2013’s contest was sponsored by the National Park Foundation, Active Network and Air Wick in partnership with the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Forest Service, with prizing including Columbia Sportswear backpacks and hotel packages courtesy of Historic Hotels of America.
Grand Prize Winner
Courtney Kotewa
Ms. Kotewa received $15,000, a Columbia Sportswear backpack, an Air Wick Limited Edition National Park Collection prize pack and a Federal Recreational Lands Interagency Pass.
Second Place
Michael DeWitt
Mr. DeWitt received $10,000 a Columbia Sportswear backpack, an Air Wick Limited Edition National Park Collection prize pack and a Federal Recreational Lands Interagency Pass.
Third Place
Darrell Staggs
Mr. Staggs received $2,500 a Columbia Sportswear backpack, an Air Wick Limited Edition National Park Collection prize pack and a Federal Recreational Lands Interagency Pass.
Fan Favorites
Grand Canyon National ParkÂ
Peter Blanchard
Great Smoky Mountain National Park
Manish Mamtani
Each of the Fan Favorite winners received a hotel package courtesy of Historic Hotels of America, a Columbia Sportswear backpack, an Air Wick Limited Edition National Park Collection prize pack and a Federal Recreational Lands Interagency Pass.
Honorable Mentions
Adventure and Outdoor Recreation​: Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
Eric Magayne
Let's Move!:Â Death Valley National Park
Linnea Charnholm
Historical and Cultural:Â Mesa Verde National Park
Sarah Malerich
Scenic, Seasons and Landscapes:Â Kenai Fjords National Park
Michael McRuiz
Wildlife: Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
Graham McGeorge
Each of the Honorable Mentions winners received a hotel package courtesy of Historic Hotels of America, a Columbia Sportswear backpack, an Air Wick Limited Edition National Park Collection prize pack and a Federal Recreational Lands Interagency Pass.
