Once a stop for pioneers and fur trappers, Obed, Tennessee, is now an untouched outdoor playground. This wild area offers the perfect setting for rock climbing, fishing, whitewater rafting and camping.

Floating on the Emory at Nemo

Recreation

Photography: Ron Durant

Youth Category

Bouldering with a Ranger

Photography: Kara Hewlett

Jack-in-the-Pulpit

Flora/Fauna

Photography: Peggy Yaeger

Our Place in the Universe

Dark Skies

Photography: Jonathan Pogras

Autumn Fallen

Landscapes

Photography: Travis Tracey

Whitewater Paddler on Clear Creek

Recreation

Photography: Rodney Hendrickson

Rockin’ Rhododendron

Youth Category

Photography: Katelyn Massengale

Whitetail Dragon Fly at Lilly Bluff Overlook

Flora/Fauna

Photography: Bill Merrick

Galactic Skies over the Obed

Dark Skies

Photography: Travis Tracey

Foggy Sunrise over Nemo

Landscapes

Photography: Jeff Parlow