Capture a special moment you have lived and join the National Park Foundation Share The Experience Contest at Sharetheexperience.org and you can win a Ten Thousand Dollar cash check, a two night stay at a Historic Hotels of America place, cool YETI prizes, a Celestron prize, and an Annual National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass.
National Park Foundation Share The Experience Contest
How to Participate: To take part in this National Park Foundation contest, first capture a photo of a moment you experienced. Then go to the entry page and follow the easy steps to fill in the form with your correct personal details and upload your photo. After you submit everything, your entry will be counted.
Eligibility: Open to legal residents of one of the 50 United States or Washington, D.C. who are at least thirteen (13) years of age or older at the time of entry.
Who’s Sponsor: National Park Foundation, 1 5 0 0 K S t r e e t NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC, 20005.
Duration: June 17, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. EST and ends on December 31, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
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Winner Drawing & Prizes:
Prizes:
(1) Grand Prize Winner:
- Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) cash check, a two (2) night stay at a Historic Hotels of America participating location (ARV Five Hundred Dollars ($500), YETI prize (ARV Three Hundred and Fifteen Dollars ($315), Celestron prize (ARV One Hundred Dollars ($100), and Annual National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass (Pass) (ARV Eighty Dollars ($80) will be awarded and the winning photograph may be featured on the 2027 Pass. The approximate aggregate retail value of the grand prize is Ten Thousand and Nine Hundred Ninety-Five Dollars ($10,995).
(1) Second Prize Winner:
- Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) cash check, a two (2) night stay at a 5 Historic Hotels of America participating location (ARV Five Hundred Dollars ($500)), YETI prize (ARV Two Hundred Ninety Dollars ($290)), Celestron prize (ARV One Hundred Dollars ($100) and Pass (ARV Eighty Dollars ($80). The approximate aggregate retail value of the second prize is Five Thousand and Nine Hundred Seventy Dollars ($5,970).
(1) Third Prize Winner:
- Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000) cash check, a two (2) night stay at a Historic Hotels of America participating location (ARV Five Hundred Dollars ($500), YETI prize (ARV One Hundred Seventy-Five Dollars ($175), Celestron prize (ARV One Hundred Dollars ($100) and Pass (ARV Eighty Dollars ($80). The approximate aggregate retail value of the third prize is Three Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-Five Dollars ($3,855).
(5) Honorable Mention Category Prize Winners:
- Two (2) night stay at a Historic Hotels of America participating location (ARV Five Hundred Dollars ($500), YETI prize (ARV Forty Dollars ($40), Celestron prize (ARV One Hundred Dollars ($100) and Pass (ARV Eighty Dollars ($80).
(3) Monthly Prize Winners:
- Pass (ARV $80)
Winner Drawings:
- By February 28, 2026, the judging panel will choose the eight (8) winners, comprising of one (1) grand prize winner, one (1) second prize winner, one (1) third prize winner and five (5) honorable mention category prize winners.