NRT Photo Contest
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.
Enter your photos
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.
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photo credit: Jessica Plance
Winning Entries By Year
photo credit: Joanne Wu
photo credit: Lauren Sanderson, Shoot My Brand
photo credit: Teresa Patterson
photo credit: Momentum Photography
photo credit: Allyson Orange
photo credit: Ashli Murdock
photo credit: Jim Davis
photo credit: Gwyneth Moody
photo credit: Sarina Lewis
photo credit: Larry B. Smith
photo credit: Stan Malcolm
photo credit: Jody Carman
photo credit: Mary Shaw (c)
photo credit: Loretta Melancon
photo credit: Michael R. King
photo credit: Ken Squiers
photo credit: Alan S. Carmer
photo credit: Buck Willoughby
photo credit: Chuck Haney
Winning Entries by Category
photo credit: Dale Specht, Colorado Parks and Wildlife
photo credit: Molly Tobin, Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports
photo credit: I-Ting Chiang
photo credit: Indra Davis
photo credit: Del Albright
photo credit: Christopher Neal
photo credit: Allyson Orange
photo credit: J. Birdie
photo credit: Kelsey Pscheid
photo credit: Steve Anderson
photo credit: Lauren Sanderson, Shoot My Brand
photo credit: Anthony Taranto
photo credit: Momentum Photography
photo credit: Butch Smith, Senior Planner, Austin Parks and Recreation Department
photo credit: Nick Jensen, Floline Media
photo credit: Michael R. King
photo credit: Ida Koric
photo credit: Hans Reichgelt
photo credit: Ed Herrmann
photo credit: Doug Alderson, Florida Office of Greenways and Trails