17th Annual Arizona Highways Online Photo Contest

Photographer with tripod standing on rock cliff looking toward sunset.

Photograph by Laurence Parent

Every month, we showcase the most talented photographers in the world.
Now it’s your turn to join the ranks. Enter your favorite photo in
the 2025 Arizona Highways Photography Contest.

You could win one of several prizes, and the winning photographs will be published online
and in our September 2025 issue.

Our contest is open to amateur and professional photographers. All photos must be made in Arizona and fit into the category of Landscape, Wildlife or Macro (close-up).

Please view OFFICIAL RULES before submitting entries. 

 

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wildlife

Photo by Rocky Leyva

The sun caught the wings of this flock of birds taking off.

Location: Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area

landscape

Photo by Rocky Leyva

The sun just hitting the mountains as the sandhill cranes do a fly in.

Location: Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area

wildlife

Photo by Rocky Leyva

A great horned owl was hooting as we were leaving the Whitewater Reserve.

Location: Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area

landscape

Photo by Rocky Leyva

The stories this old ford tractor could tell. I saw this as we were driving away from Whitewater Draw and wondered about all the days gone by it had enjoyed.

Location: A road leaving the Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area

wildlife

Photo by Rocky Leyva

Sandhill cranes in the air as the sun is setting

Location: Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area

wildlife

Photo by Rocky Leyva

A sandhill crane coming in with his landing gear a bit lopsided.

Location: Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area

landscape

Photo by Wendy Islas

A rare aurora borealis sighting in southern Arizona.

Location: Las Cienegas National Conservation Area

landscape

Photo by Wendy Islas

Tumacacori Mission illuminated on Christmas Eve.

Location: Tumacacori National Historic Park

landscape

Photo by Wendy Islas

Tumacacori Mission with luminaries
on Christmas Eve.

Location: Tumacacori National Historical Parl

landscape

Photo by Wendy Islas

Pine trees on the Kaibab Plateau shrouded
In clouds during a monsoon storm.

Location: Grand Canyon North Rim

macro

Photo by Wendy Islas

Mushrooms growing on trees burned
In the Bog Horn Fire.

Location: Catalina Mountains in Tucson

landscape

Photo by Wendy Islas

The sun was setting as the clouds rolled toward Organ Pipe National Monument during a monsoon.

Location: Organ Pipe National Monument