2024 Photo Contest
The State of the Rockies project invites students to submit up to three photos and a description of each photo(s) taken from the Rocky Mountain West that reminds us why, how, and/or what conservation efforts are necessary to preserve and protect nature. Students are required to describe how their photo submission(s) relate to a conservation topic covered by this year's State of the Rockies Conservation in the West poll.
Send us a photo you took from the Rocky Mountain West that shows us Top of Mind conservation issues in the West!
This student event is made possible by funding from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and is sponsored by The 华体会 State of the Rockies Project.
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Contest Winners
1st Place
Delicate Arch
Arches National Park
Utah
Photo by Macy McCauley
The sheer beauty of the Delicate Arch in Arches National Park makes it easy to see why so many care about the preservation of public lands through national parks, monuments, and reserves. But whose land was it in the first place? To me, the delicate nature of the arches In the park represent the balance between preserving land and recognizing those who were there first. The land is beautiful, but at what cost?
"A quintessential western moment captured well. The eye is drawn to the beautifully illuminated arch dividing the composition nicely as the sun sets in the background giving the sky a nice gradient of color." --Josh Raab
2nd Place
Leave No Trace
Goblin State Park
Utah
Photo by Logan Brunk