Photo Contest

Photo Contest: Show us YOUR #PAWilds

Thanks for helping us celebrate all the things you love about our beautiful region, while also helping the PA Wilds Center non-profit launch a brand new PA Wilds website this Spring and build our digital photo library of user submitted experiences!

We asked you to Show us YOUR #PAWilds, and you responded loud and clear… CONGRATULATIONS to our 7 winners listed below and featured in video, and thank you to the hundreds of applicants who joined us in celebrating this special place!

Congratulations to our winners!


Our Scenic PA Wilds Landscapes: Jiang Ming, Arlington, Texas – Shot taken at Cherry Springs State Park

PA Wilds Brand Fans: Micah Baczynski, Kittanning, PA – Shot taken in Cameron County

Creative: Erin Solveson – Street Yoga, Cameron County

Outdoor Recreation: Mark Lengel, Linden, PA – Shot taken on Pine Creek Rail Trail

Wildlife: Kari James, Kane, PA – Flying Squirrel

Community Character & Charm: Kyle Yates, Brookville, PA – Overview Brookville

PA Wilds Entrepreneurs & Makers: Paul Staniszewski, Troutville, PA – Elk Mountain Homestead, Benezette

PA Grand Canyon, by Tim Walck

Link to official rules & releases

Please carefully review the Photo Contest Official Rules terms and release information before submitting your entry, as well as how winners will be selected. Please note if you feature an individual in a photo, you must also secure a written release – you may download a Sample Model Release Form here. By submitting an entry, each entrant unconditionally accepts and agrees to the Official Rules and Release and warrants that his or her entry complies with all requirements set forth in these Official Rules.