Every year we look forward to holding the Bear Paw Photography Contest in conjunction with Jitters and the annual Bear Paw Festival in Eagle River and Chugiak.
This year’s exhibit includes photographs that were selected from over 160 photographs. Photographers entered under one of three classes: Adult, Teen or Youth. All the photos in this show were taken in Alaska after January 1, 2024. There were eight categories that they were able to enter in: Eagle River, People, Cultural, Scenic, Fauna, Flora, Aerial/Drone, and Creative. All Youth entires were placed in an Open category.
We are happy to announce the winner of the 2025 Bear Paw Photography Contest!
Festival Favorite is… drum roll, please…
A Simple Evening – Leilani Fugere!
Congratulations and thank you to everyone who participated and voted!
Every year, you all blow us away with your incredible talent! We love seeing what everyone’s been photographing—it’s honestly such a treat and one of the absolute highlights of our year.
Huge thanks to everyone who entered—you rock! We can’t wait to see the amazing (and totally awesome) art you create next year. Bring it on!
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- Lupine – Julie Jessen
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- Skyline Tower Moonrise - Bart Quimby copy
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- Liquid Flower – Serenity Steinfort-Leeds
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- Lower Fire Lake Sunset – Bart Quimby
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- King of The Hill – Micah Benjamin Taylor
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- Inlet Sunset – Serenity Steinfort-Leeds
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- Ice Light Tunnel – Gary Steinfort
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- Hinking Partners at Beach Lake – Bart Quimby
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- Dwarf Dogwood – Julie Jessen
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- Double Ducks – Xavier Gabel
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- Dog Investigation – Gracie Mae Abbas
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- Creative Flower – Chris Silva
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- Columbine – Chris Silva
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- Beach Lake Dock – Bart Quimby
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- Alaskan Flight – Zachary Hartman
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- Alaskan Cotton – Serena Sweet
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- A Tree of Water – Xavier Gabel
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- A Simple Evening – Leilani Fugere
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- White Pass Railroad – Bart Quimby
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- Truck Sitter – Gary Steinfort
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- The Guardians – Kathy Doty
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- The Alrita – Zachary Hartman
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- Surrounded in Sunlight – Amya Ranck
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- Skyline Tower Moonrise – Bart Quimby
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- Shot Put – Bart Quimby
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- Sharing is Caring – Nicole Rogers
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- Shadow Friends – Serenity Steinfort-Leeds
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- Seawolf Mascot – Serenity Steinfort-Leeds
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- Sammy – Bart Quimby
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- Ripples – Xavier Gabel
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- Purple Place – Serenity Steinfort-Leeds
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- Pollinating Fireweed – Bart Quimby
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- Planes Flying in Gold – Allyson Brokaw
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- Oh Boy, Lunch! – Kathleen Meyen
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- Northern Lights Over Arctic Village – Serena Sweet
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- Nibbles – Kathy Doty
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- Nature Center 371 – Shawn Lucas
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- Mabel The Goat – Sawyer Abbas