"Surge" intersects art and science "'Surge' Intersects Art and Science; Opens at MoNA Saturday," La Conner Weekly News (October 11, 2023). Third Place winner, "Arts Feature or Story," Washington Newspaper Publishers Association
Drought persists, requires adjustments "Drought Persists, Requires Adjustments and Acceptance," La Conner Weekly News (September 20, 2023). Third Place winner, "Environmental Story," Washington Newspaper Publishers Association
Keeping history alive at Northern State Hospital "Keeping History Alive at Northern State Hospital," La Conner Weekly News (August 9, 2023). Second Place winner, "History Feature Story," Washington Newspaper Publishers Association
An Open Pit Visible from the Moon An Open Pit Visible from the Moon: The Wilderness Act and the Fight to Protect Miners Ridge and the Public Interest. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2020. Publisher's Site Winner of the 2021 Hal K. Rothman Prize from the Western History Association for the best western environmental history
Idaho's Place Idaho's Place: A New History of the Gem State. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2014. Publisher's Site Idaho Book Award (Honorable Mention) – Idaho Library Association, 2015
The Environmental Justice The Environmental Justice: William O. Douglas and American Conservation. Corvallis: Oregon State University Press, 2009. Publisher's Site Association for American University Presses Books for Understanding, U.S. Supreme Court, 2010
United States West Coast United States West Coast: An Environmental History. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2007. Publisher's Site Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 2008