly Love and the Boss Tom of Birds Hill,&rdquo; by Tyler Frantz, published in<em> Pennsylvania Game News </em>in the May 2017 issue<em>.</em></font><br /><br /><u><strong>2018 </strong></u><strong><span><span><u>Pennsylvania Outdoor Writer&rsquo;s Association Excellence in Craft Awards:</u></span></span></strong><br /><font size="2"><strong>Best Magazine or Regional Newspaper Column Award, <em>sponsored by Gogal Publishing Co.</em></strong> (Second Place) - "<a href="https://harrisburgmagazine.com/2017/october-2017/natural-pursuits/" target="_blank">October Highlights a Season of Change</a>," by Tyler Frantz, published in <em>Harrisburg Magazine</em> in the Oct. 2017 Issue<strong>.<br />Best Magazine Photo, Color or B&amp;W Award,<em> sponsored by POWA/EIC</em></strong> (First Place) -"90-Year Age Gap - Fishing with Great-pa," by Tyler Frantz, published in <em>Pennsylvania Angler &amp; Boater Magazine </em>in the Nov/Dec. 2017 Issue.<br /><strong>Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Raptor Conservation and Eco-Tourism Award, <em>sponsored by Hawk Mountain Sanctuary</em></strong> (First Place) - "<a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2017/09/flock-to-hawk-mountain-for-autumns-best.html" target="_blank">Birds-Eye Views</a>," by Tyler Frantz, published in the <em>Pottsville Republican &amp; Herald</em> <em>Newspaper</em> on Sept. 10, 2017.&nbsp;</font><br /><br /><u><strong>2017 Outdoor Writers Association of America Excellence in Craft Awards: </strong></u><br /><font size="2"><strong>-OWAA Newspaper Contest&rsquo;s Gear/Technical Category</strong> (First Place) - &ldquo;<a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2016/02/maple-season-has-arrived.html" target="_blank">Maple syrup season has arrived</a>,&rdquo; by Tyler Frantz, published in the Lebanon Daily News on February 28, 2016.<br /><strong>-OWAA Blog Contest&rsquo;s Hunting or Shooting Sports Category, <em>sponsored by the National Rifle Association</em></strong> (Second Place) - &ldquo;<a href="https://www.bowhunting.com/blog/2016/09/05/grid-search-recover-deer/" target="_blank">How to do a Grid Search to Recover your Deer</a>,&rdquo; by Tyler Frantz, published on Bowhunting.com on September 5th, 2016.</font><br /><br /><strong><span><span><u>2017 Pennsylvania Outdoor Writer&rsquo;
224s Association Excellence in Craft Awards:</u></span></span><br /><font size="2">-POWA Pass it on Award </font></strong><font size="2"><em><strong>sponsored by the National Rifle Association</strong></em> (First Place) &ndash; &ldquo;<a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2016/11/soldier-scores-first-buck-with-second.html" target="_blank">Soldier scores first buck with secondhand bow</a>&rdquo; by Tyler Frantz, published in the Lebanon Daily News on Nov. 20, 2016.<br /><strong>-Don Heckman &ndash; Tell the Story Award </strong><em><strong>sponsored the Pennsylvania Chapter of the NWTF</strong></em> (First Place) &nbsp;&ndash; &ldquo;<a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2016/10/better-habitat-equals-better-turkey.html" target="_blank">NWTF chapters help turkey environment</a>&rdquo; by Tyler Frantz, published in the Lebanon Daily News on Oct. 28, 2016.<br /><strong>-Best Action Hunting, Trapping or Fishing Photograph </strong><em><strong>sponsored by POWA EIC entries</strong></em> (First Place) &nbsp;&ndash; &ldquo;<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J-xNGUdYNvI/WD3QF24_fII/AAAAAAAADD0/o-XEgwhFKjIIHM1du78ZAPKs-lDGTQGfwCLcB/s1600/IMG_5299.jpg" target="_blank">Hunter harvest</a>&rdquo; by Tyler Frantz, published in the Lebanon Daily News on Dec. 4, 2016.<br /><strong>-Best Published Pennsylvania Fishing Or Boating Related Newspaper Photo, Color Or Black &amp; White </strong><em><strong>sponsored by the Pennsylvania Fish &amp; Boat Commission </strong></em>(First Place) &nbsp;&ndash; &ldquo;<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o8wNF0DlrEs/V4ey9XHm4MI/AAAAAAAACzQ/G1XsO4n40Mso4FQn1El9jZ3k9nSBC4KXQCLcB/s1600/levis.jpg" target="_blank">Interest in kayaking grows in Pennsylvania</a>,&rdquo; by Tyler Frantz, published in the Lebanon Daily News on July 24, 2016.<br /><strong>-Best Conference-Related Material Award </strong><em><strong>sponsored by POWA EIC entries</strong></em> &nbsp;(Second Place) &ndash; &ldquo;<a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2016/05/switch-hit-hunting-provides-thrill-but.html" target="_blank">Hunting turkeys in 2 states is rewarding</a>&rdquo; by Tyler Frantz, published in the Lebanon Daily News on May 21, 2016.</font><br /><br /><font size="3"><u><span><span><strong>2017 Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writer&rsquo;s Association Excellence in Craft Awards</strong>: </span></span></u><br /><font size="2"><strong><span><span>-Bass Pro Shops Pass It On Award </span></span></strong><span><span>(1st Place): "Soldier scores first buck with second-hand bow." Published in the Lebanon Daily News on November 20, 2016. </span></span><a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2016/11/soldier-scores-first-buck-with-second.html" target="_blank">http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2016/11/soldier-scores-first-buck-with-second.html</a><br /><span><span><strong>-Best Blog Post Entry </strong>(2nd Place): "How to do a Grid Search to Recover your Deer." Published on Bowhunting.com on September 5, 2016. </span></span><a href="https://www.bowhunting.com/blog/2016/09/05/grid-search-recover-deer/" target="_blank">https://www.bowhunting.com/blog/2016/09/05/grid-search-recover-deer/</a></font></font><br /><br /><strong><span><span><u>2016 Pennsylvania Outdoor Writer&rsquo;s Association Excellence in Craft Awards:</u></span></span></strong><br /><font size="2"><span><span><strong>-POWA Pass It On Award</strong> (1st Place)<span>&nbsp;</span>: &ldquo;Palmyra Middle School students get an outdoors education.&rdquo; Published in Lebanon Daily News on June 7, 2015. <span>&#65279;</span><a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2015/06/palmyra-gives-students-outdoor-education.html" target="_blank">http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2015/06/palmyra-gives-students-outdoor-education.html</a><span>&#65279;</span></span></span><br /><span><span><strong>-Best Action Hunting, Trapping or Fishing Photograph Award </strong>(1st Place)<span>&nbsp;</span>: &ldquo;Banner day of bear hunting near creek.&rdquo; Published in Lebanon Daily News on Dec. 6, 2015. <a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2015/12/it-was-banner-day-in-bear-woods.html" target="_blank">http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2015/12/it-was-banner-day-in-bear-woods.html </a></span></span><br /><span><span><strong>-Young Trees Habitat Award</strong> (1st Place) : &ldquo;State Game Lands benefit from controlled fires.&rdquo; Published in Lebanon Daily News on June 14, 2015. <a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2015/06/patient-name-state-game-lands-rx-fire.html" target="_blank">http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2015/06/patient-name-state-game-lands-rx-fire.html</a></span></span><br /><span><span><strong>
224-Best Newspaper Feature Award</strong> (2nd Place)<span>&nbsp;</span>: &ldquo;An October &lsquo;lullaby&rsquo; lays big buck to rest.&rdquo; Published in Lebanon Daily News on October 25, 2015. <a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2015/10/october-lullaby-lays-big-buck-to-rest.html" target="_blank">http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2015/10/october-lullaby-lays-big-buck-to-rest.html</a></span></span><br /><span><span><strong>-Wildlife Conservation Partnership Award </strong>(2nd Place)<span>&nbsp;</span>: &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a near-record year for bird species count.&rdquo; Published in Lebanon Daily News on January 25, 2015. <a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2015/01/near-record-year-for-bird-species-count.html" target="_blank">http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2015/01/near-record-year-for-bird-species-count.html</a></span></span><br /><span><span><strong>-Best Conference-Related Material Award</strong> (2nd Place)<span>&nbsp;</span>: &ldquo;Bike-fishing the Youghiogheny tells a river&rsquo;s story.&rdquo; Published in Lebanon Daily News on May 24, 2015. <a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2015/05/bike-fishing-yough-tells-forgotten.html" target="_blank">http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2015/05/bike-fishing-yough-tells-forgotten.html</a></span></span><br /><br /><font size="3"><u><span><span><strong>2016 Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writer&rsquo;s Association Excellence in Craft Awards</strong>: </span></span></u></font><br /><span><span><strong>-Wheeler Johnson Memorial Award for Best Newspaper Article </strong>(2nd Place): &ldquo;An October &lsquo;lullaby&rsquo; lays big buck to rest.&rdquo; Published in Lebanon Daily News on October 25, 2015. <span>&#65279;</span><a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2015/10/october-lullaby-lays-big-buck-to-rest.html" target="_blank">http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2015/10/october-lullaby-lays-big-buck-to-rest.html</a></span></span></font><br /><br /><strong><span><span><u>2015 Pennsylvania Outdoor Writer&rsquo;s Association Excellence in Craft Awards:</u></span></span></strong><br /><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400">-<font size="2"><strong>Wildlife Conservation Partnership Award</strong> (1st Place)- "<a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2014/09/owls-find-sanctuary-at-landfill.html" target="_blank">Owls and others find sanctuary at landfill</a>" - <em>Lebanon Daily News</em>, September 21, 2014<br />-<strong>Best Published PA Fishing/Boating Newspaper Photo </strong> (1st Place)- "<a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2014/09/waning-summer-still-offers-fishing.html" target="_blank">Even on hot summer days, don't ignore fishing possibilities</a>" - <em>Lebanon Daily News</em>, September 7, 2014<br />-<strong>Best Action Hunting, Trapping or Fishing Photo</strong> (1st Place)- "<a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2014/12/late-season-is-last-chance-for-deer.html" target="_blank">Late season; Last chance for deer hunters</a>" - <em>Lebanon Daily News</em>, December 28, 2014<br />-<strong>White-Tailed Deer Award</strong> (2nd Place)- "<a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2014/09/hunting-is-about-experience-not-kill.html" target="_blank">Hunting is about the experience, not the kill</a>" - <em>Lebanon Daily New</em><em>s</em>, September 28, 2014<br />-<strong>Best Outdoor Blog Entry Award</strong> (2nd Place)- "<a href="http://www.outdoornews.com/November-2014/Dissecting-a-bowhunting-buck-miss-Lessons-learned-the-hard-way/" target="_blank">Dissecting a bowhunting buck miss; Lessons learned the hard way</a>" - <em>Pennsylvania Outdoor News Online</em>, November 20, 2014<br />-<strong>Best Published Newspaper Photo</strong> (2nd Place)- "<a href="http://m.republicanherald.com/sports/attention-to-detail-makes-difference-for-bowhunters-1.1754693" target="_blank">Aiming for success</a>" - <em>Pottsville Republican &amp; Herald</em>, September 21, 2014</font></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /></div>
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228s Association Excellence in Craft Awards:</u></span></span></strong><br /><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><font size="2">At the 2014 Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association spring conference in Shippensburg, Frantz was honored with two Excellence in Craft Awards. Among the top outdoor journalists from across the state, he earned second place in two categories- Best Newspaper Feature and Best Magazine or Regional Newspaper Feature. The winning newspaper feature was "<a href="http://naturalpursuitoutdoors.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-amazing-salmon-river-circus.html" target="_blank">The amazing Salmon River Circus</a>," which ran in the Lebanon Daily News Outdoors page on Sunday, October 20, 2013 and the winning magazine feature was "<a href="http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pgc/pagamenews_201311/index.php#/30" target="_blank">Bear Down: Hard work in harvesting a Penn's Woods bruin</a>," which was published in the November 2013 issue of Pennsylvania Game News. All categories were judged by members of the California Outdoor Writer's Association, and winners from the collection of over 200 entries were recognized at the POWA awards banquet in May.</font><br />---</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></div>
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234<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;display:block;"><u><strong>North American Hunting Competition Video Contest Winner</strong></u><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><font size="4">Tyler Frantz placed second overall in the 2014 North American Hunting Competition's Video contest for his video, "Natural Pursuit Outdoors- Opening Day Delight: Self-filmed PA Bow Kill." His 2015 entry, </font></span></span></span></span><font size="4"><span>"Natural Pursuit Outdoors- PA Whitetail Triple BBD," </span></font><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-weight:400"><font size="4">earned third place overall.<span> </span></font><font size="4">Both are available for viewing on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO9I0HPq9OqBV-BTDmsZZ_A" target="_blank">Natural Pursuit YouTube channel</a>.<span>&nbsp;</span></font></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></div>
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