Estes Park resident Dawn Wilson received the Past President’s Award at the national conference for the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA).

Awarded each year by the outgoing president, the award is presented to a NANPA member who has demonstrated high achievement and exceptional commitment as a volunteer to the goals and mission of the organization.

Wilson received the award due to her dedication during two terms as president of the organization, helping successfully guide NANPA through the COVID pandemic, leading the charge on establishing a new strategic plan and initiating a process that led to the organization strategically aligning with the American Society of Media Professionals.

At the time of her second election as president, Wilson was only the second NANPA member to hold that recognition and the first woman to serve two terms, as noted by Past President Beth Huning who presented the award at the Summit conference held in Tucson, Ariz.

Wilson is an award-winning nature photographer, writer, photography teacher and workshop leader who has more than 800 bylined articles and photographs in numerous national, regional and community publications. She has been recognized as a Top Ten Female Nature Photographer to Watch by Wild Planet Photo Magazine, her photographs have been awarded the top 100 or higher level in Audubon, NANPA Showcase and Nature’s Best Photography photo contests, and she recently published 100 Things to Do in Estes Park Before You Die. She leads private photo and astrophotography tours in Rocky Mountain National Park as well as photo workshops throughout North and South America.

Her recent and upcoming published work includes an article in the forthcoming reboot of Outdoor Photographer about wildlife in national parks, photography in NOCO Style about night skies of northern Colorado, and photography in Wyoming Wildlife featuring bison and sage grouse.

For more information about Wilson’s photography, including purchasing prints and booking tours, visit www.DawnWilsonPhotography.com.