Get your Indiana nature photos recognized

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is holding a contest on the social media photo-sharing platform, Instagram.

According to a press release from DNR, the goal of the social media contest is for Hoosiers to stay connected with the online world even as they unwind in the great outdoors.

The contest asks people to share their outdoor experiences on the Instagram photo-sharing service (www.instagram.com) and follow DNR at @indianadnr. To participate, post a photo and use the hashtag #getINoutdoors. Make sure to identify the subjects and locations in the photo and tag indianadnr.

Participants will be entered for a random chance to win a 2015 Annual Entrance Pass for Indiana State Parks and Reservoirs. The contest ends Sept. 19. The DNR may use the photo entries for promotional purposes.

A series of videos promoting the contest is at .