Our annual photo contest recognizes amateur photographers along the Lewis and Clark Trail. Photos are typically submitted in late winter and early spring. Check this page then for instructions and forms.
The 2024 winning photos are featured in our 2025 calendar—$20 each including shipping. Order here or call 406-454-1234.
Past Winners
2024 Winners
Citadel Rock
by Norm Miller
Fort Mandan
by Greg Taber
Seven Sisters
by Robert Fin Sparre
Clarks Lookout
by Tony Huhn
Headwaters of the Missouri
by Michelle Schwartz
Eagle Creek
by Norm Miller
First Peoples Buffalo Jump
by Tony Huhn
Camp Dubois
by Michelle Schwartz
Slaughter Creek
by Norm Miller
Salmon, Idaho
by Tony Huhn
Softshell Turtle Creek
by Norm Miller
Beaverhead Rock
by Tony Huhn
2023 Winners
American Bison
by Sara Olsen
Flora and Fauna
Beacon Rock Sunrise
by Rick Chromey
Overall Winner
Elowah Waterfall Plunge Pool
by John Jengo
Landscape
Historic Meeting of America’s Greatest Explorers
by John Jengo
Public Lewis and Clark Art
Fort Mandan Winter
by Shannon Kelly
Historic Lewis and Clark Sites
Great Falls Canoe Camp
by Lee Ebeling
Historic Lewis and Clark Sites
Great Falls of the Missouri
by Rick Chromey
Overall Winner
A Multnomah Moment
by Rick Chromey
People on the Trail
Naked Lady Flowers
by Sara Olsen
Flora and Fauna
Overlooking Kansas City
by Lee Ebeling
Public Lewis and Clark Art
Playing on the Rocks
by Jim Sayce
People on the Trail
Sunset Over the Missouri
by Lee Ebeling
Landscape
2022 Winners
Arriving in St. Louis
by Tony Huhn
Public Lewis and Clark Art
Sunshine and Snowflakes for Seaman
by Shannon Kelly
Public Lewis and Clark Art
Canoeing the L&C Trail Approaching Citadel Rock
by Phil Downs
People on the Trail
Upper Portage Camp
by Lee Ebeling
People on the Trail
Dotted Gayfeather, Liatris punctata
by Shannon Kelly
Flora and Fauna
Misty Sitka Spruce Forest
by John Jengo
Flora and Fauna
Astoria Column
by Jared Norris
Landscape
View of the Ocian–O! the Joy
by Laura Lavadie
Landscape
Decision Point Encampment
by Lee Ebeling
Historic Lewis and Clark Sites
Dugout Canoes at Pompeys Pillar
by John Montague
Historic Lewis and Clark Sites
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Hole in the Wall from Below
by Shannon Kelly
Overall Winner
Camp Disappointment National Historic Landmark
by Phil Scriver
Overall Winner
2021 Winners
Interior Mandan
by John Montague
Overall winner, March
Haystack Rock and the Needles
by John Jengo
Overall winner, January
Sacagawea and Jean Baptiste
by John Montague
Public Art winner, November
Final Portage
by Lee Ebeling
Public Art winner, August
Bitterroot Smoky Sunrise
by John Jengo
Landscape winner, September
Leaving the United States
by Lee Ebeling
Landscape winner, December
Plankhouse
by John Montague
Historic Site winner, February
Lyons Ferry
by Rob Heacock
Historic Site winner, October
Wapato – Sagittaria latifolia
by John Montague
Flora/Fuana winner, April
Rattlesnake
by John Jengo
Flora/Fuana winner, June
Final Portage
by Lee Ebeling
People winner, July
Leaving Fort Benton
by John Jengo
People winner, May