PHOTO WALL | NATIONAL PARK FRIENDS ALLIANCE 2025

We are partnering with filmmaker Brendan Hall (Out There: A National Parks Story) to create a photo wall at the Friends Alliance conference that celebrates the past, present, and future of our national parks.

We invite you to share archival or personal photos that capture your most transformative, cherished, or wondrous moments in our public lands. These images will help tell the story of generational connection and stewardship, showing why these places matter and what we preserve for the future. We also welcome scanned journal pages, postcards, or other relevant materials.

All submissions are welcome! There is no limit to how many memories you submit, but we ask that you keep it to a select few. Please feel free to pass this invitation along to others who might have meaningful park memories to share – we will be accepting submissions until midnight EST on Tues, Sep 9th.

Name

First Name

Last Name

Optional: Photo Captions (1-4 sentences about each)

Please label clearly so we know what captions correspond to your photos!

Agreement for Use

I confirm that I own the rights to the photos I am submitting, and I grant permission for them to be used in this Friends Alliance 2025 installation and in photo/video coverage of the event.

Past, present and future – from filmmaker and photo wall curator Brendan Hall