Wyoming Public Media has organized an annual photo contest since 2012.
Below are winning photos from previous years. Enjoy!
2022 Photo Contest Winners
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— 1st Place Wyoming's People Category - Ahmad Ansari, "Tipis at Night"
1st Place Wyoming's People Category - Ahmad Ansari, "Tipis at Night"
Ahmad Ansari / Ahmad Ansari
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— 2nd Place Wyoming's People Category - McKenzy Ellisen, "Horseback Sunset"
2nd Place Wyoming's People Category - McKenzy Ellisen, "Horseback Sunset"
McKenzy Ellisen / McKenzy Ellisen
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— 3rd Place Wyoming's People Category - Nilay Saha, "Gloaming Prexy"
3rd Place Wyoming's People Category - Nilay Saha, "Gloaming Prexy"
Nilay Saha / Nilay Saha
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— 1st Place Wyoming's Nature Category - Mirmehdi Seyyedi, "Laramie Golf Course"
1st Place Wyoming's Nature Category - Mirmehdi Seyyedi, "Laramie Golf Course"
Mirmehdi Seyyedi / Mirmehdi Seyyedi
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2nd Place Wyoming’s Nature Category - Krissy Borcher “When I Grow Up"
Krissy Borcher / Krissy Borcher
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— Gavin German Bear Lake.jpeg
3rd Place Wyoming’s Nature Category - Gavin German “Beck Lake before a storm in Cody Wyoming”
Gavin German / Gavin German
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— Andi Berry – Soul Survivors
Andi Berry – Soul Survivors
Andi Berry
/ Andi Berry
/ Andi Berry
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— Md Ahsanul Haque Stand Tall.jpg
2nd Place Wyoming’s History Category – Md Ahsanul Hasque “Stand Tall”
Md Ahsanul Hasque / Md Ahsanul Hasque
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— Hai Haukaas Historic Evanston.jpg
3rd Place Wyoming’s History Category – Kai Haukaas “Taken at the historic Evanston Railyards, you can see the section of the Evanston Roundhouse that has not been renovated yet”
Kai Haukaas / Kai Haukaas
2021 Photo Contest Winners
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— Jay Lee Selfieinthewild-WyomingsNature.jpg
Grand Prize Winner - Jay Lee, "Selfie in the wild"
Jay Lee / Jay Lee
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— 2nd Place Wyomings Nature - Christopher Martin "A small rainbow trout"
2nd Place Wyoming's Nature - Christopher Martin, "A small rainbow trout"
Christopher Martin / Christopher Martin
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— Chris Beu Snowy Range.jpeg
3rd Place Wyoming's Nature - Snowy Range Near Sand Lake
Christopher Beu / Christopher Beu
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— 1st Place Wyoming's People - Christopher Martin, "Huck Finn Pond"
1st Place Wyoming's People - Christopher Martin, "Huck Finn Pond"
Christopher Martin / Christopher Martin
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— 2nd Place Wyoming's People - Rose Fry, "Reenactment of the Battle of the Hundred in Hand"
2nd Place Wyoming's People - Rose Fry, "Reenactment of the Battle of the Hundred in Hand"
Rose Fry / Rose Fry
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— Alice Roach Flood Irrigating.jpeg
3rd Place Wyoming's People - Flood Irrigating – A Dying Art
Alice Roach / Alice Roach
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— Michael Evans Tipi Milkyway.jpeg
1st Place Wyoming's History – Tipi and Milky Way at Fort Laramie
Michael Evans / Michael Evans
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— Jim Roberts Owl Taking Flight.jpeg
2nd Place Wyoming's History – Owl Taking Flight
Jim Roberts / Jim Roberts
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— Chris Martin - Memory Lanes.jpg
3rd Place Wyoming's History - Memory Lanes – An Empty Pandemic Peek
Chris Martin / Chris Martin
2020 Photo Contest Winners
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1st Place - Wyoming's Nature Category,
Kathy Milks - "I Wonder If He Even Knows I'm Here"
Kathleen Milks
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2nd Place Wyoming's Nature Category,
Katrina Roberts - "Southwest Wyoming"
Katrina Roberts
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3rd Place - Wyoming's Nature Category,
Tina Toth - "Stone Cold Fox"
Tina Toth
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1st Place - Wyoming's People Category,
Stephani Madsen - "For the Love of Fair"
Stephani Madsen
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2nd Place - Wyoming's People Category,
Chance Vance - "Guardian of the Road"
Chance Vance
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3rd Place - Wyoming's People Category,
Katrina Roberts - "Walking the mule down a steep hill in the Shoshone National Forest"
Katrina Roberts
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1st Place - Wyoming's History Category,
Katrina Roberts - "Mules on Hoback Canyon"
Katrina Roberts
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2nd Place - Wyoming's History Category,
Angela Shumate - "Cowboy taken for a ride"
Angela Shumate
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3rd Place - Wyoming's History Category,
Jason Sondgeroth - "Buffalo Bliss"
Jason Sondgeroth
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1st Place - WPM Staff Selection,
Peter Arnold – "The Splendor of a Sandhill Crane"
Peter Arnold
2019 Photo Contest Winners
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1st Place - Wyoming's Nature Category - Jessica Hubbard, "Morning Light"
Jessica Hubbard / Jessica Hubbard
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2nd Place Wyoming's Nature Category - Erik Kahl, "Reflection of Gold"
Erik Kahl / Erik Kahl
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3rd Place - Wyoming's Nature Category - Karlee Provenza, "Sticking the Landing"
Karlee Provenza / Karlee Provenza
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— 4th Place Wyoming's Nature Category - Andrew Call, "God's Country"
4th Place Wyoming's Nature Category - Andrew Call, "God's Country"
Andrew Call / Andrew Call
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1st Place - Wyoming's People Category - Libby Thorson, "Teton Reflection"
Libby Thorson / Libby Thorson
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2nd Place - Wyoming's People Category - Chris Martin, "Justin Smith @ Ten Sleep Brewing Company"
Chris Martin / Chris Martin
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3rd Place - Wyoming's People Category - Andrew Call, "Cecelia"
Andrew Call / Andrew Call
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People stand behind a Grizzly Bear taking photos with telephoto lenses.
Erik Kahl
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1st Place - Wyoming's History Category - Andrew Call, "Old Ft. Steele"
Andrew Call / Andrew Call
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2nd Place - Wyoming's History Category Erik Kahl, "Miner's Last Meal"
Erik Kahl / Erik Kahl
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3rd Place - Wyoming's History Category Magorzata Wagner, "Sacred Heart Yellowstone Log Cabin Church"
Malgorzata Wagner / Malgorzata Wagner
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4th Place - Wyoming's History Mark Pedri, "Wyoming Grandfather"
Mark Pedri / Mark Pedri
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4th Place - Wyoming's History (Tie) Diana Kopulos, "Front Porch Season"
Diana Kopulos / Diana Kopulos
2018 Photo Contest Winners
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1st Place - Wyomings' Nature Category:
Celestrial Prall – "The Falls at Sinks Canyon"
Celestrial Prall
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Nature Category: Kathy Milks - "Summer Splendor in the Snowy Range"
Kathy Milks
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Nature Category: Dorrene Brown Butterfield – "There’s a Bad Moon Rising"
Dorrene Brown Butterfield
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Nature Category: Krissy Borcher - "Heart Mountain Sunflowers"
Krissy Borcher
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1st Place - Wyoming's People Category:
Chris Martin – “'Skater Guy' Matt Groathouse"
Chris Martin
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People Category: Kaley Holyfield – "Gannett Expedition students learning the tools of trade from instructor Mark Jenkins"
Kaley Holyfield
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People Category: Dorrene Brown Butterfield - "Family Winter Fun"
Dorrene Brown Butterfield
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People category: Katrina Roberts - "Horse Pack Trip in the Wind Rivers"
Katrina Roberts
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1st Place - Wyoming's History Category:
Krissy Borcher – "One of the Great Old Barns Still Standing in Wyoming"
Krissy Borcher
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History Category: Diana Kopulos - "Wagon Wheel Garden"
Diana Kopulos
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History Category: Kaley Holyfield – "An Old Find When Driving Across the State"
Kaley Holyfield
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History Category: Chris Martin - "Ames Monument"
Chris Martin
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Staff Choice: Sean Foy - "Moran, Autumn Morning"
Sean Foy
2017 Photo Contest Winners
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Nature Category: Kathy Milks, "Always make time to play in the grass"
Kathy Milks
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Nature Category: Tamalya Bartow, "Road to Nowhere"
Tamalya Bartow
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Nature Category: Shawna Reichert, "Hoisthouse in Sunrise, WY"
Shawna Reichert
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Nature Category: Lane Tomme, "Winter Ascent Snowy Range"
Lane Tomme
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People Category: Christopher Martin, "Meet Dillon the Glass Blower"
Christopher Martin
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People Category: Larkin Leal, "Wheatland Totality"
Larkin Leal
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People Category: Leslie Eglseder, "All You Need is a Fishing Pole and a Fishing Buddy"
Leslie Eglseder
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People Category: Shannon Fagan, "Stand Proud"
Shannon Fagan
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Eclipse Category: Christopher Martin, "Wind Rivers Eclipse"
Christopher Martin
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Eclipse Category: Geoff Hiatt, "Solar Amethyst", taken from Elk Flats, Teton National Park
Geoff Hiatt
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Eclipse Category: Shawna Reichert, "Great American Eclipse"
Shawna Reichert
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Eclipse Category: Austin Ledingham, "Totality Flares in Casper"
Austin Ledingham
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Staff Choice: Morgan Dickerson, "A Colorful Fall"
Morgan Dickerson
2016 Photo Contest Winners
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Nature Category: Morgan Beavers, "A Grand Escape ‚ Delta Lake, Grand Teton National Park"
Morgan Beavers
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Nature Category: Lane Tomme, "Libby Flats, Snowy Range Mountains"
Lane Tomme
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Nature Category: Leslie Patten, "Wyoming Bear"
Leslie Patten
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Nature Category: Krissy Borcher, "Smokey Sunflower Sunset"
Krissy Borcher
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People Category: Jordan Evans, "Close Friend in the Big Horns"
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People Category: Nancy Kenner, "No Words"
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People Category: Alden Ballard, "Bridger"
Alden Ballard
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People Category: Reid Bauer, "Cascade Canyon"
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History Category: Jordan Evans, "Medicine Wheel"
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History Category: Alden Ballard, "Mule Bronc #1"
Alden Ballard
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History Category: Gary Flagler, "Worland History"
Gary Flagler
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History Category: Krissy Borcher, "Devils Tower"
Krissy Borcher
2015 Photo Contest Winners
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— 2015 Photo Contest Nature Category - Gabriel Adams - "Milky Way. Frye Lake Summer"
2015 Photo Contest Nature Category - Gabriel Adams - "Milky Way. Frye Lake Summer"
Gabriel Adams / Gabriel Adams
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Tonia Dousay
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— 2015 Photo Contest Nature Category - David Englert - Red Canyon.png
2015 Photo Contest Nature Category - David Englert, "Red Canyon"
David Englert / David Englert
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Krissy Borcher
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Krissy Borcher
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— 2015 Photo Contest Nature Category - Aaron Kraft - Cowboy running up cattle on a cool May morning in the shadow of the Wind River Mountains.png
2015 Wyomings' Photo Contest Nature Category - Aaron Kraft, "Cowboy running up cattle on a cool May morning in the shadow of the Wind River Mountains"
Aaron Kraft / Aaron Kraft
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— 2015 Photo Contest Nature Category - Kelly Petersen - Flying High.png
2015 Photo Contest Winner Nature Category - Kelly Petersen, "Flying High"
Kelly Petersen / Kelly Petersen
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— 2015 Photo Contest Nature Category - Albert Kalbfleisch - Seamstress of Fort Laramie.png
2015 Photo Contest Winner Nature Category - Albert Kalbfleisch - "Seamstress of Fort Laramie"
Albert Kalbfleisch / Albert Kalbfleisch
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Krissy Borcher
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— 2015 Photo Contest Winner Only in Wyoming Category - Beau Johnston - Just Taking in the Views.png
2015 Photo Contest Winner Only in Wyoming Category - Beau Johnston, "Just Taking in the Views"
Beau Johnston / Beau Johnston
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— 2015 Photo Contest Winner Only in Wyoming Category - Dan Hayward - Two True Spanish
2015 Photo Contest Winner Only in Wyoming Category - Dan Hayward, "Two True Spanish Mustangs in the Pre-Dawn Twilight on the Cayuse Ranch where captive breeding began in the 40's to save the Spanish Mustang (Indian Pony) from extinction."
Dan Hayward / Dan Hayward
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Robin Riesland
2014 Photo Contest Winners
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— 2014 Photo Contest Winner in Nature Category - Shaun Peterson - Tetons in Fall.jfif
2014 Photo Contest Winner in Nature Category - Shaun Peterson, "Tetons in Fall"
Shaun Peterson / Shaun Peterson
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2014 Photo Contest Winner Wyoming's People Category - Jennifer Robers, "20 Below in Merna"
Jennifer Roberts / Jennifer Roberts
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2014 Photo Contest Winner Only in Wyoming Category - Rafjeev Patel, "Double Rainbow in Laramie"
Rafjeev Patel / Rafjeev Patel
2013 Photo Contest Winners
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2013 Photo Contest Winner in Nature Category - Tyrel Hulet, "Cascade Sunset"
Tyrel Hulet Cascade Sunset / Tyrel Hulet
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— 2013 Photo Contest Winner Nature Category - Rosa Prasser-- Obersavation Peak.png
2013 Photo Contest Winner Nature Category - Rosa Prasser, "Obersavation Peak"
Rosa Prasser / Rosa Prasser
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Rob Koelling Rough-Legged Hawk
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— 2013 Photo Contest Winner in Nature Category - Matthew Williams - Heaven In Wyoming.png
2013 Photo Contest Winner in Nature Category - Matthew Williams, "Heaven In Wyoming"
Matthew Williams / Matthew Williams
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— 2013 Photo Contest Winner in Wyoming's People Category - Aaron Kraft Young Cowgirl At Branding.png
2013 Photo Contest Winner in Wyoming's People Category - Aaron Kraft, "Young Cowgirl At Branding"
Aaron Kraft / Aaron Kraft
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Geoff Ridenour Cowboy's Smile
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2013 Photo Contest Winners in People Category - Jessica Lippincott, "Lonesome Highland"
Jessica Lippincott / Jessica Lippincott
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Jack Bellorado Skiing with the Sheep in Alta
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Thirsty Moose Barbara Ransbottom
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— 2013 Photo Contest Winners in Only in Wyoming Category - Sean Wallace Independence Rock.png
2013 Photo Contest Winner in Only in Wyoming Category - Sean Wallace, "Independence Rock"
Sean Wallace / Sean Wallace
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2013 Photo Contest Winners in Only in Wyoming Category - Aaron Kraft, "Camping During a Calm after the Storm"
Aaron Kraft / Aaron Kraft
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2013 Photo Contest Winner in Only in Wyoming Category - Russ Eaton, "Good Morning"
Russ Eaton / Russ Eaton
2012 Photo Contest Winners
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— 2012 Photo Contest Winner in Nature Category - Faith Whitehouse.png
2012 Photo Contest Winner in Nature Category - Faith Whitehouse, "To Be Free"
Faith Whitehouse / Faith Whitehouse
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Linda Peterson-Jenny Lake Moose
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Doug Tunison-Sculpted
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Craigh Okraska - Wild Horses
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— 2012 Photo Contest Winner in Nature Category - Patricia Lavin-Yellowstone Fog (Tie).png
2012 Photo Contest Winner in Nature Category - Patricia Lavin, "Yellowstone Fog (Tie)"
Patricia Lavin / Patricia Lavin
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John Hebberger
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— 2012 Photo Contest Winner in Only in Wyoming - Michael Peck-A Place In Time.png
2012 Photo Contest Winner in Only in Wyoming - Michael Peck, "A Place In Time"
Michael Peck / Michael Peck
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Holly Dutton-Stand Alone
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Doug Tunison-What's Cookin'
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Aaron Kraft-Branding Day/Frosty Morning
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Linda Peterson-Ready for Ropin'
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Doug Tunison-A Rebel Just Because
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Craig Okraska-Snowshoeing in the Snowies
