18th Annual Arizona Highways Online Photo Contest

Photograph by Jeff Kida

Photograph by Jeff Kida

TAKE YOUR BEST SHOT

Every month, we showcase some of the most talented photographers in the world. Now it's your turn to join the ranks. Enter your favorite photo in the 2026 Arizona Highways Photography Contest.


Grand Prize
All expense 3-night stay at any ranch in the True Ranch Collection

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All finalist photographs will be published online and in our September 2026 issue.


Please view OFFICIAL RULES before submitting entries. 

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).

The submission deadline has passed.

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landscape

Photo by Reid Woodward

Four Peaks covered in snow after a March 2025 winter storm.

Location: Four Peaks Wilderness

wildlife

Photo by Hector Morales

Father Owl with a catch

Location: Mountain Parkway

wildlife

Photo by Jole Guthery

Buzzard landing on a snag above the lake.

Location: Lake Mary

macro

Photo by Gary O'Brien

Close-up of Saguaro blossoms with honeybees hovering

Location: Sabino Canyon National Recreation Area

wildlife

Photo by Hector Morales

Baby coati's picking treats of the tree.

Location: Boyce Thompson

wildlife

Photo by Hector Morales

Elk, route to Grand Canyon

Location: Williams, AZ

landscape

Photo by Reid Woodward

Horses enjoying the sun the day after a winter storm covered Four Peaks in snow.

Location: SR 87 near Bush Highway

macro

Photo by Gary O'Brien

Ocotillo flowers against clear blue sky, saguaros in background

Location: Sabino Canyon National Recreation Area

wildlife

Photo by Hector Morales

Baby Coati

Location: Boyce Thompson

landscape

Photo by Rosa Sidy

Monsoons, after the rain.

Location: Navajo Pedestrian Bridge

wildlife

Photo by Gary O'Brien

Fawn in desert with saguaros and snow-capped mountains

Location: Sabino Canyon National Recreation Area

landscape

Photo by Gary O'Brien

Saguaros under full moon with out of focus stars

Location: San Pedro Valley near San Manuel