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. 

Sponsored by The Nature Conservancy, Arizona's Family TV and Arizona Highways
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We will begin accepting submissions on March 1st, 2025.

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Photo by Henry Hummer | Grand Canyon railway express coming to take passengers home.

Photo by Henry Hummer

Grand Canyon railway express coming to take passengers home.

Location: Grand Canyon AZ

Photo by Henry Hummer | As the sun began to dip toward the horizon in the Western sky, some clouds near Flagstaff captured those rays of the sun just enough to give off a nice light show.

Photo by Henry Hummer

As the sun began to dip toward the horizon in the Western sky, some clouds near Flagstaff captured those rays of the sun just enough to give off a nice light show.

Location: Flagstaff, AZ

Photo by Judah Erickson | I was on a hike and took this picture *This is my second photo i had to make another entry because it didn’t let me submit two photos in the first entry*

Photo by Judah Erickson

I was on a hike and took this picture

*This is my second photo i had to make another entry because it didn’t let me submit two photos in the first entry*

Location: Grand Canyon, Arizona

Photo by Judah Erickson | There was a little pull off on the side of the road, that’s where i saw this mountain and decided to take this shot,

Photo by Judah Erickson

There was a little pull off on the side of the road, that’s where i saw this mountain and decided to take this shot,

Location: Sedona, Arizona

Photo by Dagny Pritchett | The trail and trees invite you to take their path.

Photo by Dagny Pritchett

The trail and trees invite you to take their path.

Location: Cottonwood, AZ

Photo by Dagny Pritchett | A small and spiky spider perches on a small flower bud. It appears as though it is "guarding" the flower.

Photo by Dagny Pritchett

A small and spiky spider perches on a small flower bud. It appears as though it is "guarding" the flower.

Location: Tucson,AZ

Photo by Damian Sama | A bee near the light and grille of a truck.

Photo by Damian Sama

A bee near the light and grille of a truck.

Location: La Encantada Shopping Center n Tucson, arizona

Photo by Cole Mellen | This is a photo I took while camping in Flagstaff with my family. It was a beautiful evening, and I managed to take this photo while the sun is setting.

Photo by Cole Mellen

This is a photo I took while camping in Flagstaff with my family. It was a beautiful evening, and I managed to take this photo while the sun is setting.

Location: Flagstaff

Photo by Helena Reardon | It is a fly on a yellow flower.

Photo by Helena Reardon

It is a fly on a yellow flower.

Location: Mount lemon

Photo by Ezekiel Clinkingbeard | This photograph depicts a dark suguaro in the foreground with a pastel appearing sunset behind it. It includes motion with an open winged bird appearing near the top left corner.

Photo by Ezekiel Clinkingbeard

This photograph depicts a dark suguaro in the foreground with a pastel appearing sunset behind it. It includes motion with an open winged bird appearing near the top left corner.

Location: Marana Arizona

Photo by Ezekiel Clinkingbeard | This photograph depicts a vibrant sunset with a reflective puddle underneath it mirroring the each dynamic detail of the sunset.

Photo by Ezekiel Clinkingbeard

This photograph depicts a vibrant sunset with a reflective puddle underneath it mirroring the each dynamic detail of the sunset.

Location: Marana Arizona

Photo by Cydnie Bynum | While driving home with my family from somewhere, I happened to see a lone tree with a really cool sunset happening behind it. I got really lucky with the tree and the sunset being focused and everything around it blurred.

Photo by Cydnie Bynum

While driving home with my family from somewhere, I happened to see a lone tree with a really cool sunset happening behind it. I got really lucky with the tree and the sunset being focused and everything around it blurred.

Location: Phoenix, AZ