Great Outdoors 2021 Photo Contest Finalists

Congratulations to the 26 finalists of our Great Outdoors 2021 photo contest! This year, the contest received hundreds of beautiful images ranging from grand landscapes to intimate wildlife portraits. We’re excited to share with you the official finalist slideshow below. Winners will be announced soon.

If you missed your chance to enter, our The American Landscape 2022 photo contest is now accepting submissions. Enter now through May 17 to take advantage of reduced early entry fees. Or, become an Outdoor Photographer Plus or VIP member today and receive a complimentary contest entry.

Wide Angle Wildlife

Reach for your wide angle lens to capture more of your subject’s story.

Unique national parks: Image from American Samoa

10 Unique National Parks

Though they may not be the most famous national parks, each of these has something special worth a visit.

5 National Parks For Summer

They’re not too hot, not too crowded and they offer tons of summer-specific photographic opportunities.

Telephoto Wildlife Technique

How to get the most out of your long telephoto lens for wildlife.

Ends Of The Earth

Paul Nicklen on his career in conservation photography, climate change in the polar regions and his new book, Born To Ice, celebrating those ecosystems and their inhabitants.

How To Photograph The Milky Way

Panoramas are one of the most fun and dramatic ways of capturing the Milky Way.