Writers Rising Up, an organization with a literary and ecological bent, administers this annual photography call centered on a specific site: the Elizabeth Fries Ellet Interpretive Trail in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The trail, named for the 19th-century writer and naturalist, provides a fixed geographic and thematic anchor for the competition. Unlike open-call exhibitions that accept work from any location, this opportunity demands that photographers engage directly with a particular landscape, documenting its biomes and seasonal shifts. The resulting archive is both a record of place and a testament to the observant eye. The award is modest—$25 to a single winner in each category—but the stakes are not merely monetary. Selected photographs are published on the Birders Rising Up blog, a platform that reaches an audience interested in avian life and environmental interpretation. Photographers retain all rights to their work, a significant consideration for those who may wish to exhibit or license their images elsewhere. The submission fee of $5.00 is a barrier to entry, but it also signals a commitment to the seriousness of the call. Writers Rising Up reserves the right to declare no winners, a clause that underscores the competitive nature of the process and the organization's insistence on quality over quantity. The curatorial vision here is one of site-specificity and documentary rigor. Photographers must include the date, hour, and biome details of each image, transforming a simple photograph into a field note. This requirement aligns with the interpretive trail's educational mission, inviting photographers to act as both artists and citizen scientists. The prohibition on submitting work to other contests simultaneously further emphasizes the need for exclusive, original engagement with the trail. For photographers whose practice involves landscape, ecology, or the quiet observation of place, this call offers a structured opportunity to contribute to a growing visual record of a specific American landscape.