Congratulations 2026 Photo Contest Winners!

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We are very excited to announce the 2026 Photo Contest winners! First, thank you to everyone who participated! We absolutely loved seeing the Indian Peaks Wilderness & the James Peak Wilderness through your eyes. We had a lot of wonderful submissions, but could only select a limited number of photographs.

We hope these photos act as a reminder of why the IPWA exists - to protect and preserve these beautiful wilderness areas for generations to come. Photo Contest Winners:

Tim Mitzen

Jeff Sampson

John Vogt

Stephen Jones

Julia Renken

Dan Reynolds

Jennifer Hanson

Bronwyn Phillips

Steven Lindhult

Jon Emenheiser

Nina Reed

Ellen Steiner

Lisa Kohler (*Holiday Digital Winner)

Thank you again to everyone who participated in this fun event!

Photo contest winners will receive a packet of the notecards (*note that the holiday digital winner will not be included in the printed notecards but will be featured in an e-card).

P.S. If you make a donation to the IPWA of $100 or more, you will receive a free gift of the Note Card Pack! Donate Today!

To see the full size versions of the winning photos from this year with photographer names and descriptions, visit the Photo Contest page.