This gallery features the 17th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition finalists. There were over 1,000 entries received for the 17th Annual AMPC, and only 50  images were selected as finalists.

Adventure

Imagery depicting mountain sports such as climbing, kayaking, mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, etc.

Photographer	Title
Bob Kitchen	“Fill ‘er Up”
Daniel Gajda	“Golden Hour”
Drew Mercer	“Noah’s Cast Away”
Eric Heistand	“The Green Race”
Lynn Willis	“Stone Mountain Climb”
Lynn Willis	“Winter Blues”
Lynn Willis	“Linville Gorge Climb”

Blue Ridge Parkway – “Where’s the Water?”

Rotating Theme: “Where’s the Water?” This year we ask that photographers share photos of the world’s most precious resource within America’s Favorite Drive. Images should highlight our natural water resources that can be accessed from the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Photographer	Title
Brad Douglass	“Storm on the Lump”
Les Lincke	“Autumn Artist”
Maria Jaeger	“Winter Blues”
Maria Jaeger	“Winter Color”
Mark Roberts	“Infrared of Mabry Mill”
Terri Campbell	“English Falls”

Culture

Imagery depicting the people, their customs, traditions, architecture and ways of life unique to the Southern Appalachian region.

Photographer	Title
Christopher Burton	“Barrel Rider”
Garner Dewey	“Time for Feeding”
Jim Magruder	“Warm Blanket”
Les Lincke	“The Highlander”
Lonnie Webster	“Bridge to Memories”
Lonnie Webster	“Women’s Hammer Throw”

Our Ecological  Footprint

Imagery documenting environmental concerns in Central and Southern Appalachia. Photographers are encouraged to capture an image that represents our ecological footprint in a creative and poignant way, and should include a paragraph explaining where the image was taken and the environmental impact you are illustrating.

Photographer	Title
Houck Medford	“Recycled Turkeys”
Jim Magruder	“Legacy”
Lou Murrey	“There’s no strip mining in Tennessee”
Michael Kaal	“Geothermal”
Nicholas Holshouser	“Courthouse Logging Project”
Patricia B. Temples	“Wind Turbines in West Virginia”

Flora and Fauna

Imagery of plants and animals common to the Southern Appalachians.

Photographer	Title
Alistair Burke	“Broad-Shouldered Hawk and Snake”
Christian Burris	“Back to the Depths”
Jay Huron	“Gray’s Lily”
Loretta Womack	“Monarda Didyma, Bee Balm”
Loretta Womack	“The Wee Scottish Lass, She Be”
Michael Kaal	“Fabio”
Mike Koenig	“Stag Beetle Stare Down – Don’t Blink”
Sean Sparbanie	“Battle on Mount Mitchell”
Sean Sparbanie	“Hunkered Down”

Landscape

Scenic imagery capturing the rich diversity and natural beauty of the Southern Appalachian region.

Photographer	Title
Brandon Bowling	“From Valley to Mountain”
Eifel Kreutz	“Colorful, Winding Carolina Mountain Road”
Lynn Willis	“Daffodil Flats, Linville Gorge”
Mary Presson Roberts	“Grasses in Gold”
Paul Nelson	“The Ancient One”
Rebecca Gillum	“Rainy Autumn Day”
Ronald Kevin Combs	“Foggy Switchback”
Skip SIckler	“Cloud Over Table Rock Mountain”
Terri Campbell	“Trees in Fog”
Terri Campbell	“Tumblin’ Creek”
William Mauney	“First Snow”
William Mauney	“Sugar Mountain Brocken Spectre”