Smithsonian Photo Contest Winners The exhibit features jury-selected images that capture the beauty of America’s wildest natural spaces. The exhibit celebrates the Wilderness Act, an integral element of the U.S.A’s conservation efforts. Since its adoption in 1964, it has protected more than 109 million acres of American wilderness. The exhibit was selected from more than 5,000 submissions from throughout the U.S.A.

Mountain Goat Kids Mount Evans Wilderness, Colorado .

White Pocket Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs, Arizona .

Brown Bear, Katmai Wilderness Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska .

Climbing the Summit Pyramid of Sahale Mountain, Washington .

Bald Eagle Glacier Bay Wilderness Area, Alaska .

Meadow of Wildflowers Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming .

Snowy Owl Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness Area, New York .

Banner Peak Alpenglow, California .

Aurora Ridge Trail Sol Duc Valley, Washington .

Aurora Borealis over Honeymoon Rock Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Wisconsin .

Alaska Range Denali Wilderness in Alaska .

Sandhill Cranes Bosque Del Apache, New Mexico .

Snowy Meadow Mount Hood Wilderness, Oregon .

Purple Sea Star Olympic Wilderness, Washington .

Peak Fall Colors Ouachita National Forest, Arkansas .

American Alligator Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness Area, Florida .

Sunset Paddle Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Minnesota .

Red Fox Denali National Park, Alaska .

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