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Jasper National Park, Alberta

Jasper National Park, Alberta

Crai S Bower

Crai S. Bower contributes scores of articles and photographs annually to more than 25 publications and online outlets including Bloomberg Pursuits, Condé Nast Traveler, Garden & Gun, and AARP. His “Two Farmers Make A Trail” essay was recently awarded “Best Story on Ireland” by editors attending the prestigious Travel Classics Conference. He has received numerous other awards, most recently a 2022 Lowell Thomas Award for Excellence in Travel Journalism.

Crai contributes over 75 branded content stories a year for Hearst Story Studio. He also writes content for the Seattle Times and several other outlets. These stories include research, interviews, headlines, SEO keywords, composition and links.

Crai creates branding material for several Fortune 500 companies including Microsoft, Intel, and Expedia. He created the brand guide for Bronco for the Ford Motor Company and C.C. Filson & Co. Often called upon to contribute creative direction, he scripts videos, composes speeches for c-level executives and produces taglines, case studies and full marketing campaigns. 

Crai has also appeared regularly as travel commentator on KUOW (NPR), American Forces Network and Rick Steves’ Travel, where he is the Canadian travel expert. His television appearances include Q13 Fox, WGN Chicago, WPIX New York and The Los Angeles Times. 

Crai frequently speaks about the travel writing life throughout North America, including Columbia J School, Canada Media Marketplace and Society of American Travel Writers. He has consulted about destination and product messaging with numerous tourism offices and visitor bureaus.

Crai's humor books have sold over 500,000 copies and been translated into multiple languages. He contributed four chapters to Fodor’s “Vancouver-Victoria” (2010) and is profiled in the bestselling book of portraits, “Seattle 100: Portrait of a City – Voices that Matter.”

Awards

“Best Story on Ireland” - Travel Classics Editors’ Award

“Lowell Thomas Excellence in Travel Journalism” Award - Personal Essay - Society of American Travel Writers.

"Excellence in Journalism" Award - Travel Feature Society of Professional Journalists

"Lifestyle Feature" American Society of Journalists & Authors

"Best Canadian Blog" (Finalist) Canadian Tourism Commission2008 "Northern Lights Award" Canadian Tourism Commission

"Best Canadian Blog" (Finalist) Canadian Tourism Commission

"Travel Feature Award" Society of Professional Journalists

"Best Pick for Reluctant Readers" American Association of Librarians

"Northern Lights Award" Canadian Tourism Commission

 

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