Share the Experience 2026 — Official Photo Contest of America's Public Lands
National Park Foundation and federal land agencies
A $10,000 grand prize with hotel stays, gear and a chance to feature on the 2028 Annual Federal Recreational Lands Pass; $2,000 plus hotel stay, annual pass and gear for each category winner; annual passes for honourable mentions and three monthly winners.
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A $10,000 grand prize with hotel stays, gear and a chance to feature on the 2028 Annual Federal Recreational Lands Pass; $2,000 plus hotel stay, annual pass and gear for each category winner; annual passes for honourable mentions and three monthly winners.
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Amateur photographers — people whose primary source of income is not photography — who are US residents of the 50 states or Washington, DC, aged 13 or over. Generative AI, composites and heavy manipulation are not allowed.