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2014 Smithsonian Wilderness Forever Photo Contest

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Wilderness Turns 50

The Wilderness Act celebrates its 50th anniversary on September 3, 2014. The Smithsonian joins national

celebrations with a new exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History featuring juried photography

of wilderness areas from across the nation. Selected from over 5,000 entries, the exhibit's award-winning

images reveal America as you've never seen it before – wild, untouched and free.

HONORABLE MENTION, PEOPLE IN WILDERNESS, PRO: Lake Ann Reflection. By Ethan Welty. 3

HONORABLE MENTION, PEOPLE IN WILDERNESS, PRO: Self-portrait. By Adrian Klein 4

HONORABLE MENTION, MOST INSPIRATIONAL MOMENT, PRO: Backcountry Skier. By Larry Carver. 5

HONORABLE MENTION, PEOPLE IN NATURE, AMATEUR: Fishing in the Alaskan Mist. By Virginia Short. 6

HONORABLE MENTION, PEOPLE IN WILDERNESS, PRO: Karen Tracey climbing “Cryptic,” Joshua Tree Wilderness in California. By Sam Roberts. 7

HONORABLE MENTION, SCENIC LANDSCAPE, PRO: Bald Cypress Dome, Cardinal bromeliads .By Bill Lea, 8

HONORABLE MENTION, SCENIC LANDSCAPE, AMATEUR: White Pocket, By Richard Ansley.9

HONORABLE MENTION, SCENIC LANDSCAPE, PRO: Meadow of Wildflowers, By John Richter.

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HONORABLE MENTION, SCENIC LANDSCAPE, PRO: Capitol Peak. By Nate Zeman.

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HONORABLE MENTION, SCENIC LANDSCAPE, AMATEUR: Mineral Aurora. By Samuel Feron.12

HONORABLE MENTION, SCENIC LANDSCAPE, AMATEUR: Mt. Whitney Moonrise. By Nolan Nitschke. 13

WINNER, SCENIC LANDSCAPE, AMATEUR: Autumn Colors.By Kenneth Greenwood.

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HONORABLE MENTION, SCENIC LANDSCAPE, AMATEUR: Crestone Needle.By Kimo Boeche.

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HONORABLE MENTION, SCENIC LANDSCAPE, PRO: Snowy Meadow.By Jarrod Castaing 16

HONORABLE MENTION, SCENIC LANDSCAPE, PRO: Twists of Time. By Joseph Rossbach.

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HONORABLE MENTION, SCENIC LANDSCAPE, PRO: Alpine Larch Trees. By Adrian Klein.18

WINNER, SCENIC LANDSCAPE, STUDENT: Proxy Falls. By Thomas Goebel.

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HONORABLE MENTION, SCENIC LANDSCAPE, STUDENT: Ripple Effect. By Michael O'Keeffe.

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HONORABLE MENTION, SCENIC LANDSCAPE, AMATEUR: Cholla Cactus Sunrise . By Cliff LaPlant.

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HONORABLE MENTION, LANDSCAPE, PRO: Banner Peak Alpenglow. By Brad Goldpaint. 22

HONORABLE MENTION, SCENIC LANDSCAPE, PRO: Valley of Solace. By William Patino. 23

WINNER, SCENIC LANDSCAPE, PRO: Glacial Stream. By Irene Owsley. 24

WINNER, PEOPLE IN WILDERNESS, PRO: Yellow Poplar Trees. By Bill Lea. 25

WINNER, PEOPLE IN WILDERNESS, STUDENT: Fly Fishing on Big Salmon Lake. By Gordon Dimmig.

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HONORABLE MENTION, PEOPLE IN WILDERNESS, PRO: Keyhole on Longs Peak. By Ethan Welty. 27

WINNER, PEOPLE IN WILDERNESS, AMATEUR: Sunset Paddle. By Dawn M. LaPointe. 28

HONORABLE MENTION, LANDSCAPE, PRO: Lone Evergreen in Aspens. By Benjamin Walls.

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GRAND PRIZE, PRO: Wonder Lake, Denali Wilderness in Alaska. By Rodney Lough, Jr. 30

HONORABLE MENTION, LANDSCAPE, AMATEUR: Aurora Ridge Trail. By Pablo McLoud.

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MOST INSPIRATIONAL MOMENT, HONORABLE MENTION, AMATEUR: The Natural Firefall. By Joseph Frontreras.

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MOST INSPIRATIONAL MOMENT, HONORABLE MENTION, AMATEUR: Aurora Borealis, Denali Wilderness. By Jacob W. Frank.

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MOST INSPIRATIONAL MOMENT, HONORABLE MENTION, PRO: Storm over Mt. By Phillip Noll. 34

MOST INSPIRATIONAL MOMENT, HONORABLE MENTION,PRO: Climbing the Summit Pyramid of Sahale Mountain. By Ethan Welty. 35

MOST INSPIRATIONAL MOMENT, WINNER, PRO: Milky Way over Second Beach. By Joe LeFevre. 36

MOST INSPIRATIONAL MOMENT, WINNER, AMATEUR: Fading Sunset over the Watchman. By Greg Tucker.

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MOST INSPIRATIONAL MOMENT, WINNER, STUDENT: Alaska Range. By Tim Aiken38

MOST INSPIRATIONAL MOMENT, HONORABLE MENTION, PRO: Peak Fall Colors, Flatside Wilderness. By Laura Vu.

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MOST INSPIRATIONAL MOMENT, HONORABLE MENTION, AMATEUR: Aurora Borealis over Honeymoon Rock. By Jeff Rennicke.

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MOST INSPIRATIONAL MOMENT, HONORABLE MENTION, STUDENT: The Narrows. By Thomas Goebel.

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MOST INSPIRATIONAL MOMENT, HONORABLE MENTION, AMATEUR: Misty Falls. By Mark Lagrange.

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SCENIC LANDSCAPE, HONORABLE MENTION, AMATEUR: Sunrise. By Jonathan B. Auerbach. 43

HONORABLE MENTION, PEOPLE IN NATURE, PRO: Solitary Hiker. By Richard Hebhardt.

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HONORABLE MENTION, LANDSCAPE, PRO: Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness in New Mexico. By Natalia Plekhanova.45

HONORABLE MENTION, WILDLIFE, AMATEUR: Gulf Fritillary Butterfly (Agraulis vanilla By Richard Higgins 46

HONORABLE MENTION, PEOPLE IN NATURE, PRO: Sahale Glacier Camp. By Andy Porter. 47

HONORABLE MENTION, PEOPLE IN NATURE, PRO: Fossil Cave. By David E. Bunnell 48

HONORABLE MENTION, PEOPLE IN NATURE, AMATEUR: Contemplating in the Oregon Shore. By Arnab Banerjee. 49

HONORABLE MENTION, PEOPLE IN NATURE, AMATEUR: Hiker Silhouette. By Greg Russell. 50

HONORABLE MENTION, PEOPLE IN NATURE, AMATEUR: Backpacker at Sunrise. By Daniel Silverberg.

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HONORABLE MENTION, PEOPLE IN NATURE, AMATEUR: Self-portrait. By Jacob W. Frank.

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HONORABLE MENTION, PEOPLE IN NATURE, AMATEUR: Smokejumpers. By Thomas Haney

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HONORABLE MENTION, PEOPLE IN WILDERNESS, PRO: Hikers discuss ascent routes up Glacier Peak. By Ethan Welty. 54

HONORABLE MENTION, WILDLIFE, AMATEUR: Purple Sea Star (Pisaster ochraceus). By Thomas Bancroft. 55

HONORABLE MENTION, WILDLIFE, AMATEUR: Snowy Egret (Egretta hula). Photo by Tara Tanaka.

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HONORABLE MENTION, WILDLIFE, STUDENT: Arctic Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus parry). By Alan Wei

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HONORABLE MENTION, WILDLIFE, PRO: Coyote (Canis latrans). By Fi Rust.

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HONORABLE MENTION, WILDLIFE, PRO: Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes). By Dee Ann Pederson.

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WILDLIFE WINNER, STUDENT: American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis).By Jenna Van Kley. 60

WILDLIFE WINNER, AMATEUR: Mountain Goat Kids (Oreamnos americanus). By Verdon Tomajko.

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HONORABLE MENTION, WILDLIFE, AMATEUR: Brown Bear Up Close (Ursus arctos). By Robert Amoruso.

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WILDLIFE WINNER, PRO: Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). By David Bahr

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HONORABLE MENTION, WILDLIFE, PRO: Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus). By Scott Joshua Dere. 64

HONORABLE MENTION, WILDLIFE, AMATEUR: Sandhill Cranes (Grus Canadensis). By Diane McAllister

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9/05/2014 王文堯 Kaohsiung Taiwan R.O.C All photos were taken from Smithsonian photo exhibition .

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