Nature and Environment Picture Story (NPS)
A series of pictures that depicts a single theme or story line that captures, with all its phenomena, the air, water, minerals, and life (flora and fauna) - an appreciation of the world.

1st Place, Shrimp
Nicole Fruge, The San Antonio Express-News

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The US independent shrimper is an indangered species. High Fuel Costs, a glut of imports, and low shrimp prices are killing the industry. Gabrielle Ramos, 5, from left, takes a break from crabbing with her cousin Elinore Ramos, 7, (CQ) and uncle David Ramos to buy 6 pounds of shrimp from the Jeff Noel Sunday, August 24, 2003 in Rockport Harbor. Noel s friend Jerry Bolt is in the background processing the order. Noel tries to avoid wholesalers and sells most of his shrimp directly to the public and local shrimp peddlers from his boat the Gulf Knight.

Nature and Environment Picture Story

Nature and Environment Picture Story Winners

1st
Nicole Fruge, The San Antonio Express-News
2nd
Tom Reese, The Seattle Times
3rd
Small Wonders
Timothy D. Sofranko, Colgate University
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Parkway
Josh Meltzer, The Roanoke Times

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