Photo Contest | Arizona Highways

2025 Adventures in Nature Student Photo Contest

A white horse chases a brown horse at top speed through a green and scrubby setting, getting close enough to bite. By Jessica Finnie

2024 First Place photograph by Jessica Finnie

The Nature Conservancy in Arizona, in partnership with Arizona Highways and Arizona's Family,

presents the

12th Annual “Adventures in Nature” Student Photo Contest

Students aged 13-18 are invited to enter up to two photos that capture Arizona’s beauty and wildlife for a chance to win cash prizes. The contest is open for submissions between March 1-31, 2025, and the top 10 winners will be announced on a virtual awards ceremony on April 17th, 2025. All contestants will receive a Zoom invitation by email.

See last year’s winners here.

Prizes:
First place - $5,000
Second place - $2,500
Third place - $1,000
7 Honorable Mentions - $250 each

Please view OFFICIAL RULES before submitting entries.

Photo

One file only.
5 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png.

Arizona Location of Photo

Photos must be of locations in Arizona.

Title of Entry

Description

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Camera Information

Your Name

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Your Age

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Instagram or Facebook Handle

Phone Number

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Secondary Phone (Parent/Guardian)

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Address

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City/Town

State/Province

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Photo Submission Limit of Two (2) (REQUIRED)

I hereby certify that this submission follows all contest rules and attempting to submit more than two (2) photographs will result in my immediate disqualification.

PARENTAL PERMISSION WAIVER (REQUIRED)

As the parent or legal guardian of the minor participant listed above, I hereby agree to the above terms individually myself and on the minor participant's behalf. I further agree that I will be responsible for supervising the minor child for all activities relating to this photography. I release, indemnify and hold harmless The Nature Conservancy and its officers, directors, agents and employees from any and all claims that I or the minor participant may now or hereafter have against any of the aforementioned parties arising out of or in connection with this photography event, including without limitation, any and all claims for invasion of privacy, infringement of any right of publicity, defamation, and any other personal, privacy, and/or property rights or any other rights of any kind. By checking this box, I agree to all the terms of this Liability Release and Waiver agreement on behalf of myself and the minor participant listed.

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Photo by Liam Spencer

Location: Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix

Photo by Liam Spencer

A Gila monster retreating to the shade of a bush

Location: Marcus Landslide, McDowell Mountains, Scottsdale

Photo by Mikayla Paredes

The picture is a photo of a lonely larkspur flower sitting in a field, alive and strong, standing tall and beautifully, its alone. Whereas you may not be able to see them but the flowers around this lonely beautiful Larkspur were in groups, rather than solitude. Although that may sound better then sitting alone in a big field, they were dieing, droopy, and falling apart. It shows that the most beautiful things grow alone in a room full of people who may not always stand with you.

Location: Greer Unincorporated community in Arizona