January 6, 2025 9:30 a.m. 

The Land of Umpqua Amateur Photo Contest deadline is getting close.

The Bureau of Land Management, Roseburg District and the Umpqua National Forest are presenting the contest so residents can show their photos taken on public lands in the past two years.

The contest is part of a multi-agency exhibit which will be held at the 29th annual Sportsmen’s & Outdoor Recreation Show, February 7th to 9th at the Douglas County Fairgrounds.

Photos must be received no later than January 17th. Contestants may enter up to three photos for each of two categories:

*Seasons on Public Lands
*Water, Waterfalls

Digital images can be submitted to: gdeimel@blm.gov. No hard copies will be accepted. For complete information on participating, go to: https://www.blm.gov/announcement/land-umpqua-amateur-photo-contest

Greg Deimel of the BLM talked about the contest on the Morning Conversation Monday on News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN. That interview is a KQEN Podcast at www.541radio.com