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Mar 31

Winning Images for Yellowstone Forever’s 2026 Calendar

We are excited to present you with the winning images of the Yellowstone Forever 2026 Calendar Contest! We had an incredible response this year from photographers from across the country. With so many excellent images received, it is an understatement to say that the judging process was a challenging one.

A very big thank you to all who participated. There were so many top-notch images submitted that were deserving in their own right. We wish we were able to include more!

Cover and Monthly Features

2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest winning image of a bison walking across Grand Prismatic.COVER | Richard Calkins
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest winning image of a bull moose with an impressive rack and frost covered nose facing the camera.MARCH | Laura Dowd
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest winning image of a coyote calling out in Lamar Valley.JUNE | Larry Taylor
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest winning image of a White Dome Geyser eruption under stars.SEPTEMBER | Zack Clothier
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest winning image of three bison walking in the park's interior during winter.DECEMBER | Steve Santel
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest winning image of a herd of bison marching towards the camera on a winter road.JANUARY | J. Michael Darter
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest winning image of the northern lights dancing above the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone as seen from the Brink of the Lower Falls.APRIL | Evan Watts
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest winning image of a grizzly bear amongst wildflowers.JULY | Julia Cook
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest winning image of a bull elk approaching a cow on Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces.OCTOBER | Lisa Culpepper
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest winning image of an elk herd on the move below Electric Peak on the park's northern range.INSIDE BACK COVER | Mason Messner
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest winning image of dead lodgepole pine shadows on a frost covered Tangled Creek at Fountain Paint Pots.FEBRUARY | David Kingham
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest winning image of a black bear cub reaching up for its mom.MAY | Rob Pajewski
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest winning image of a double rainbow above the Yellowstone River in Hayden Valley.AUGUST | David McGinnis
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest winning image of a great gray owl perched on a mossy branch with snow falling.NOVEMBER | Benjamin Bluhm

Small Feature Images

2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest winning image of frost covered cottonwood trees on a freezing morning in Lamar Valley.JANUARY | Jenny Golding
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest winning image of a trio of young grizzly bear cubs huddled together.MAY | Scott Brovsky
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest winning image of the Yellowstone River cutting through the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone seen from Inspiration Point.SEPTEMBER | Rick Kramer
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest winning image of a perched norther-pygmy owl.FEBRUARY | Trent Sizemore
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest winning image of a bighorn sheep ewe and lamb on a wildflower covered Mount Washburn.JUNE | Wayne Wolfersberger
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest winning image of an eruption of Beehive Geyser on a bluebird day forming a low-lying rainbow underneath.OCTOBER | Janet Jones
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest winning image of a Mountain bluebird in flight during the spring season.MARCH | Diana Pajewski
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest winning image of a serene sunrise at Pelican Creek and Yellowstone Lake during the summer season.JULY | Dean Sauskojus
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest winning image of a pine marten hunting from a pine tree.NOVEMBER | Sarah Gessler
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest winning image of an impressive looking adult bald eagle perched on a tree during the early winter season.APRIL | Rich Kirchner
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest winning image of the Milky Way and stars over the Roosevelt Arch and teepee.AUGUST | Julie Barrick
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest winning image of a two river otters seemingly kissing above a wintery Lamar River.DECEMBER | Devon Pradhuman

Honorable Mentions

2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest honorable mention image of Lower Falls of the Grand Canyon with a rainbow.Jennifer Warner
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest honorable mention image of a black bear sow and her two cubs relaxing on a boulder.Brian Barton
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest honorable mention image of a pine marten in a rock field.Ann Skelton
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest honorable mention image of a digging badger.Lauren Bunker
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest honorable mention image of a fox in snow behind frost covered grasses.Jeff Brennemen
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest honorable mention image of a young black bear c;ub taking step on a log.Rob Harwood
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest honorable mention image of a bull elk bugling along the Madison River.Scott Thompson
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest honorable mention image of Great Fountain Geyser at sunrise.Carol Polich
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest honorable mention image of a frost covered bison herd walking towards the photographer on a road.Patrick Vallely
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest honorable mention image of abstract algae seen in the Norris Geyser Basin.Kathy Lichtendahl
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest honorable mention image of a grizzly sow with her three cubs.Jim Futterer
2026 Yellowstone Forever Calendar Contest honorable mention image of a view of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone from the Brink of the Lower FallsVictor Rangel