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We're looking for great photos of America's National Recreation Trails!

See 2006 entries so far: Gallery 1 - Gallery 2 - Gallery 3 - Gallery 4 - Gallery 5 - Gallery 6
View winners and entries in NRT Photo Contests for 2004-05 - 2003-04

New River National Recreation Trail (photo by R. Kevin Combs)

 

American Trails is sponsoring the 2006 contest for photographs of 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. The goal is to highlight the diversity of the NRTs and to make more Americans familiar with these great trails. The deadline for entries is September 15, 2006.

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.

Photos of any designated National Recreation Trail are eligible

Check the on line searchable database for a list of NRTs in your state and provide more information on individual trails. If you're not sure if a trail is an NRT, or if you have questions about the contest, call American Trails at (530) 547-2060 or NRT@AmericanTrails.org. Entries will be displayed on the NRT website.

AWARD CATEGORIES: We will give awards in the following categories, which are grouped under the three general areas of Trail Use, Trail Management, and Trail Features. Check out recent winners to get some ideas.

On Deer Mountain National Recreation Trail, Ketchikan, Alaska (photo by Buck Willoughby)

TRAIL USE

  • Hiking and Walking
  • Equestrian
  • Paddling and Water Trails
  • Bicycling
  • Off-Highway Vehicle riding
  • Snowmobiling
  • Skiing, Snowshoeing, and Dogsledding

TRAIL MANAGEMENT

  • Trail Sharing
  • Training and Education
  • Trail Work
  • Youth and Volunteers
  • Health and Fitness

TRAIL FEATURES

  • Urban Trails and Greenways
  • Rail and Canal Trails
  • Historic Features
  • Scenery and Natural Features
  • Arts and Interpretation
  • Innovative Facilities

How to enter - The deadline is September 15, 2006

  • DIGITAL: You may submit digital photos as JPEG or TIFF files. Digital images may be emailed if attachments are under 4 megabytes. Otherwise please mail a CD (not CD-RW) or 100 mg Zip disk with your entry form.
  • FILM: Submit either slides or negatives. They must be 35mm, and may be either color or black and white. We are unable to scan prints or other film sizes.
  • Identify each photo with a number, file name, or other clear and concise identifier.
  • Separate entry forms are required for each different trail if you are entering photos of more than one NRT.
  • Attach a list of your entries with description or caption, location, and photographer's name with contact information for each photo. You may include maps, brochures, news articles, or other information.
  • Returns: Negatives, slides, and Zip disks will be returned if postage and a mailing label are enclosed.
  • Send your entries by email to NRT@AmericanTrails.org or by postal mail to American Trails, P. O. Box 491797, Redding, CA 96049-1797.
  • Include the following information along with your photos, either electronically or by mail:
    1. Name of the NRT where photo(s) taken
    2. State and general location of trail
    3. Your name
    4. Photographer's name, if different
    5. Organization
    6. Address
    7. Phone
    8. Fax
    9. Email
    10. Website address

View current nominations, and the winners and 180 entries in the 2004-05 and 2003-04 NRT Photo Contest


By entering the contest you are giving us permission to use the photos for publicity and promotion of National Recreation Trails. This includes use on the websites of the NRT Program, American Trails, and cooperating agencies and organizations, as well as their non-commercial publications. This also includes use of photos by Trails.com, Away.com and GORP.com in promotion of National Recreation Trails though an agreement with American Trails. You retain all other rights to your photos.

If you're not sure if a trail is an NRT, or if you have questions about the contest, please contact us. Presented by American Trails, P. O. Box 491797, Redding, CA 96049-1797 -- phone (530) 547-2060 -- fax (530) 547-2035 -- NRT@AmericanTrails.org

 

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Updated August 30, 2006

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