GILLETTE, Wyo. — The Bureau of Land Management recently announced three winners for its annual Wyoming Photo Contest.
Esther Rodriguez Peterson took first place in People’s Choice for her submission, captured at Bridger Pass Road looking out over the prairie, per the BLM.
Jim Gates claimed the top spot for Best Recreation Photo for a special time-lapse on BLM land in the Absaroka Mountains. The picture captures a relaxing dinner moment for himself and his wife, Jane, the BLM says.
Lisa Marks won first place in the Wildlife Category for a picture depicting a juvenile vesper sparrow at the Windy Flats Community Pit, a location that was reclaimed by the Cody Field Office in 2017 because of its proximity to an active sage grouse lek, according to the BLM.
