Contests

Love to take photos in national parks? Whether it’s a landscape, a wildlife pic or a Milky Way shot, send it our way. You could win a Tamron camera lens!

Want to know how to get a winning shot? Read these behind-the-scenes stories on how our three first-place photographers captured award-winning photos.

The three winners, Roger Twilley, Matt Meisenheimer, and Tony Prince, are all hobbyists—none is a professional photographer by trade—but their images were no accidents.

Is your dream vacation in the desert or the mountains? Would you rather stay in a modern lodge or a historic hotel? Would you treat your taste buds with New Mexican cuisine or hot chocolate and s'mores?

2014 Grand Prize: Mike Wheeler with his photo of a grizzly and two cubs in Grand Teton National Park. Also winners Dana Raynor and Jonathan O'Reilly

2015 Grand Prize winner is Amit Lamba - A Storm is Coming! Grand Canyon National Park. Runners up are Stephen Goldschmidt and D Brent Young.

2016 Grand Prize winner is Kate Noll of wildlife from Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Runners up are Phill Monson and Sandeep Gali. + 56 Honorable Mentions

The three Grand Prize winners are Matt Meisenheimer for Landscape, Roger Twilley for Wildlife, and Tony Prince for Night Skies. Also see 48 Honorable Mention photos.

The three Grand Prize winners are Max Foster for Landscape, Lindsay Donald for Wildlife and Nathan Dolin-Aubertin for Night Skies. Also see 30 Honorable Mention photos.

The three Grand Prize winners are Bryan Anderson for Landscape, Eileen Hartmann for Wildlife and Juan David for Night Skies. Also see 30 Honorable Mention photos.

A 22-minute exposure, the last photo of a birthday night and a shifting glance made for 2019's winning national park shots.

Meet the top three photo winners of 2016 and hear how they were inspired to take their shots. Follow their example to take your own award-winning photos.