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2025 photo contest winners<\/h1>\n

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Congratulations to our winners! Thank you to everyone who submitted photos and for showing us Wisconsin’s natural beauty through your lens.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Every year, we invite you to share your best photos of nature in Wisconsin with us: the landscapes you\u2019ve explored, the wildlife you\u2019ve spotted, and the outdoor adventures you\u2019ve had. In 2025, we brought back five categories for photo submissions, with one winner from each category including the grand prize winner. There was also a People\u2019s Choice Award where \u2014 you guessed it \u2014 the public gets to decide the winner. The 2025 Photo Contest categories were:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1) Landscapes
2) Birds
3) Flora & Fungi
4) Insects, Amphibians, & Reptiles
5) People & Other Mammals<\/p>\n

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The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin is dedicated to protecting our state’s lands, waters, and wildlife and connecting all people with nature. Thank you for being a part of our mission and letting us see our work through your lens.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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People’s Choice: 2024 \u2014 River Otter by Philip Knapp<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Prizes<\/h1>\n

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We awarded prizes for the Grand Prize Winner, 4 additional Category Winners,\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0People\u2019s Choice!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grand Prize:<\/strong> $250 REI gift card and your photo on the cover of NRF’s membership magazine,\u00a0Bridges<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Category Prizes:<\/strong> $100 REI gift card<\/p>\n

People\u2019s Choice:<\/strong> NRF swag bag with hat, tee, sweatshirt, & more<\/p>\n

In addition, all winners received a complimentary NRF membership, Foundation t-shirt, and their photo featured inside our newsletter, Bridges.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

People\u2019s Choice was determined by popular vote from a selection of finalists.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Submission Guidelines<\/h1>\n

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Submit up to four <\/strong>of your best Wisconsin nature photos to the Photo Contest via our online portal. If submitting multiple photos, please submit each one separately. NRF staff, judges, and the immediate family of judges are not eligible to win prizes.<\/p>\n

DEADLINE: <\/strong>November 1st, 2025 at 11:59 pm<\/p>\n

PHOTO REQUIREMENTS: <\/strong>Photos must be submitted as high resolution JPEG files (200+ dpi). Maximum file size 20 MB. Minimum file size 2 MB. Minimum image size 2048 pixels (tall or wide). Vertical or horizontal in orientation (Note: some images may be cropped to fit format). Photo cannot be over three years old. You cannot submit the same photo to multiple categories. No watermarks please. Only photos that fit these requirements will be eligible for prizes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We prefer photos which:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n