NBP Awards Competitions

Nature's Best Photography Awards Competitions discover, celebrate, and display the creative and documentary works of dedicated nature photographers and visual storytellers from around the world. NBP initiatives engage global audiences, enhance artistic expression, promote outdoor education and personal well-being, and inspire public participation in the conservation of the natural world. SUPPORT US and learn more on the HOMEPAGE.

THE 2025 NATURE'S BEST PHOTOGRAPHY INTERNATIONAL AWARDS WILL OPEN FOR ENTRIES ON JANUARY 8, 2024! Guidelines posted soon! SEE RECENT WINNERS ON THE LINK BELOW. GET THE CURRENT ISSUE FOR ALL THE STORIES BEHIND THE SHOTS. BOOKMARK THIS PAGE FOR UPDATES.

JUDGING IS IN PROGRESS FOR THE BEST BACKYARDS & NATIONAL PARKS COMPETITIONS

QUESTIONS? Email us and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Check this page for updates. ADD YOUR EMAIL TO OUR LIST (NO SPAM) FOR CONTEST NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: awards@naturesbestphotography.org

See the Galleries of past winners of the Backyards and Parks Awards:

The National Parks contest is run in partnership with the Parks Channel. Click here to learn more about the Parks Channel.

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THE 2024 NATURE'S BEST PHOTOGRAPHY INTERNATIONAL AWARDS WINNERS

See the complete collection of the 2024 NBP International Awards finalists on the Gallery link below:

The 2024 Winners and Highly Honored finalists appear in the Nature's Best Photography magazine where you get the stories behind the shots! You may pre-order the new issue and order single back issues for $18 plus shipping or save and Renew, Subscribe, or Give a Gift to get two big, award-winning issues for the best price $30 in the USA.

See the complete collection of the 2023 NBP International Awards finalists on this link:

The 2023 Winners and Highly Honored finalists appear in the Nature's Best Photography magazine where you get the stories behind the shots! You may order single and back issues for $18 plus shipping or save and Renew, Subscribe, or Give a Gift to get two big, award-winning issues for the best price $30 in the USA.

The Benjamin Mkapa African Wildlife Photography Awards and Traveling Exhibition

Learn more about the Mkapa Awards

The Benjamin Mkapa African Wildlife Photography Awards was a wonderful two-year global photographic competition run in alliance with the African Wildlife Foundation to help celebrate their 60 years of conservation leadership and to raise awareness and support for AWF programs protecting the unique wildlife and wild lands of Africa: "Bringing the World to Africa, and Africa to the World."

The U.S. traveling exhibition was previously shown in Palm Beach, Florida, in Los Angeles, California, the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming (see the virtual tour), and finally to Hurleyville Performing Arts Center in New York.

Photos of Africa should now be entered in the NBP Awards competitions. See the past Mkapa winners:

Join us on this virtual journey into the wild. Your participation in and support of NBP Awards competitions is key to our future success in program development and fulfillment.

With your support, together we can make a difference in the lives of many.