Layers Assignment Winner Gary Fua

Congratulations to Gary Fua for winning the recent Layers Assignment with the image, “Heavenly.” See more of Fua’s photography at www.flickr.com/photos/east-wind/.

View the winning image and a selection of submissions in the gallery below. And be sure to check out our current photography assignment here and enter your best shots!

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.

Pumas Of Patagonia

Private lands adjacent to Torres del Paine National Park in Chile, now opening to photographers, provide an unparalleled opportunity for observing wild puma behavior.

Lake Of The Clouds

Best times and locations to photograph in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, Michigan.

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Boom, Baby!

Exploring the explosive beauty of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.

Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge

Exploring Our National Wildlife Refuge System

The National Wildlife Refuge System protects vital habitats, making them excellent destinations for wildlife photographers.

Parks For The People

George Grant toiled in obscurity for nearly three decades as the first official photographer of the National Park Service. Ren and Helen Davis want to make sure his story isn’t lost to history.