We had some outstanding submissions to our Wild Northwest Photo Contest during August. THANK YOU for everyone who participated and shared your best Northwest wildlife and wildlands photos with us!

Our panel of Conservation Northwest staff judges had a difficult time choosing our favorite submissions, but ultimately, we declared the winners to be Andy Porter for his magical night-sky shot at Artist Point for the wildlands category, and Dylan Collins for his stunningly-clear mountain lion photo in Yakima County for the wildlife category.

Congratulations to our 2020 Wild Northwest Photo Contest winners!

Night Sky and the Milky Way, taken at Artist Point. Photo: Andy Porter

The winner of our 2020 Wild Northwest Photo Contest Northwest Wildlife category: Mountain lion, taken with a DIY camera trap using a dSLR camera, taken in the sagelands of Yakima County. Photo: Dylan Collins

All new and renewing Conservation Northwest members during Members Month will receive a gift print of Andy’s “Night Sky at Artist Point” photograph. With so many amazing submissions, we had to share some of our other favorites. Check them out below!

Runner-up submissions

Red Head, Deception Pass State Oark. Photo: Richard Heinrich

Mount Saint Helens Lava Dome. Photo: Rebecca Peck

Bent Log, Olympics National Park. Photo: Richard Heinrich

Mt. Benzarino & Corteo Peack, North Cascades National Park, from Maple Pass. Photo: Jack McLeod

Group of Mountain Goats on Mt. Rainer with Edmonds Glacier. Photo: Keith Betterton

Red Fox at National Historic Park on San Juan Island. Photo: Filip Tkaczyk

Mountain Goat at Sahale Camp, North Cascades National Park. Photo: Andy Porter

Baker Lake at Sunrise. Photo: Andy Porter

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