![]() In this online exclusive, you can view additional images recognized as finalists. We thank everyone who sent photographs for the contest. Evansville Western Railway 4510 and Paducah & Louisville Railway 4523 at Wetlands. Jones of Hermitage has incredible force evoking the wild and scenic land formations of Tennessee,” Pineros says of the overall winner. In a first for the Shutterbug contest, a Best of Show was recognized. “It was especially moving to review the Junior category as the mere thought of having young Tennesseans picking up cameras to record their natural environment is a breath of fresh air and a window for a brighter future in these challenging times.” Seeing this response from the community to celebrate our Natural Areas encourages us to continue working for the conservation of our natural heritage,” says Pineros. “All the photographs in the contest show the appreciation Tennesseans have toward nature and the amazing diversity of landscapes and species in the state. Guest judges Lacy Atkins, an award-winning photographer, and David Pineros, Division of Natural Areas natural heritage biologist, helped our staff select the winners. Along with allowing for passive recreation, state natural areas protect imperiled plants and animals - some of which are found nowhere else in the world - and provide visitors a glimpse of our state’s amazing natural diversity.” Winfield Dunn signed this vital legislation in 1971, biologists with the division have identified a number of important sites the act now protects. ![]() “We’re delighted to partner with The Tennessee Magazine to help us celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Natural Areas Preservation Act,” says Roger McCoy, director of the Division of Natural Areas. ![]() Working in conjunction with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation this time, we are proud to present these winners whose photographs were chosen from nearly 1,000 entires. Adult, Junior and Professional Winners Celebrate 50 years of Natural AreasOur shutterbugs took exploring and capturing the beauty of Tennessee seriously when we asked them to help us celebrate the state’s Natural Areas.
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