Officials with the Hoosier National Forest recently announced a series of four photography contests to be conducted each year.

The contest is designed to capture spectacular views, special moments and hidden gems, and the more than 200,000 acres in the forest provide limitless opportunities to capture great photographs, according to a news release from the Hoosier National Forest.

Each season, one photo will be selected to be featured on the forest website and social media channels from each of the following categories: Wildlife, nature focus and recreation. There also will be a vote for the overall winner each year.

The forest is spread across nine counties, including Jackson, from Monroe Lake to the Ohio River in south central Indiana.

The fall photography contest is open until Nov. 25. Photographs can be submitted to [email protected] or mailed to Hoosier National Forest, Attention: Alexander Johnson, 248 15th St., Tell City, IN 47586.

Those entering a photo need to include the date it was taken and location; their name; category of the photo; and whether they would like to be contacted via email or phone in case they are a prize winner.

Information: 812-547-7051 or fs.usda.gov/hoosier