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The Alta Journal celebrates writer Peter Fish’s achievement in winning the 2026 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition. His feature, “Highway 89 Revisited,” is a personal 1,400-mile travelogue that won the gold award in the US/Canada Travel category. The competition had a total of 1,568 entries, with only 28 receiving gold awards. Editorial director Blaise Zerega highlighted Fish’s ability to intertwine his family’s history with the journey.
Additionally, Alta contributor Chris Colin also received an award for his article in Afar magazine titled “Botswana by Bike and by Plane, by Boat, by Car, by Foot.” The judging was conducted by the University of Missouri School of Journalism. For more details about the awards presentation and the complete list of winners, readers are directed to a link provided in the article.
