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2024 in Photos: NPR Photographers Share Memorable Moments From Around the US

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Daniel Gonzalez grieves at the Biggest Big Game Bash watch party in downtown Las Vegas after the San Francisco 49ers lost the Super Bowl to the Kansas City Chiefs on Feb. 11. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)

Through the lenses of NPR’s member and affiliate station photographers, we’ve seen everything from protests unfold on college campuses, a total eclipse soar across the United States, one of the most important Election Days in our nation’s history and so much more.

Each year we recognize the impactful photographs that our stations have made of our ever-evolving world. Here is a selection of moments that these dedicated photojournalists have captured throughout this past year.

Four dancers in motion, spin their skirts as they dance through a downtown intersection.
Dancers perform at the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco on Feb. 24. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)

The full story.

Kevin Hernandez, known as HAPPYTEARS, dances while wearing a halo and light up wings, during a renegade rave under a bridge on Oct. 11, in Seattle. (Megan Farmer/KUOW)

The full story.

A cowboy hat wearing man, in silhouette stands underneath a big screen displaying the American flag.
Thousands of spectators donned their best Western wear and packed the Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, Md., in September to watch Black cowboys and cowgirls compete in the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo. (Tyrone Turner/WAMU)
People wearing a colorful Chinese dragon costume dance through smoky streets during a daytime parade.
Lion dancers do their thing as firecrackers explode during the annual Lunar New Year celebration Feb. 10 at the Far East Center in Denver’s Westwood neighborhood. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

The full story.

A line of firefighters stand in the darkness, their faces lit up by unseen flames in the distance.
Nick Gelos, fire captain with CalFire at the Gabilan Conservation Camp, holds the fire line on Route 32 northeast of Chico along with an inmate hand crew in the early morning of July 26. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)

The full story.

A solar eclipse shown in six progressive stages.
A photo composite of the total solar eclipse taken during the Kerrclipse Festival on April 8 in Kerrville, Texas. (Michael Minasi/KUT News)

The full story.

Young people of various races stand close together, many of them holding protest signs relating to gun control.
Iowa high school students gather in the Iowa Capitol to protest gun violence on Jan. 8. (Lucius Pham/Iowa Public Radio)

The full story.

A large white house stands alone in an expanse of green fields and trees.
A house is seen just off Richmond Highway in Appomattox County, Va., on June 3. A sign reads ‘Hang on’ and ‘Trump is coming.’ (Shaban Athuman/VPM News)

The full story.

Jayson Tatum hoists the NBA Finals trophy during the Boston Celtics’ championship parade. Thousands of fans flocked to the streets of downtown Boston to celebrate the team’s 18th championship title. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

The full story.

A competitor in the ‘work climb’ event makes their way through four stations in a large tree, performing tasks at each of them.
The 2024 tree climbing championship held by the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture (MAC-ISA) took place during spring at the Crofton Country Club, situated midway between Washington, D.C., and Annapolis, Md. (Tyrone Turner/WAMU)

The full story.

A singer crouches on stage, hair flowing over her face, while surrounded by a group of writing dancers of different genders.
Dua Lipa performs at ACL Festival at Zilker Metropolitan Park on Oct. 5. (Renee Dominguez/KUT)

The full story.

A boy child lying flat on his back on a blanket outdoors, wearing eclipse glasses and a red baseball shirt.
Zachary Rigelsky, 10, of Highland Heights, Ohio, lies on the ground outside of the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland, ahead of the total solar eclipse on April 8. (Ryan Loew/Ideastream Public Media)

The full story.

A group of protesters stand with arms linked, a Palestinian flag waving above their heads.
Protesters at the University of Connecticut link arms in a circle during a rally on campus calling for the university to divest from companies they say are playing a role in the Israel-Hamas war. One person was arrested as more than 150 people attended the event on April 25. (Mark Mirko/Connecticut Public)

The full story.

The shape of the top dome of a capitol building rises out of thick orange fog that is obscuring everything else on the ground.
Fog rises off the Missouri River in front of the Missouri state Capitol building on the morning of Jan. 3, in Jefferson City, Mo. (Tristen Rouse/St. Louis Public Radio)
A close up image of a small boy wearing black rimmed glasses. A chess game is reflected in the lenses.
A student analyzes a chess board during the St. Louis Public Schools’ annual chess tournament on May 10 at St. Louis Science Center in St. Louis’ Kings Oak neighborhood. (Eric Lee/St. Louis Public Radio)

The full story.

Dancers hold hands and move in a circle as a band plays on a stage nearby.
People dance during the election night square dance in Townshend, Vt., on Nov. 5, as Sally Newton and the Turkey Mountain Window Smashers call and play music in the Townshend Town Hall. (Raquel C. Zaldívar/New England News Collaborative)

The full story.

A man with a white moustache wearing denim overalls and a baseball cap climbs into a truck bed holding a gigantic pumpkin.
Norman Gansert of Johnston, R.I., hops into the back of his truck to unload his 1,104 pound pumpkin at the Woodstock Fair on Aug. 29. (Tyler Russell/Connecticut Public)

The full story.

A man stands in a forest, gazing upwards through binoculars.
Forester and researcher, Joseph Barsky of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, surveys oak tree acorn production at Sleeping Giant State Park on August 20. (Dave Wurtzel/Connecticut Public)

The full story.

A racing driver in full suit and helmet greets elated fans over a barrier.
Scuderia Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Team Monaco and Frédéric Vasseur, principal of the Scuderia Ferrari, celebrate their win at the Formula 1 Pirelli United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas on Oct. 20. (Renee Dominguez/KUT)

The full story.

Kenny Violett, wearing white face paint, launches candy towards crowds of costumed children from the Wizard’s Chest’s float in the annual Broadway Halloween Parade. Oct. 19. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

The full story.

A car sits abandoned surrounded by fallen trees and debris on Nov. 21, along Northup Way in Bellevue, Wash. (Megan Farmer/KUOW)

The full story.

A Black drag queen performs and gestures while wearing a tight-fitting black gown inside a nightclub.
Miss Gay Iowa 2024 Nevae Love lip syncs at Studio 13 in Iowa City during the fifth season of ‘Star Search,’ a RuPaul’s Drag Race-inspired competition. (Madeleine Charis King/Iowa Public Radio)

The full story.

Voters wait in a long line down a spiral staircase before the polls open at 7 a.m. at the Charlestown Boys and Girls Club in Boston on Nov. 5. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

The full story.

A soccer player walks onto the pitch during a night game, holding the hand of a happy young boy, also wearing soccer kit.
St. Louis City SC goalkeeper Benjamin Lundt walks out to a matchup against Sporting Kansas City on Sept. 28, at CityPark in St. Louis’ Downtown West neighborhood. (Sophie Proe/St. Louis Public Radio)
A Black woman wearing an old-fashioned white smock stretches out her arms as she performs with two other dancers at an indoor venue.
LaKendra Howard as Winnie Shankle performing during the annual Texas Pea Festival in Shankleville, Texas, on June 22. The FairyTale Project is an African-American dance group focusing on stories of Freedomtown and people in Texas. (Patricia Lim/KUT)

The full story.

Two men stand under tree branches gazing up at the sun.
Spectators watch the solar eclipse at Cole Memorial Park in Chester, Ill., on April 8. (Cristina Fletes-Mach/St. Louis Public Radio)
A diverse group of students wearing graduation caps and gowns, some stone faced, some shouting, stand close together.
Graduating students protest remarks by Washington University Chancellor Andrew Martin on May 13 at the university’s campus near Clayton, Mo. (Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio)

The full story.

Fireworks blast over the Gateway Arch and St. Louis’ skyline on July 4, in downtown St. Louis. (Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio)

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