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 Lisa M. Daniels | Two Burrowing Owls share a quiet sunset moment near their desert burrow — a tender gesture of bonding and connection in the golden light of Arizona.
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Photo by Lisa M. Daniels

Two Burrowing Owls share a quiet sunset moment near their desert burrow — a tender gesture of bonding and connection in the golden light of Arizona.

Location: Eloy, AZ

Photo by Bryan Brown | Pearce Ferry Rapid on the Colorado River in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, northern Arizona. Evening light falls on the Grand Wash Cliffs in the background.
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Photo by Bryan Brown

Pearce Ferry Rapid on the Colorado River in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, northern Arizona. Evening light falls on the Grand Wash Cliffs in the background.

Location: Pearce Ferry on the Colorado River just north of Meadview, AZ.

Photo by corey keppel-kolb | Gila Monster
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Photo by corey keppel-kolb

Gila Monster

Location: Sabino Canyon

Photo by Lisa M. Daniels | A pair of Burrowing Owls react to a nearby intruder, one standing guard as the other launches skyward in defense of their burrow under Arizona’s golden light.
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Photo by Lisa M. Daniels

A pair of Burrowing Owls react to a nearby intruder, one standing guard as the other launches skyward in defense of their burrow under Arizona’s golden light.

Location: Eloy, AZ

Photo by corey keppel-kolb | Bedtime for this Garter snake
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Photo by corey keppel-kolb

Bedtime for this Garter snake

Location: Sabino Canyon

Photo by corey keppel-kolb | Banded Gecko
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Photo by corey keppel-kolb

Banded Gecko

Location: Tucson

Photo by corey keppel-kolb | Gila Monster
wildlife

Photo by corey keppel-kolb

Gila Monster

Location: Sabino Canyon

Photo by corey keppel-kolb | Sonoran Toad
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Photo by corey keppel-kolb

Sonoran Toad

Location: Sabino Canyon

Photo by Lisa M. Daniels | A pair of Burrowing Owls work together at dusk, arranging nesting material near their burrow in the Arizona desert. A rare look at cooperative nest building.
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Photo by Lisa M. Daniels

A pair of Burrowing Owls work together at dusk, arranging nesting material near their burrow in the Arizona desert. A rare look at cooperative nest building.

Location: Eloy, AZ

Photo by corey keppel-kolb | Orb Weaver with a meal
wildlife

Photo by corey keppel-kolb

Orb Weaver with a meal

Location: Sabino Canyon

Photo by corey keppel-kolb | Lyre Snake Eating a Spiny Lizard
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Photo by corey keppel-kolb

Lyre Snake Eating a Spiny Lizard

Location: Sabino Canyon

Photo by Leah DuPuy | Northern lights from Tuba City, Arizona on the evening on 11/11/2025
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Photo by Leah DuPuy

Northern lights from Tuba City, Arizona on the evening on 11/11/2025

Location: Tuba City Navajo Reservation