The Big South Fork National River and Recreation area covers more than 125,000 acres of the Cumberland plateau across southern Tennessee and southern Kentucky. It’s a gorgeous scenic area with beautiful gorges, sandstone bluffs and slew of outdoor activities.

Keep swiping for a selection of winning images from the National Park Service’s Big South Fork photo contest from the past few years.

Flora/Fauna

White Bird’s-Foot Violet

Photography: Emily Meadors

Youth

North Arch

Photography: Kara Hewlett

Human History

Blue Heron Mine

Photography: Jeff Parlow

Recreation

Enjoying Yahoo Falls

Photography: John C. Rudy

TN Landscapes

Needle Arch

Photography: Sandra Reynolds

Night Skies

Starry Arch Over Big South Fork

Photography: Travis Tracey

KY Landscapes

Winter Wonderland at Yahoo Falls

Photography: Nicole Newport

Night Skies

A Stellar View of the O&W

Photography: Travis Tracey

Human History

Memories of the Burnt Mill

Photography: Nichole Newport

Flora/Fauna

Red-Spotted Purple Admiral

Photography: Peggy Yaeger

TN Landscapes

Under Shadow of South Arch

Photography: Travis Tracey

Youth

Butterfly on Flower

Photography: Joslyn Riddle

Recreation

Big South Fork Country

Photography: Theresa Reynolds

KY Landscapes

Yahoo Falls

Photography: Ruth Ann Palmer