Best Pictures from the Smithsonian’s “Wilderness Forever” Photo Contest (18 Pics)

Best Pictures from the Smithsonian’s “Wilderness Forever” Photo Contest 

Last year, the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution controlled, presented the epic photo exhibition titled “Wilderness Forever: 50 Years of Protecting America's Wild Places”. The event was timed to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the signing in 1964 of the "Act on the Protection of Wildlife." The exhibition, which will run until the end of summer 2015, the jury selected exhibited photos that showcase the unrivaled beauty and grandeur of nature. Checkout below Best Pictures from the Smithsonian’s “Wilderness Forever” Photo Contest and get inspired.

Mountain Goat Kids, Mount Evans Wilderness, Colorado

Alaska Range, Denali Wilderness In Alaska

American Alligator, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Florida

Aurora Borealis Over Honeymoon Rock, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Wisconsin

Aurora Ridge Trail, Sol Duc Valley, Washington

Bald Eagle, Glacier Bay Wilderness Area, Alaska

Banner Peak Alpenglow, California

Brown Bear, Katmai Wilderness, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska

Climbing the Summit Pyramid Of Sahale Mountain, Washington

Meadow of Wildflowers, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Peak Fall Colors, Ouachita National Forest, Arkansas

Purple Sea Star, Olympic Wilderness, Washington

Red Fox, Denali National Park, Alaska

Sandhill Cranes, Bosque Del Apache, New Mexico

Snowy Meadow, Mount Hood Wilderness, Oregon

Snowy Owl, Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness Area, New York

Sunset Paddle, Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Minnesota

White Pocket, Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs, Arizona

via: http://wilderness.smithsonian.com/vote/vote-180952419/