Partners in Palo Duro Canyon Foundation - The Canyon Gallery

04/27/2026

Landscape Category Winners:

1st Place - Nancy Rice
2nd Place - Craig Allen
3rd Place - Marcos Rubio

04/27/2026

Plants Category Winners:

1st Place - Stacy Wilson
2nd Place - Mike Inman
3rd Place - Donna Hughes

04/27/2026

People Category Winners:

1st Place - Donna Hughes
2nd Place - Stacy Wilson
3rd Place - Norman Wade

04/27/2026

Wildlife Category Winners:

1st Place - Nancy Rice
2nd Place - Ashley Campbell
3rd Place - Kenny Munsell

04/27/2026

Partners in Palo Duro Canyon Foundation – 2026 Photography Contest

A big thank you to all the photographers, the people who supported this event by voting and to the contest winners! Also, a special thank you to the members of the committee (Bernice Blasingame, Linda Durante, Karen Copeland, Cindy Meador-Stayton and Pebbie Comer), who spent their time and energy making this contest a reality.

Congratulations to the 2026 Contest Winners:

Wildlife

1st Place - Nancy Rice

2nd Place - Ashley Campbell

3rd Place - Kenny Munsell

People

1st Place - Donna Hughes

2nd Place - Stacy Wilson

3rd Place - Norman Wade


Plants

1st Place - Stacy Wilson

2nd Place - Mike Inman

3rd Place - Donna Hughes


Landscape

1st Place - Nancy Rice

2nd Place - Craig Allen

3rd Place - Marcos Rubio

04/07/2026

4/6/2026: Cactus blooms from Palo Duro Canyon.

03/26/2026

Another heat advisory day in the canyon 🌡️

As a reminder, the following trails will be closed from 11am–5pm today (3/26):
• Lighthouse
• GSL
• Rock Garden
• Upper & Lower Comanche

Looking to still get out and explore? We highly recommend checking out some of our more shaded trails—Kiowa is a favorite for a reason.

Catch a glimpse of the river, hike alongside 250-million-year-old gypsum-striped soil, and maybe even spot some of the wildlife that call the canyon home!

03/21/2026

03/20/2026

10/31/2025

These classes were created for educational purposes in hopes that participants will enter their photographs in the Partners in Palo Duro Canyon Foundation Photography Contest, which will be held April 2026. There is a community of photographers in our area with vast knowledge and years of photographic experience who are more than willing to share with future photographers.

In the spirit of our mission statement, to support the conversation of Palo Duro Canyon State Park resources, to enhance the visitor experience and to provide education and outdoor recreational opportunities.

Come learn about photography and what Palo Duro Canyon State Park has to offer.