Entries sought for National Forests photo, poster contest

Entries are due by 5 p.m., July 15 for the Tongass and Chugach National Forests poster and photo contest.

The photo contest, conducted in partnership with Alaska Geographic, will feature the popular smart-phone application Instagram.

Winners will receive a copy of the “Tongass National Forest” or “Chugach National Forest” coffee table books published by Alaska Geographic, a set of the posters and a collectable pin.

The poster contest and story series are designed to build on 2011’s International Year of the Forest by recognizing the connection between Alaskans and their backyard forests, and to find new ways to explore and recreate in them.

Photos posted on Instagram and Twitter must be hashtagged with “#myakforests.” Please also include a brief description of where the photo was taken, including which forest.

If you link your photo to Twitter, be sure to mention us, @TongassNF or @ChugachForestAK.

The photo from each forest with the most “likes” by 5 p.m., July 15 wins.

There will be two winners, one for each forest. Winners will be notified within Instagram as a comment on their photo as well as a photo announcement.

Contest winners will be asked to send the photo by email along with mailing address for sending awards.