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Contest Ends May 15, 2020
Runner Up Prizes
Outdoor Gear
Voters will determine our finalists for each category, and the team at I Heart Pisgah and Forest Keeper will vote to pick awards. Prizes include gear, adventures, passes, and other prizes from Motion Makers Bike Shop, Climbmax Climbing, Second Gear, Watershed Drybags, The Firefly Gathering, Mountain Light Sanctuary, Alarka Expeditions, Tim Brown Architecture, Lightning Bolt Ink, Recover Brands, and many more!
your photos will help protect pisgah!
Award Categories
Additional prizes will be awarded to winners in the following categories.
For Hikers
The Trail Blazer Award
For those who put boots on the ground and explore the trails, vistas, and waterfalls that grace our forests.
For Bikers
The Singletrack Award
For those willing to grind through the climbs and send it down the rough and rugged terrain that makes Pisgah so special.
For The Dog Lovers
The Coolest Canine Award
For our four-legged companions on the trail who love the forest as much as we do.
For Kids
The Young Adventurer Award
For the next generation of forest lovers who are just as eager as their parents to go outside and play.
For Fly Fishers
The Dead Drift Award
For the folks wading miles of streams—whether sunny or snowing—and can't live without the trout that call them home.
For Everyone
The Stunning Scenery Award
For anyone who has captured a magical moment of breathtaking beauty in the mountains.
Runner Up Categories
Something For Everyone
The I Heart Pisgah team wants to acknowledge the folks who experience our public lands in different ways, from hiking and mountain biking to fly fishing and photography, we want to give prizes away to our favorite photos from each pastime.
For Hikers
The Trail Blazer Prize
For those who put boots on the ground and showcase the miles of trails, views, and waterfalls that grace our forests.
For Bikers
The Singletrack Prize
For those willing to rough out the climbs and send it down the rough and rugged terrain that makes Pisgah so special.
For The Pups
The Paw Prints Prize
For our companions on the trail who stand by our side, whether biking or hiking and love to explore as much as we do.
For Kids
The Tiny Adventurer Prize
For the next generation of forest-goers who are just as eager as their parents to get out in the woods and play.
For Fly Fishers
The Dead Drift Prize
For the folks wading miles of streams—whether sunny or snowing—and can't live without the trout that call them home.
For Photographers
The Shutter bug Prize
For those who live behind the lens, capturing and showcasing everything that makes our forests special.
thank you for sharing your love for the forest!
Contest Rules
First place prize is awarded to the photo with the most votes. Additional awards will be selected based on number of votes and decisions of our panel of professional photographers.
Photos must have been taken in the Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest. You can upload any photo from the forest, new or old. We want to see YOUR PISGAH!
By submitting your photo, you grant permission for I HEART PISGAH to use and share your photo to help protect Pisgah National Forest.
Of course, all photos must be in good taste. If you need to report a photo, click on the flag icon and a moderator will review/remove the photo if it does not meet our guidelines.
No significant photo editing is permitted.
Contest Ends May 15, 2020.
If you are experiencing trouble with the upload form, please send an email to iheartpisgah@gmail.com.
Voting
Users can vote once per photo every 24 hours. We track votes via IP Address and Cookies, so they must be enabled to vote. If you try and cheat, we'll know, and your photo will be reviewed by our team (possibly removed from the contest).
Each photo has a share link that is unique to your upload. Copy/Paste that and share it!
For fairness, vote counts are hidden until the end of the contest.
Photo Uploads
Photos are limited to 2mb size and the ideal size/aspect ratio is 960px by 960px at a 1:1 ratio.
Users can upload as many entries as they like, but only one of your photos can win.
Eligibility
Anyone is eligible to win.
Claiming Prizes
Winners will be notified via email after May 15. Prizes will be sent to winners. Prizes can not be exchanged.