Wanted: Avid Photographers And Nature Lovers (NAPSA)—From stargazing to alligator spotting, from touring Civil War sites to witnessing a blizzard of snow geese, America’s federal lands offer a variety of fun and picturesque fall and winter activities. And by capturing some of these moments on film, an amateur shutterbug maybe able to share his/her personal perspective with the whole world. As part of the 2008 Share the Experience Photo Contest, photographers are encouraged to visit such awesomesites as San Rafael Swell in Utah, Joshua Tree National Park in California and the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire, to appreciate, explore and capture the majestic beauty. The contest runs through December 31, 2008 and is designed to showcase the more than 500 million acres of federal lands, drawing entries from all across the United States. The Grand Prize winner will earn the international honor of having the winning image grace the 2010 Annual Federal Recreation Lands Pass, an annual pass that provides access to all participating Federal Land Management Agency sites where an entrance fee is charged. Additionally, the Grand Prize winner will receive an Olympus E-3 DSLR digital Ot! Capturing the majestic beauty of the nation’s federal lands is the subject of an annual photo contest. camera kit and a five-day, fournight trip to a Federal Recreation Landofhis/her choice. This year’s official contest is sponsored by the National Park Foundation and Olympus Imaging America Inc. in partnership with the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Forest Service. Citizens and legal residents of the United States who areat least 18 years of age can enter by submitting up to three entries online at www.sharetheexperience.org; or via mail in a hand written, stamped envelope to Share the Experience Official Federal Recreation Lands Photo Contest, c/o ePrize, LLC, P.O. Box 8070, Royal Oak, MI 48068.
