2014's contest was sponsored by the National Park Foundation, ACTIVE Network and Celestron 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 Celestron product and hotel packages courtesy of Historic Hotels of America.
Grand Prize Winner
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Gregory Teller
Mr. Teller received $10,000, binoculars and a Trek Guide courtesy of Celestron and a Federal Recreational Lands Pass.
Second Prize
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Eric DeBreo
Mr. DeBreo received $5,000, binoculars and a Trek Guide courtesy of Celestron and a Federal Recreational Lands Pass.
Third Prize
Yellowstone National Park
Jordan Moore
Mr. Moore received $2,500, binoculars and a Trek Guide courtesy of Celestron and a Federal Recreational Lands Pass.
Fan Favorites
Yellowstone National Park
John Stephenson
Yosemite National Park
Manish Mamtani
Each of the Fan Favorite winners received $1,000, binoculars courtesy of Celestron and a Federal Recreational Lands Pass.
Honorable Mentions
Adventure & Outdoor Recreation:Â Glacier National ParkÂ
Thomas Haney
Historical & Cultural:Â Gettysburg National Military Park
Matthew Sunderland
Wildlife:Â Yellowstone National Park
Koustav Maity
Scenic, Seasons and Landscapes:Â Los Padres National Forest
Susan Kim
Night Skies:Â Mount Rainier National Park
Stephen Byrne
Each of the Honorable Mention category winners received a hotel package courtesy of Historic Hotels of America, either a pair of binoculars or a telescope courtesy of Celestron and a Federal Recreational Lands Pass.
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