Announcing the Winners of the WV 2016 Photo Contest

Wilderness Volunteers is pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 WV Photo Contest sponsored by: 

 

We received more than 100 entries and there were so many fantastic photos, picking a winner was not an easy job.

The grand prize winner for best photo is Brandon Jett. He has won a gift certificate for a free Wilderness Volunteers project good for the 2017 project season.

Brandon took this photo on the Dark Canyon service project in the Manti La Sal National Forest. 

The Landscape photo winner is Kelly Randall. He has won a Black Diamond SPOT headlamp donated by Peace Surplus, a one-year subscription donated by Backpacker Magazine, and a sport bottle, coupon for 20% off one full price item, & chapstick donated by REI.  

Kelly took this photo on the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness service project in the White River National Forest. 

The Wildlife photo winner is Randy Kahn. He has won an Ultra-Sil Day Pack (20L) donated by Sea to Summit, a one-year subscription donated by Outside Magazine, and a sport bottle, coupon for 20% off one full price item, & chapstick donated by REI. 

Randy took this photo on the Trinity Alps Wilderness service project in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.

The Hard at Work photo winner is Amy Schwake. She has won an Ultra-Sil Pack Cover (Medium) donated by Sea to Summit, a one-year subscription donated by Backpacker Magazine, and a sport bottle, coupon for 20% off one full price item, & chapstick donated by REI.  

Amy took this photo of Randy Meier on the Indian Peaks Wilderness service project in the Arapahoe-Roosevelt National Forest.

The On The Trail photo winner is Amy Schwake. She has won a Clear Stopper Dry Bag (8L) donated by Sea to Summit, a one-year subscription donated by Backpacker Magazine, and a sport bottle, coupon for 20% off one full price item, & chapstick donated by REI. 

Amy took this photo on the Indian Peaks Wilderness service project in the Arapahoe-Roosevelt National Forest.

You can see the rest of our great 2016 photo contest entries as well as photos from just about every 2016 service project online in the Wilderness Volunteers photo gallery.

Congratulations to our winners and thank you to our generous sponsors and everyone who entered!

Don't forget to bring your camera with you on your next service project so you are ready for the 2017 Wilderness Volunteers photo contest.