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Wild Photos: View winners from last year’s photo contest

February 15, 2012 By Lisa Dare

Looking forward to your next ski trip or fantasizing about the return of spring weather for hiking adventures? Then indulge your eyes with an outdoor adventure slideshow! Last year we asked for your best shots of recreation in the wild, and you rewarded us with some stunning images. Here are a few of the best. Read more

Photo Contest Winners Announced - Click here to see dazzling recreation shots

April 15, 2011 By Lisa Dare

The Wilderness Society congratulates Halimah Martin on winning the Wild Adventures photo contest!  Halimah’s photo of kayaking in the iconic Grand Canyon won our supporter’s hearts. As the winner, Halimah will receive a $100 certificate to REI and the photo will appear in our next membership calendar. Read more

Vote for your favorite photo: Help decide the winner of our contest

March 28, 2011 By Tashia Tucker

As part of our WildAdventures Photo Contest we called for your best outdoor recreation photos in January and February, and now — after hours and hours of sifting through nearly 2,000 amazing shots — we’ve picked our top five favorite images (below). We need your help to determine the top prize.  Please vote on your favorite now! We assure you, you’ll be glad you took a moment to enjoy the beauty. Read more

Wild Adventures Photo Contest: Seeking shots of you in the wild!

January 27, 2011 By Lisa Dare

People enjoying Antelope Canyon in Arizona

Credit: Becky Philleo

Join The Wilderness Society’s Wild Adventures Photo Contest! Show your love for America’s wild places by sharing your best photos of you, or friends and family, enjoying wildlands. We’re looking for photos that capture the cherished moments that wilderness so generously provides its visitors throughout the seasons. Whether it’s that once-in-a-lifetime shot of a child catching her first fish or that frame of your hiking mates reflecting upon a breathtaking mountain vista, we want to see the moments you’ve captured. Read more

Winners of Colorado photo contest named

September 7, 2010 By Hannah Meyer

This summer we put out a call for photography that captured the beauty of the Colorado landscapes we work to protect. Congratulations to the three winners of The Wilderness Society's Hidden Gems Photo Contest! The winning photographs, which represent special wildlands, flora, and fauna in Colorado that need our protection, are below! We will be using submitted photographs in campaign material to help promote Wilderness protection across the State of Colorado. Read more

Stunning Wilderness Photography: View the results of our Wilderness photo contest!

September 30, 2009 By Tashia Tucker

The results are in! To honor the 45th anniversary of the Wilderness Act on Sept. 3, we asked for your best original photos from excursions in nature and you did not disappoint. From stunning vistas to wildlife in action, the winning shots of our photo contest capture truly inspirational moments offered by our nation’s wild places. Check out the stunning 45 finalist photos below. Read more

Celebrating 45 years of the Wilderness Act

September 2, 2009 By Kristen Kerecman

America's Wilderness spans magnificent lands from coast to coast — north to south. We can celebrate these outstanding natural benefits today — and be sure they will be available to us tomorrow — because forty-five years ago, our nation’s leaders introduced visionary legislation unlike any the world had ever seen: The Wilderness Act. A deliberate and farsighted effort to protect from development vast areas of wild places, the Wilderness Act preserves the lasting benefits of wilderness for the enjoyment of all Americans. Read more