Montana Wilderness Association (MWA) launched the 12th annual Picture Wild Montana photo contest, with prizes offered for the best photos taken on public lands across the state.
The theme of this year’s contest is “The Joy of the Wild.” MWA wants to highlight the joy that Montanans feel while exploring public lands and waters including wilderness areas, state parks, national forests, wilderness study areas and other public lands.
Since 2009, thousands of amateur and professional photographers from across the state have participated in the Picture Wild Montana photo contest. Last year, nearly 250 photographers submitted over 650 photos.
This year, photographers are invited to submit their photos at wildmontana.org/photocontest until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 20. Contestants may submit as many photos as they’d like, but each photo must be submitted individually.
Prizes for this year’s first- and second-place winners include gear from our sponsors Mystery Ranch and Obōz Footwear. The third-place winner will receive, in addition to a Mystery Ranch pack, swag from MWA, including apparel, stickers and more. All winners will also receive a complimentary yearlong membership to MWA. A complete list of prizes can be found on the contest website.
“Public lands and waters have helped many of us endure what has been a really difficult year,” says Ben Gabriel, MWA executive director. “MWA’s Picture Wild Montana contest is a wonderful way to demonstrate our love of Montana’s outdoors with each other from afar.”
Luke Duran, art director at Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ “Montana Outdoors” magazine, will judge submissions. First, second and third-place winners will be announced in early 2021.
Full contest rules can be found on the website. Questions should be directed to Montana Wilderness Association Communications Manager Keely Damara at kdamara@wildmontana.org.
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