Submit your photos that highlight the diversity of the NRTs and to make more Americans familiar with these great trails.
The 2019 winning photo for the Hiking and Walking category. photo by Indra Davis.
American Trails sponsors the annual contest for photographs of designated National Recreation Trails across the country. Our annual contest provides awards in several categories and shows off entries (and previous winners) on the NRT website.
The goal is to highlight the diversity of the NRTs and to make more Americans familiar with these great trails. We're looking for good photos of trail users as well as special facilities, art on the trails, management issues, construction, and volunteers. We also want to see entries that cover the many types and uses of National Recreation Trails throughout America.
View all entries in our Flickr gallery.
We will give awards in the following categories. Photos will be considered for all relevant categories.
TRAIL USE
TRAIL MANAGEMENT
TRAIL FEATURES
ARTISTIC MERIT
Winning photos are selected not just for visual appeal but for the aspects that make up a trail: the volunteers, the ingenuity of design, and a the varieties of users. Take a look at the winners we've selected over the years and you'll see we why we work to celebrate this vital part of the National Trails System.
Deadline for entries is December 15 each year.
Eligibility: Photos of any designated National Recreation Trail are eligible
Check the online searchable database for a list of NRTs in your state and provide more information on individual trails.
Step 1: Make sure your photos qualify
Step 2: Record the follow details for each of your entries
Step 3: Send your photos to us
1. You can email photos as attachments to [email protected] if under 15 mb per email
2. Upload via an online site such as the following resources:
These are free resources so long as you send one file at a time under 100 mb in size (HighTail has a limit up to 250mb).
Note:
By entering the contest you are giving us permission to use the photos for publicity and promotion of National Recreation Trails. This includes use on the websites of the NRT Program, American Trails, and cooperating agencies and organizations, as well as their non-commercial publications. You retain all other rights to your photos.
If you're not sure if a trail is an NRT, or if you have questions about the contest, please contact us. Presented by American Trails, P. O. Box 491797, Redding, CA 96049-1797 - phone (530) 605-4395 - [email protected]
