BLM Nevada and TravelNevada Photo Contest 2017 Winners Announced
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RENO, Nev. - The 2017 Bureau of Land Management Nevada and TravelNevada photo contest winners have been selected. This is the second year the contest was held in partnership with TravelNevada.
“We really appreciate the public’s participation in this contest and the love for their public lands really shows!” Barb Keleher, BLM Nevada Recreation Program lead, said. “We received 155 photos and it was a tough process selecting the winners as the photos were truly amazing.”
The top 13 were chosen and will be featured on the final planner/calendar and used on social media for both the BLM and TravelNevada. Criteria for selections was based on people exploring nature, wilderness, wildflowers and weird.
Winners and submission photos can be found on the BLM Nevada Flickr page.
Winners: https://flic.kr/s/aHskwBaK4F
Submissions: https://flic.kr/s/aHsm5oZ6W3
“We got some terrific photos and thank everyone for their submissions,” Keleher said.
Where and when the planner/calendars will be available for the public will be announced soon.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.