18th Annual Arizona Highways Online Photo Contest
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
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).
GALLERY
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Photo by Adrienne McLeod
A sleepy great horned owl on a dead tree in front of a saguaro in Sabino Canyon.
Location: Tucson AZ
Photo by Russ Taylor
A gnarled juniper stands sentinel over Grand Canyon, from Hermit's Rest.
Location: Hermit's Rest, Grand Canyon National Park
Photo by Jeff Goulden
Watson Lake rests among the sculpted granite formations of the Granite Dells in Prescott, Arizona, where wind and water shaped the unusual rocks over millions of years.
Location: Watson Lake Park in Prescott
Photo by Randy Vuletich
Cooper's Hawk bringing in a branch for it's nest.
Location: Chandler,Az.
Photo by Pam Barnhart
Eye Contact / Abert's Squirrel
Laid out on a branch staring at the photographer on the ground.
Location: Rose Canyon Lake, AZ
Photo by Pam Barnhart
Intensity / Osprey
1 second after launching off the log to continue fishing.
Location: Woods Canyon Lake, AZ
Photo by Pam Barnhart
Rolling thru Gold
Autumn Aspen on a mountain road.
Location: White Mountains, AZ
Photo by Pam Barnhart
Afterglow
Aspens after the sun goes down.
Location: White Mountains, AZ
Photo by Pam Barnhart
Maple Delight
Multiple colors of Autumn grace the West Fork Trail
Location: Oak Creek Canyon, AZ
Photo by Pam Barnhart
Stairway through Heaven
Colorful Maples adorn the West Fork Trail in Sedona
Location: Oak Creek Canyon, AZ
Photo by Pam Barnhart
Autumn Love / Fall Reflections in the West Fork of Oak Creek
Location: Oak Creek Canyon, AZ
Photo by Pam Barnhart
Leaf Peeper / White-nosed Coatimundi
Hanging out in a tree while the rest of the band relaxed on the cliffs above.
Location: Camp Verde, AZ