18th Annual Arizona Highways Online Photo Contest

Photograph by Jeff Kida

Photograph by Jeff Kida

TAKE YOUR BEST SHOT

Every month, we showcase some of the most talented photographers in the world. Now it's your turn to join the ranks. Enter your favorite photo in the 2026 Arizona Highways Photography Contest.


Grand Prize
All expense 3-night stay at any ranch in the True Ranch Collection

True Ranch Logo

All finalist photographs will be published online and in our September 2026 issue.


Please view OFFICIAL RULES before submitting entries. 

Our contest is open to amateur and professional photographers. All photos must be made in Arizona and fit into the category of Landscape, Wildlife or Macro (close-up).

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Photo by Raven Myers | Dramatic skies over rural desert towns.
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Photo by Raven Myers

Dramatic skies over rural desert towns.

Location: Mammoth, AZ

Photo by Raven Myers | Rainbow over a rural desert highway.
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Photo by Raven Myers

Rainbow over a rural desert highway.

Location: Near Florence, AZ

Photo by Raven Myers | Camouflage rattlesnake ready to strike.
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Photo by Raven Myers

Camouflage rattlesnake ready to strike.

Location: Mammoth, AZ

Photo by Raven Myers | Dramatic monsoon cloud formations.
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Photo by Raven Myers

Dramatic monsoon cloud formations.

Location: Catalina, AZ

Photo by Raven Myers | Late monsoon season storms on a rural desert highway.
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Photo by Raven Myers

Late monsoon season storms on a rural desert highway.

Location: Near Florence,AZ

Photo by Raven Myers | Dark stormy skies on a rural desert highway.
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Photo by Raven Myers

Dark stormy skies on a rural desert highway.

Location: Near Florence, AZ

Photo by Raven Myers | Desert bear.
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Photo by Raven Myers

Desert bear.

Location: Galiuro Mountains

Photo by Brent R Coulter | "Layers of Light and Legacy" reveals a stunning portrayal of the Grand Canyon’s vast expanse, captured in a moment where light and landscape converge with striking clarity.
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Photo by Brent R Coulter

"Layers of Light and Legacy" reveals a stunning portrayal of the Grand Canyon’s vast expanse, captured in a moment where light and landscape converge with striking clarity.

Location: Grand Canyon

Photo by Raven Myers | Desert silhouette in Galiuro Mountain wilderness.
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Photo by Raven Myers

Desert silhouette in Galiuro Mountain wilderness.

Location: Galiuro Mountains

Photo by Brent R Coulter | *Echoes of White Bark and Falling Gold*. This image captures an autumn moment at Aspen Corner near Flagstaff, Arizona.
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Photo by Brent R Coulter

*Echoes of White Bark and Falling Gold*. This image captures an autumn moment at Aspen Corner near Flagstaff, Arizona.

Location: Snowbowl Rd near Flagstaff

Photo by Kerwin D Kanago | A desert spiny lizard pauses to contemplate a colorful bougainville through palo verde branches.
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Photo by Kerwin D Kanago

A desert spiny lizard pauses to contemplate a colorful bougainville through palo verde branches.

Location: Marana, AZ

Photo by Denise Bell | Rays from the setting sun spotlight a stand of Ponderosa Pines.
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Photo by Denise Bell

Rays from the setting sun spotlight a stand of Ponderosa Pines.

Location: Arizona Trail,, Dry Lake Basin ( north of Flagstaff )